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...

Should My Teen Get a Summer Job?

Should your child get a summer job? School’s almost finished for another year. What will your kids do with all their newfound freedom? They may be too old for summer programs, or perhaps they’ve...

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: 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...

More Homework Help

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Asperger's Syndrome Q&A

  Tony Attwood, a clinical psychologist and international authority on Asperger’s syndrome, took time from his busy schedule to answer questions from our community. His book, Asperger's...

Locker Gear: The Ultimate Organizer

The Ultimate Organizer, US$12+, www.lockershelfco.com This strong locker shelf is a snap to install and fits perfectly in most lockers. The Ultimate Organizer comes in both single and double shelf...

Top 30 Websites for Kids

Most parents are surprised to learn that the Internet can be a valuable resource for fun and learning – both for themselves and their children. Here are 30 fun online resources parents can count on to keep...

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...

Your Back to School Guide

Summer Learning

Ah, Summer. It may be time to kick back and relax but as a parents you want your children to hold onto what they’ve learned this past school year. You can help your child continue to learn and progress over...

Kids are discovering that summer is a great time to read a good book.

Is it possible to spend your summer vacation hitting the books and actually having fun at the same time? It sure is, if the immense and growing...