School life 2023, September
Bullying can have serious consequences for the young person who experiences it and it is also nightmarish for the parent who learns that their child is a victim. How to react? Bullying: in recent years, we've been talking about it more than ever, and that's good.
Yippee! It's back to school! Well, maybe not everyone experiences this annual transition with as much enthusiasm as I do
Of course, you can say "great" or "congratulations", but there are a hundred other ways to encourage a child. An invaluable gift to offer him… with words
Handwriting is essential for the education and development of young people. Unfortunately, in a world more connected than ever, it is difficult to encourage teenagers to practice the art of writing
When a student has learning or adaptation difficulties at school, he also experiences difficulties at home. How to act in these situations?
Learn your vocabulary words. Memorize mathematical formulas. Recite a fable. Remember phone numbers. These are all examples where the memory is solicited. Learning by heart: a challenge for many young people! Here are some tips
Marginal, unschooling? Certainly. But the educational movement is on the move, believes Quebec sociologist and anthropologist Marike Reid-Gaudet
Your child is demanding of himself, a perfectionist. He reacts negatively to failures, he judges himself harshly and becomes anxious when he does not get the results he wanted. How to help him while encouraging him in his efforts?
What is a learning disability? What is a learning disability? what is the difference between both?
Several concepts require a good memory, so what to do when the child has problems memorizing data?
Yeh! The snow is melting and the birds are chirping. It means the end is near. Unfortunately, rising mercury is inversely proportional to your child's motivation to do homework and study
Reading is much more than being able to decode words. Reading is above all understanding the meaning of a text in order to then be able to analyze it
The body and the mind are intimately linked, which is why increasing the time allocated to physical activities is a great idea if you want your child to perform better at school
Memory, when used well, allows us to manage all the information we receive, an essential method for learning well. Strategies to develop the memory of our children
According to a 2012 study, 6 out of 10 Canadians would like to spend more time helping their children learn at home. Are you one of those?
Does your child have illegible or sloppy handwriting? Did you know that it is possible to improve your handwriting with graphotherapy?
For some children, learning math is quite a challenge! Here are some tips to help you support your child in understanding
In a few days, you will receive your child's report card for the year. Between the expectations of success and the efforts that have been put in all year, will you be disappointed with the results?
Contrary to what you might think, you are not born curious, you become it. Here are some tips to stimulate your child's curiosity
The benefits of after-school classes are numerous. But can there be a limit? A time when you have to say “no” to these activities?
Music? Dance? Swimming? Circus? Theater? Scientific experiences? The choice of extracurricular activities is great. Very large. Here are some tips for choosing the right activities for your children
At the end of September, sixth-grade students must already choose their secondary school. Will your child follow his friends or not? What is best for him?
Your teen looks like a zombie in the morning: quite usual. He is susceptible: the norm, what! If we add to this a loss of concentration that causes the drop in his grades at school, you may begin to ask yourself questions
Spring means year-end blitz, which means a marathon of revision and study for the many exams to come. We offer you some tips to support your child in this stressful period
That's it, your children have grown up. They will soon finish primary school and soon discover the hectic world of secondary school. They are excited. Very excited. But how will you choose THE right school?
The big countdown to the end of classes has begun! Only a few days left before the summer vacation but also, before saying goodbye to the teacher and friends. How can we help our child to go through this transition?
The school year has just started and you are already discouraged? School Success offers you 3 tips so that the obligatory passage of homework and lessons takes place in a peaceful way
Spring is upon us but school is far from over. Young people will soon want to put their noses outside… more than in their books! Here are some tips to help your child stay motivated until June
His behavior has changed? He's more withdrawn, has a new circle of friends and comes home with things that don't belong to him? Your child may be a bully
Your child enters the big leagues: secondary school. Over the past few years, you've watched your baby grow into a child and then into a teenager. Even if he is more independent and responsible, he still needs you
Son is stressed before a basketball tournament? Normal. Before an oral presentation? Normal. Before an exam? Normal. His nervousness is even beneficial because it stimulates him
Despite your encouragement and supervision, do you feel overwhelmed by your children's homework? Have you considered homework help? Here's where you can find it
Back to school is exciting… but not for all children. Indeed, if many are eager to find their friends at school, others are anxious at the very thought of returning to school
Being nervous before a sports competition, having butterflies in your stomach before leaving for a week at summer camp, having sweaty palms before an oral presentation… these are all situations that can generate stress
Barely a few weeks after the start of the school year, your child already looks exhausted. Normal? School fatigue is a very real phenomenon
Choosing a secondary school is an important decision, especially since the offer is more and more diversified and the choice is even more difficult to make. The watchword to help your child in this stage: find out
Whether you're for or against, the mask will be part of many parents' back-to-school this year. With this new reality, I decided to prepare for our return to school by making seamless masks for the whole family. A super easy craft that only requires a minimum of materials
In Quebec, even if you don't pay public school fees, parents are still required to buy certain things, while others must be provided free of charge
That's it, it's back to school! But this year, instead of panicking, take inspiration from one of the 10 ideas proposed to highlight it positively with your family
Back-to-school preparations are probably already on your mind. If so, here are my tips to organize everything and get through it without a hitch