Please remember that at home you should be reading and writing as often as possible with your child in English. Students need to be able to read and write in English upon entering Grade 3. Here are some websites to help with learning English: K12Reader & starfall.com. Or visit Tumblebooks (see the "Reading" section)
Parents, guardians, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, please send me an email to let me know what you think of this site. Do you find it useful? Are the students using it during their computer time? What else would you like to see added to this webpage? Your feedback would be greatly appreciated! Merci :)
Thank you for providing a pair of indoor shoes/slippers for your child during the rainy fall/winter seasons. ALSO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS A PAIR OF DRY SOCKS IN HIS/HER BACKPACK!
Find all kinds of useful information for parents and students at Learn Now BC
For younger brothers, sisters, cousins and friends check out the Knowledge Network Kids website with videos, games and activities related to their excellent children's programming.
Help for parents with children in French Immersion. This site supports parents who have children in a French Immersion (FI) program and wish to assist them with homework in French. It is also a resource for FI students who require an accessible user friendly reference tool to help with homework. Learners and educators in other FSL programs will also find it helpful.
Kids in the Know - a website geared at helping children and parents deal with issues such as internet safety, talking to strangers, etc.
Age Appropriate Chores for Children Of course, every child is different, and some will need more supervision than others, over a longer period of time, before they can complete the chore up to standard. But try to be an encourager rather than a drill sergeant while you are training your children to do their work and to do it well. Also remember that working side-by-side — or at least in the same corner of the house or yard — is good for camaraderie and morale, as is putting on some lively music to work by. (source of text: http://www.flandersfamily.info/web/age-appropriate-chores-for-children/)
Here are some documents to help you in supporting your child at home:
Pack a cloth napkin or make your own wet wipe with a washcloth soaked in soapy water kept in a waterproof container
Pack up all snack & veggie containers for the week on Sunday
Make sandwiches & pack thermoses with leftovers the night before.
Buy larger quantities of yogurt/applesauce & dispense them into smaller individual containers.
Cut fruit & vegetables into small, bite-sized chunks (fruit should be cut up the day it will be eaten).
Buy inexpensive reusable cutlery at a dollar store (snap- together camping cutlery works great!).
Make sure to use BPA- free reusable water bottles (juice boxes are pricey & take more energy to be recycled!).
Buy large bags of snacks such as pretzels or Goldfish rather than individual bags. Keep them in the cupboard & kids can help pick their own morning & afternoon snack for the day.
Choose a lunch bag that is roomy enough to pack your various reusable lunch containers & an ice pack.
Be creative! Have kids come up with their own healthful litterless snack & lunch ideas.