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Why Doodling In A Digital World Is Important

June 11, 2015 by Sonya Leave a Comment

I was always a doodler. I used to doodle on the side of my notepads in school when I was a teenager. It was a way to help me think and while I didn't know it then, doodling is actually really important to our thought process. Luckily, I had supportive teachers who didn't mind the random doodles. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Parenting Tagged With: back-to-school, Doodle Revolution, laptops, Microsoft Canada, students, Sunni Brown, Surface 3

#IWishMyTeacherKnew: Students Share Heartbreaking Notes

April 17, 2015 by Marianne Litman Leave a Comment

Kyle Schwartz is a third grade teacher at Doull Elementary in Denver. She has been teaching for three years. While she loves her job, she admits to having one main obstacle in her teaching: relating to her students. “Ninety-two percent of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch,” Schwartz … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Life, News Stories Tagged With: i wish my teacher knew, kids, students, Teachers, teaching

The Ultimate Best Teacher Gift Guide

May 27, 2014 by Kath 1 Comment

The end of the school year is fast approaching, and along with all the planning for activities, camps, family vacation, childcare or  just coping with your kids full-time for two months, now you have to get a gift (or maybe two or three or four or - gulp - more...depending on your past fertility) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Parenting Tagged With: cards, children, end of school gift, gift cards, gift for teacher, gift guide, last day of school, school, students, summer, summer holidays, summer vacation, teacher, teacher gift, Teachers, vacation

Are you ready? Latest study about condom use.

November 11, 2013 by Sonya 1 Comment

When you were growing up did you ever have that conversation with your parents about sex? I certainly didn't. It may be because my parents weren't comfortable and probably didn't know how to approach the topic. But times have changed since we were in university... or have they? Certainly access to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Sex Tagged With: Canada, Condoms, education, research, sex, SexEd, STDs, students, Trojan, university

How the youth can impact the world with social media.

October 14, 2012 by Sonya

I'm always wondering what the world will be like when my kids are grown up. Will they be keen on working hard and not be "entitled" as our generation is so worried about? Will they understand the need to help those who can't help themselves? Will they understand that we can all learn from each other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: charity, Free the Children, Galaxy, kids, Molly Burke, Samsung, school, social media, Spencer West, students, Teachers, Telus, UrbanMoms, We Day

I Don’t Want To

May 17, 2011 by Kath

You know, I've been around the block enough times that I shouldn't have been quite so shocked the first time I heard those four words come from a young student's lips. Maybe it was because I genuinely saw the proferred activity as a reward, a break, a fun time-out from the regular classroom routine. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: children, students, teacher, teaching

What I love about Teaching so far

December 3, 2010 by amreen

Sorry I've been awol this past week. We had a beautiful new addition in our extended family and I'm a little giddy inside.  I'm the proud auntie of a gorgeous new niece and she is everything precious, soft and beautiful in a little divine package! I started a new job in September as a part-time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: back to work, college, experience, part-time, students, Teachers, teaching

3 Keys to Overcoming Learned Helplessness

October 22, 2009 by Rob

Do any of your children suffer from learned helplessness? Do they seem to give up or quit as soon as a task gets difficult? Do they ever refuse to try activities, or get labeled as lazy or unmotivated? Are mistakes or failures usually blamed on other people or conditions? Well, the good news is that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: academic success, coach, education, failure, learned helplessness, school, students, Youth Coach Canada

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