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Math Skills Every 1st Grader Needs to Know

Congratulations! Your child has officially graduated from kindergarten and is ready to start first grade. Although your child might be excited about this change,...
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9 Tips For Homeschooling Your Child with Autism

Choosing to homeschool your child is a big decision, even more so when you have a child with any kind of additional needs. Two...

Sight Words that Every 1st Grader Should Know

What are sight words? I hear you ask. They are the words that we encounter most often in text, but they are difficult to...

Which Toys Will Actually Benefit Your Child’s Development?

According to British research, the average 10-year-old owns approximately 238 toys (though they play with only 12 on a daily basis). It's easy to...

Homeschooling Your Kids? Here’s What To Look For When You’re House Hunting

With a greater number of educational options opening up to families in the U.S., many households are choosing to homeschool their kids. In fact,...

Do “How We’re F***ing Up Our Planet” and “The Ecology Book” Deserve a...

Not many people know this but my Master's Degree work was a cross-over between economics and environmental science, focussing on how to place an...

3 Fun Summer Activities To Keep Your Kids Learning

The end of the school year often signals to the summer-eager students around the country that they now have months of free time to...

“The Literature Book” And “Writers” from DK Canada

After the final turn of the page, some books just do not let you go. In such cases, for those of us who seek...

CIBC: Making Banking With Autism More Accessible

Disclosure: I have partnered with YMC and CIBC and have received compensation for this post. All opinions are my own. One of the most significant...

Reading Bug Box- What Will You Discover?

Regular readers will know that most of our family has a bit of a thing for books. So when we had the opportunity to...

Kore Wobble Chairs Changed How Our Kids Learn

When I was asked if we would like write a Kore wobble chair review, I didn’t need to stop and think about it; my...

No Screen Required With “My First Coding Book”

This cute little book is designed for the smallest potential coders. Without a keyboard or touchscreen in sight, children learn, among other things, the...

Five Steps to an Earth-Friendly Classroom

Educators have a huge responsibility to the planet. By teaching today's younger generations the importance of protecting the natural environment, we can ensure that...

Rediscover Owlkids

If you haven't had the opportunity to check out everything Owlkids has to offer these days, you, and more importantly your littles,  are missing...

Our Favourite “Coding for Kids” Books

Learning to code provides kids with more than just the skills required for programming jobs. Coding is not only a practical skill, but it has...