Education

Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons and Martyrs’ Shrine – Family Time in Midland

We had a fantastic family road trip to Midland, Ontario yesterday, visiting two important and meaningful tourist attractions: The Martyrs’ Shrine and Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons. Today I’m sharing the highlights with you! MARTYRS’ SHRINE The history in a nutshell: this beautiful church (surrounded by grounds that are just as lovely) was built to honour […] Read more…

This Mom Loves: TV Segments on YouTube

So, if you’ve ever missed an episode of Teacher, Teacher on CHEX Daily, now’s your chance to catch up! CHEX Daily no longer puts their videos on YouTube, so fortunately I had already downloaded the episodes I appeared in, and I have cut the clips and uploaded them to my own channel. The list includes: […] Read more…

Why “Outsmarting Your Kids Online” Should Be Required Reading For All Parents

*Note: Giveaway has ended* Yesterday I purchased Outsmarting Your Kids Online: A Safety Handbook For Overwhelmed Parents by Amber Mac and Michael Bazzell. I couldn’t put it down, and I finished it before I went to bed. Here’s why I think this book should be required reading for all parents: It is SO thorough. There […] Read more…

What Parents Need To Know About EQAO

It’s almost time for Grade 3 and 6 EQAO – Ontario’s standardized testing! (Yes, I just used an exclamation mark.) This will be my eighth year in a row administering the Grade 3 assessment, and last night I was back on CHEX Daily with Teresa Kaszuba to give parents all the information they need to […] Read more…

“Ask the Teacher”: My Latest Appearance on The Social

I was back at The Social today answering questions from viewers and hosts about hot topics like cell phones in classrooms, parent/teacher relationships, bullying, pulling kids out of school for vacation…and more!   The video can be found below: Thanks to Le Chateau for providing my gorgeous dress, shoes and bracelet (it’s high praise when […] Read more…

Tweens and Goal Setting

Today I am pleased to introduce my special guest blogger, Renae Quinton from Crystal Clear Goal Setting, sharing her thoughts on how tweens benefit from setting goals. *********** Tweens have dreams, big dreams. They are not afraid to dream the impossible. There is no impossible in the minds of the youth. As a parent your […] Read more…

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