Month: May 2016

How can we get teachers excited about teaching again?  Vicki Davis laments the fact that, according to a recent Gallup poll, sixty-nine percent of teachers don’t feel engaged in their work.  And in particular, they […]

Every teacher knows that it can be difficult to include and connect with parents, but feeling welcomed and appreciated in their children’s school is one of the most important things for parents. Engaging with parents as […]

Instilling a love of reading is the foundation that learning is built upon.  This article covers some basic ideas that can help to create a love of reading in a child.  It was written by a school […]

Due to a significant increase in the number of Influenza type-A cases at the Health Sciences Centre Children’s Hospital, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority has instituted several new restrictions for visitors to the hospital. Many […]

One of the biggest challenges for al teachers, and first-year teachers in particular, is how to handle their classroom management.  There are a variety of classroom management tips and tricks, and it’’s up to each […]

Marvel Custom Solutions is teaming up with the Child Life Council and The Walt Disney Company to help children in need. These companies have offered help to children through contact with over 450 hospitals across the […]

So what exactly is a teacher to do in a room full of distracted children? That’s the question that I’m sure every teacher has asked themselves at least once.  An important classroom management tip involves […]

If you thought that balance beams were only for gymnasts and circus performers, then this awesome how-to from Lauren Drobnjak will make you think again!  Lauren describes how balancing activities are beneficial to physical and […]