Category: School
Why too many days off school make me crazy
I’m almost positive my son and daughter attend Grade 1 and preschool, respectively. It’s just that for the last three or four weeks, they’ve barely gone. At least it feels that way, between flu bugs, coughs, snow days, labour action, holidays and more snow… Continue Reading “Why too many days off school make me crazy”
Helmets for sledding? Really?
I sent my son to Grade 1 with a helmet today. It’s not that his classroom is particularly rough — it’s because I don’t want him to get a head injury during gym class. Times have changed, you see. His school sent home a… Continue Reading “Helmets for sledding? Really?”
Why I absolutely love, love, LOVE parent-teacher night
Me + my guy at Neptune Theatre for a little date I came prepared with my little list of questions and was the first one sitting on the chair outside the classroom door. My mom always said she loved going to parent-teacher night because it… Continue Reading “Why I absolutely love, love, LOVE parent-teacher night”
Not-so-easy ‘easy’ readers
My son is six. He needs to read. Look for a book! It must be short. It must be simple. It is fun to read. We read every day. (See?! Short little sentences are permeating my brain!) Grade 1 means nightly reading homework, and… Continue Reading “Not-so-easy ‘easy’ readers”
Can you choose your kids’ friends?
Our six-year-old son got his class assignment as part of his report card, in the form of a nice welcoming letter from his Grade 1 teacher. There was a flurry of Facebook-ing amongst the parents-of-Primaries I have as Facebook friends, and it looked like… Continue Reading “Can you choose your kids’ friends?”
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