Category: Preschoolers

• Why the kids need a village: thoughts on reopening schools in ontario

  

  Schools throughout Southwestern Ontario have remained closed since the Christmas break. The original plan was for students to return to in-person instruction on January 11, 2021. However, statistics from the Ministry of Health released just days before the return to school indicated a spike in cases as a result of “holiday gatherings,” (which in my […]

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  January 27, 2021

  Back to school, COVID-19 Pandemic, Education, Family, Health, Homeschool, Kindergarten, Mental Health, Motherhood, Outlook, Parenthood, Positive parenting, Preschoolers, reflections, Relationships, School, Toddlers

  Bell Lets Talk, COVID-19 Pandemic, covid19, Education, Impact of school closures, ittakesavillage, kidsbelonginschool, Mental Health, pandemic, positiveparenting, Raising children, School closures

• Getting in tune with our learning cues – my experience with home schooling my children thus far

  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we in Canada are basically adjusting to a new way of life as we navigate through self-isolation.  Because of the pandemic, most non-essential services are closed, including schools and day cares.  In Ontario, school is currently postponed until April 5th (although this is subject to change) and now parents are […]

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  March 25, 2020

  Daycare, DIY, Education, Family, Homeschool, Kindergarten, Parenthood, Preschoolers, Toddlers

  Education, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Kindergarten, Learning, Preschool

• Travelling with children: survival or enjoyment? One mom’s thoughts

  We always receive a mixed response when we tell friends and family that we are going to Croatia with our boys.  Some people respond by saying “that’s awesome” and others say that we’re “brave.”  More often than not, you hear that travelling with children is more of a trip than a vacation.  I can see […]

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  August 13, 2019

  Outlook, Parenthood, Preschoolers, reflections, Toddlers, Travel

  croatia, croatiafulloflife, reflections, Travel, travelling with children

• Snow days and busy, busy bumblebees (aka toddlers and preschoolers)

  The past few weeks we’ve had some wild weather here in Southwestern Ontario and for the first time in years, local school boards have cancelled school due to inclement weather conditions. The weather has been so bad that everything from government offices to your local coffee shop have been closed. I personally don’t remember there […]

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  February 13, 2019

  Education, Parenthood, Preschoolers, Relationships, Toddlers