Motivation, Negotiation, And Making It Their Idea

My daughter had a run in with some math homework the other day.
She was day dreaming in class, and as a result didn’t do her math when she was supposed to. Later at home, she was resistant and uncooperative, struggling with the questions which were basic and well below her ability.
I put on my Mean [...]

3 Tips For Building Reading Endurance In Young Kids

My kids are five and seven years old, and both enrolled in French Immersion elementary. The curriculum does not introduce any English at all until grade three, which means that as a parent I have to be proactive about teaching them English reading to ensure that they don’t fall behind.
My daughter (seven, in grade two), [...]

Using the Internet to Help With Language Immersion

Both my kids are in French Immersion. My daughter, who is in Grade 2, brings home French books to read as homework.
I have some high school French under my belt, but that’s about it (so at this point her French is about as good as mine ;)  I’m determined to keep up!  I’ve been using [...]

Recognizing Your Child’s Learning Style To Support Their Education

The public school system is set up in a particular way, and while the teachers do have some flexibility in how they deliver their curriculum, for the most part students have to conform to a “one size fits all” method. This is not entirely a bad thing, because it prepares them for the real world: [...]