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6 Ways to Survive the Start of School
The start of school might feel like it’s a world away, but I know, after starting three of our children in school over the...
Back-to-School Brain Boosters
Summertime for children usually means more time outdoors playing, eating fresh, in-season foods, sleeping more and, this summer, connecting—in a COVID-safe way—with family and...
Kid-friendly Ways to (Re)Engage with the Royal BC Museum
It’s been a summer certainty for generations of Island families: a visit to the Royal BC Museum to catch a blockbuster feature exhibition and...
BC Summer Reading Club at Your Local Library
Explore our universe page by page with the BC Summer Reading Club! Kids 12 and under will be inspired to read all summer and...
Back-to-School Safety Measures
Parents have the choice to send their children back to school on a gradual and part-time basis, beginning on June 1. Here, according to...
Keep ’Em Reading…
This guide for young readers defines the coronavirus, explains why everyday routines have been disrupted, and lays out how everyone can do their part...
Keep ’Em Learning…
World Health Organization’s Back-to-School Re-entry Checklist1. Monitor your child’s health and keep them home from school if they are ill.2. Teach and model good...
Getting Ready–Or Not—for Back-to-School
As the COVID-19 crisis begins to calm down here in British Columbia, our “bubbles” of friends and loved ones are expanding, vaccine developments are...
10 Tips to Help Kids Learn at Home
1. Digital Quarantine
Consider limiting your children’s cell phones and tablets until their schoolwork is done, so that it can receive their undivided attention. It...
Lock Down Good Habits
Schoolwork is a kid issue, but how does that look during lockdown?We care about our kids and want to support them, but this is...
Art with Nature at Heart
When you think of art, you likely think of paintings in an expensive gallery or sculptures that have taken hours to make, but art...
Keeping Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said for many days, we are living in extraordinary times. Life as we know it has changed dramatically...
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