Music education tunes in both sides of the brain
There’s more reason to take up a musical instrument than fulfilling your rock and roll dreams or being the centre of attention at a party.
No place like home school
One foot in the home school door, the other in the public is a looming possibility for this family as September approaches and kids make choices.
Technologically advanced kids
Today’s children grow up in a world filled with electronics, gadgets, multi-media entertainment. Televisions, computers, video games, tablets, smart phones have all contributed to how a child’s brain absorbs new information.
Classroom Secrets: Understanding ideas deeply
Every year I run across students who think they know the material only to find out they were wrong.
Encourage a can-do attitude about academics
A recent study by psychologist Kristin Lagattuta, Ph.D., and her colleagues found parents consistently underestimated kids’ worries and overestimated their optimism.
Trinity Christian School – Christian Education in Burlington
Fifty years ago, our founders had a vision of elementary Christian education that would be accessible to all Christian families in Burlington. Today, Trinity is a thriving community of teachers, students, and parents from almost forty local churches that share a
Use it before they lose it
Summer Learning Loss (SLL) is a real concern, causing students to forget or lose important skills and knowledge they don’t use over the summer
Nurturing self-directed learners
The workings of the modern classroom have changed considerably since I was a student in school
Helping boys and girls learn together
There are no hard and fast rules to learning, but there are often gender differences based on our physiology and evolutionary/cultural heritage
Brighton School designed for students with academic challenges
Brighton is a warm, vibrant school community designed for students with academic challenges in grades 1 to 12. Our secondary school offers a partial credit program and non-credit courses
Life after report cards
Last month schools were in the midst of “reporting season.” Now is the time when you find out formally how your child has been doing in school in the first few months of the year
Goal setting for the school year
School is back in session and the challenge in curriculum concepts sets the stage for interesting opportunities and experiences as well as the development of stronger interpersonal skills
10 tips to help your elementary child study
Helping your child study effectively for tests is vitally important in the elementary years. When the groundwork for good habits is set
French School Kids Perform Higher Than Average
Many Canadians would be surprised to learn that Ontario is home to Canada’s largest francophone community outside of Quebec
Applying to a private school
Applying is the first step of your child’s journey toward an independent school education. It’s essential to be well-informed and prepared for this important process. William Mitchell, the Executive Director (Interim) for the Canadia
The benefits of learning a musical instument
Many studies suggest that playing and listening to music improves learning, memory, reasoning ability and general creativity. Researchers also support the theory that young children who are exposed to music develop enhanced cognitive ski
Classroom Secrets: Set your child up for success
Seven strategies to make this school year the best yet
Student recognized for eco-efforts
The best green ideas sprout from some of our youngest minds. This is why Sunlight Green Clean Kids has recognized the initiatives of 12-year-old Dilshan from Mississauga and children from across the country with Green Grants, which allow