Is your child ready for kindergarten? Do you know how to give your child a head start on learning ? What if I told you that there are a few simple steps that you can use right now to make sure that your child is not only ready for kindergarten but that he or she
I had asked the wrong question – again! I was carrying out research for the BCTF by asking groups of parents how the school could help them help their child learn. I wanted to write a pamphlet that could be shared with all schools so that they could help parents help their kids. But the
The summer is here. The pressure of on-line learning has either disappeared or lessened. Now is the perfect time to set the scene for learning – to do the things that increase your child’s learning ability so that he or she is ready for school. (In BC where I live schools are going back in
Every day in every way you are teaching your child. You may not know that you are doing this, you may not be aware you are doing it, but you are! Every time your child sees you doing something, anything, you are showing your child that what you are doing is important. Every time your
Summer is here and the lessons that had been set by teachers, either in class or on line, are no longer part of your child’s life. Children are no longer expected to learn and complete schoolwork. The long weeks of the summer break beckon. Not having to learn new things and do new work comes
You know your child needs your support but do you know why and what to do about them? Check out these ten reasons – and the actions you need to take to deal with them. Schools can’t do it all – I was a teacher and I know that even the most dedicated teacher, no
