Kids (and adults) do well if they can.
Starting University
Change can be a challenge for parents too, especially when your own child is involved. Change is inevitable. Some of the change milestones parents and kids must deal with include: the end of mat leave, separation at the start of kindergarten and a teenager leaving for...
I Don’t Want to go to School
The summer is ending and a new school year will be starting soon. This may be a stressful time for some children. Most anticipate the school year with a mix of uncertainty and eager enthusiasm. A new year, a new class, seeing old friends and a new teacher all add to...
CPS with Toddlers
Recently we spent a week at the cottage with our extended family including an inquisitive, exuberant “full of life” two year old. The whole family pitched in to keep up with our little guy. We learned that the “terrible twos” don’t have to be terrible. Of course our...
Problems Getting into Class
While working as a supply principal recently I was able to use CPS to help a grade 2 boy before the start of the school day. This took place in a small K-5 school. The child lives with his mother who is working hard to support him and his younger sister. The child,...
Moving in the Right Direction
This is the perspective I often shared with my staff, vice principals, students and parents. We all want things to progress smoothly in everything we do at home and at school. Unfortunately it is not a perfect world and we are not perfect people. I often said, “If we...