High School Resources

Originally published May 2009. After dealing with Covid-19 challenges this past year, should teens take a gap year to recover losses? The pandemic has been a challenge for students of all ages. The transition to online learning had been difficult for students academically. However, for many students, missing out on important school milestones and rites […]

The holidays are almost here! But how do you keep your kids learning over the holidays? The last thing that kids want over the winter holidays is to do their schoolwork. While taking a break from the normal routine is welcome and necessary, too long away from the normal learning routine can negatively impact learning […]

Planning skills make learning easier. Whether starting elementary school or heading off to college, students can develop better planning skills at any age or grade. The old saying goes, “a failure to plan is a plan to fail.” Another good one is “be prepared.” These expressions refer to planning skills. What Are Planning Skills? Planning […]

Not just fun, board games benefit learning with a roll of the dice! For family fun that mix laughter with learning, you can’t beat a good board game! Board games are top of the list for boredom-busters during long summer days or endless winter nights and not just because they bring out players’ competitive spirit! […]

A Guide for Parents of School-Aged Children Job action, work-to-rule, or strike: whether it is across a single school board or across an entire province, when school days are interrupted, it impacts both home and school life. Strikes also inevitably lead to the question—how many days of missed classes does it take before students’ learning […]