Tag: school
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School is Back!!
On Tuesday, September 8th, thousands of parents will celebrate as their little darlings return to school. When children return to school, it is much like a zombie walk. There are hordes of people of every size and look staggering along, staring down at the ground in front of themselves or staring into the glowing device…
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More Examples of Class Size and Composition in BC Classrooms
The following information was gathered by a BC teacher to help people understand how serious the class size and composition issue has become for teachers AND students all across BC. The information was gathered from teachers around the province. The hope is that this information will help clarify for people exactly what it means when…
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Top 10 Messages for Parents of Kindies
Here is a list of the top 10 things that the parent of a kindergarten age child is now told before beginning kindergarten. I’m pretty sure my parents were not told any of these messages when I began kindergarten: It is important to break crayons into short pieces so kids learn to use the three…
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Where did Community Go, Part II
So where did community go? Why do so many people choose the iPod over real conversation? You see people walking around the city all the time with ear-buds in, essentially telling all others that your voice is not worthy. You see the line-up of SUVs jockeying up to the front door of the school as…