Education & Learning

10 Ways to Help a Bullied Teen

With school back in session, it’s time to think about problems your teen may encounter — and unfortunately, that sometimes includes bullying. While school is not the only place where bullying...

How to Get Your Kids Out the Door in 30 Minutes or Less

I have to admit, I am not the best at getting my kids out the door. We were always a good 15 minutes late for preschool, which is why we opted for...

Would You Let Your Child Walk Home From School Alone?

In July, a Toronto mother blogged about how her son was brought home by police one afternoon. He had been walking back from his summer day camp...

How to Prepare a Toddler for Kindergarten

As September approaches, it’s time to start getting the kids ready for school. But what if it’s their first time? For the most part...

Back-to-School Family Meetings

The back to school season offers an opportunity to re-set house rules, set new daily and weekly routines, brainstorm menu ideas and review family goals. Hosting a family meeting once a week starting at the...

8 Rules of Good Nutrition

No one is born a healthy eater, in spite of what you may have heard at a playgroup or at work. Teaching youngsters about good nutrition and helping them develop healthy eating habits to last a lifetime is a...

Math Helpers: Websites

Dreambox Learning This award-winning website provides math help for students of all ages, as well as their teachers and parents. Divided into subheadings, including a link to their daily blog and...

Math Helpers: Smart Phone Apps

Math Magic Watch how quickly your child will grow to love all those additions and subtractions. Price: $0.99 Download iMathematics Pro With more than 120 topics, 700 formulas and eight calculators, the low...

Math Helpers: Games

Sum Swamp Math becomes an adventure in this informative board game. Try to make your way through the crocodile shortcut and the endless loops by adding and subtracting the numbers on the dice. Price: $19 at...

Math Helpers: Books

Help Your Kids with Math This book is excellent (we have it!), and it uses illustrated methods to explain math problems.  It covers most areas of math from sums to equations, and the more tricky concepts...

Math Helpers

High School Q&A

We spoke to Lorna McPherson, program coordinator of guidance for the Toronto District School Board, to give us the lowdown on choosing the right high school for your teen. What is the difference between...

The Parent-Teacher Interview

Parent-teacher interviews are a valuable resource to help your child achieve academic success.  It’s the perfect time to ask questions and see how you can best support your child’s learning. In...

Your Back to School Guide

Children With Special Needs

Many parents grew up during a time when children with special needs not only attended Special Education classrooms, but were also segregated from typical children in social situations. The result is that...