Education & Learning

  • School Supplies for Grade Four

    School Supplies for Grade Four

    Shopping early for back-to-school supplies gives you a head start and a chance to look for bargains. If you don't already have a list from your child's school our list will get you started. Keep in mind that...

  • School Supplies for Grade Three

    School Supplies for Grade Three

    Shopping early for back-to-school supplies gives you a head start and a chance to look for bargains. If you don't already have a list from your child's school our list will get you started. Keep in mind that...

  • School Supplies for Grade Two

    School Supplies for Grade Two

    Shopping early for back-to-school supplies gives you a head start and a chance to look for bargains. If you don't already have a list from your child's school our list will get you started. Keep in mind that...

  • School supplies for grade one

    School supplies for grade one

    Shopping early for back-to-school supplies gives you a head start and a chance to look for bargains. If you don't already have a list from your child's school our list will get you started. Keep in mind...

  • School Supply Lists by Grade

    School Supply Lists by Grade

    Shopping early for back-to-school supplies gives you a head start and a chance to look for bargains. Here are basic lists by grade if you don't have one from your child's school yet. Keep in mind that...

  • Distance Education for High Schoolers

    Distance Education for High Schoolers

    Every fall, students face the frustration of missing out on a required course because it has filled up or it can't fit in with the other classes that they have selected. For students in British Columbia's...

  • Baking Lessons

    Baking Lessons

    Most kids love to help in the kitchen, especially with baking. Sure, it might take a little longer and end up being a bit messier, but it’s a great opportunity for them to learn valuable life skills...

  • 10 Things I Wish I'd Known About Learning Disabilities

    10 Things I Wish I'd Known About Learning Disabilities

    Jane Ross, founder and Executive Director of Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities, shares the lessons that she learned the hard way. Trust...

  • Parents Who React RIGHT to Report Cards Guarantee Great Results!

    Parents Who React RIGHT to Report Cards Guarantee Great Results!

    You take one look at those marks and the frustration sets in. How many times do you have to explain that good work habits are a life skill he or she...

  • Dealing with poor marks in school

    Dealing with poor marks in school

    You take one look at those marks and the frustration sets in. How many times do you have to explain that good work habits are a life skill he or she has to learn! And look at that science mark! That project you...

  • Letting Go

    Letting Go

    Watching a child depart for university can be at once exhilarating and scary for a parent. In some ways, a parent’s job is to help each child achieve independence, so a child that is making the move from home...

  • Backpack Safety

    Backpack Safety

    Parents spend an average of $1,098 (1) and countless hours ensuring their children get off to the right start for the school year – from school books to electronic accessories to nutritious snacks – and...

  • Back-to-School: Get Organized and Get Ready for the Best School Year Ever

    Back-to-School: Get Organized and Get Ready for the Best School Year Ever

    Starting to panic when you think of all the things that stand between you, the kids, and that first day of school? Becoming increasingly convinced...

  • Beat the Back to School Blues

    Beat the Back to School Blues

    Coping with the fear of the unknown, meeting new teachers, plus the anxiety of being separated from parents and siblings are all bound to make children nervous when beginning - or returning to school. Specialists...

  • What do you want to do?

    What do you want to do?

    For more than half the 17 to 20-year-old student population, choosing a career is like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle. And the more students feel unequipped to make a career choice, the more likely they are to...




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