It’s natural to reflect and rest at the end of the year. Whether you’re a teacher or a parent, we all need a fresh start in January. We need to find the space to reflect on ourselves as teachers, parents
Special Activities for the Weeks Before Winter Break
Around this time, your class is probably buzzing with excitement and some chaos as your children are anticipating the holidays, while parents are juggling work and seasonal events, and teachers are trying to wrap up their units. Whether you are
What Triggers Anger in a Child with ADHD and Autism?
Most children with ADHD and Autism who have angry outbursts rarely do it because they are lazy or not interested in something. It’s usually because of a blend of conditions that challenges them. For example: This is not an exhaustive
How to Write Report Cards Fast?
Not many teachers enjoy writing report cards. I’m one of them. They’re so time consuming and we rarely get time in class to work on them, so most of them have to completed in your spare time. I write most
How To Cope With Postpartum Depression And Anxiety?
When you think about postpartum depression or anxiety, what comes to mind? For me, it was the obvious- what I saw on television or in the movies. I thought that that it was when new mothers were so overwhelmed by
4 Simple Ways to Deal with a Child Who Constantly Misbehaves
I had a student who used to throw things, like desks across the room. I’ve also had a student who stabbed another one. That was scary because one moment the child was happy and then suddenly when something triggered them,
4 Simple Tips on How Not to Yell at a Child
When I was younger, I went out to play but since I was the first one there, I was bored and decided to go to a friend’s house. I didn’t tell my family where I was going because I had
4 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in a Unique Way in School
Valentine’s Day tends to be quite the event in elementary and middle school. Students tend to be filled with excitement around this time because they’re waiting to see who will give them a Valentine’s Day treat or card. The issue
4 Ways to Discipline to a Child Who Won’t Listen
Have you used or “teacher voice” or your “parent voice” and your kids still refuse to listen to you? Does it feel like the more you try to get your kids to listen, the more they turn away? The more
How to Teach Goal-Setting to Kids
Teaching goal-setting to kids is important to me because when I first moved to Canada, I struggled with low self-esteem. I felt like I couldn’t do anything. My teachers didn’t understand me and my home life was rough. Achieving wasn’t
