Reading Time: 5 minutes Most people will agree that the summer slide is real, and something that all parents and caregivers should try to avoid. This year is no different; in fact, this summer it is even more important than ever to ensure children retain the skills they learned throughout the school year, as the worries associated with COVID-19 may have been a distraction.
Continuing educational activities over the summer months is one way to combat the “COVID Slide” and ensure your children are fully prepared for the school year in September. Here are 5 ways to continue your child’s learning over the summer while keeping it fun.

Reading Time: 3 minutes This Earth Day, it will be easier than ever to arm the next generation of youth climate activists with facts and give them hope with the new and free online Climate Restoration Course. This course, created by the Foundation for Climate Restoration (F4CR), is specially designed by teachers for students in grades 3-5. Start the course here.

Reading Time: 3 minutes We just learned about an incredible extracurricular program for high school students and wanted to share it with parents in Vancouver. The Knowledge Society (TKS) is a 10-month innovation program for students ages 13-17 who want to solve the world’s biggest problems. The program is modeled after curriculums from Harvard, Stanford, and MIT, and designed to replicate the learning environments of Google and Facebook. They’ve also been recognized by organizations like the World Economic Forum.

Reading Time: 4 minutes In September 2021, Pear Tree Elementary will expand the school to include a Middle School Wing for students up to Grade 9, as part of their longer-term expansion to offer up to grade 12 in the coming years.

Reading Time: 9 minutes For many different reasons, parents may choose to teach their children at home this Fall....

Reading Time: 7 minutes Come September, families are expected to send their kids for in-person learning at school. It...

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Reading Time: 6 minutes With the recent announcement of return-to-school plans, although with a minor delay, many children and...

Reading Time: 4 minutes After months of uncertainty, it’s now official: most B.C. students will be going back to...

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Reading Time: 2 minutes With schools closing to help stop the spread of coronavirus, millions of kids will be...

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Adjusting to a new life away from home can be challenging for first-year students, especially...

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Reading Time: 4 minutes In today’s society politics, it seems, are predominantly driven by feelings. With the 2018 Provincial Trustee...

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Reading Time: 9 minutes Over the past few years, the concept of physical literacy has grown in popularity around...

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Monday comes around, and your child is refusing to go to school. Your kid used...

Reading Time: 9 minutes As an orthodontist, I often come across two types of parents: one who assumes their...

Reading Time: 3 minutes Trying to get a child to eat when they’re a picky eater can be stressful....

Reading Time: < 1 minute The school year is in full swing. Kids are busy learning, and we’re busy helping...