Is It Ever Appropriate to Handcuff a Child?
A six-year-old girl in Georgia was handcuffed for throwing a tantrum at school. Did police go too far?
Should Teachers Get Extra Pay for Extracurriculars?
One parent offers four reasons why we should be rewarding the teachers who go the extra mile for their ...
Time to Nominate Your Child’s Favourite Teacher for a Great Teacher Award!
4 Signs of an Unsuitable Child-Care Program
7 Easy Things You Can Do to Put Child Care Back on the Political Agenda
Let a Teacher Know You Care: Nominate Them for a Great Teacher Award!
I’m a Backer for This Kickstarter Project Because Our Way Is Not the Only Way to Make a Family
Nominate Your Favourite Teacher for a Great Teacher Award!
Have You Nominated a Great Teacher Yet?
Know a Great Teacher? Nominate Them for a Teacher Award!
B.C. Primary School Holds Kindergarten Class in Retirement Home
24 Tasty Muffins for School Lunches
When it comes to school lunches, we urge you to think outside the sandwich! We have some great recipes for ...
Is It Wrong for Schools to Enforce a One-Language-Only Policy?
Pro Tip: Shoe Tying Made Easy
Time-Saving Parenting Tip: Helping Kids Learn Left vs. Right
Ridiculous School Rule of the Day: No Raising Hands, Thumbs Up Only
Poll: Would You Rather Your Kids Have Good Manners or Good Grades?
Great Things To Do With Kids: Get a Taste of Pioneer Life
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3 Tips For Raising a Successful Student

Want some insight on how to help your child have the most successful school year possible? Try these tips from ...
5th Annual Great Teacher Awards Winner: Cecile Gerwing
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5th Annual Great Teacher Awards Winners

Parents from all over the country sent in their nominations for Canada's best teacher. Here are the winners of our ...
2011′s Top Back-to-School Fashions
School is just around the corner and we want to help you and your kids rule the school this Fall ...
Best Back-to-School Gear for 2011
Help your kids go back to school in style with the latest gadgets and must-have gear for 2011.
Poll: Does Your Child Have Too Little Homework or Too Much?
Pick of the Week: Martha & Friends
6 Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Your Child’s Teacher
Earlier is Better to Teach Your Kids About Money
It's never too soon to teach your children about the importance of proper monetary value and management (and maybe you'll ...
Simple Solutions: What to Do With All That Artwork
20 Books to Help Your Toddler Use Their Words
These are the years when you see the most marked developmental changes in your child—use these books as stepping stones ...
10 Things You Should Know About Children with Special Needs
Stress, guilt and uncertainty are the norm for parents of children with developmental disabilities. The doling out of pity and ...
How to Help Your Preschooler Fall in Love with Reading
Ways to instill a love of reading in your preschooler
Unschooling: Forget Homeschooling, They’ll Figure it Out Themselves
A growing number of Canadian families are educating their kids—or, more accurately, allowing them to educate themselves—by discarding schedules, workbooks, ...
4th Annual Great Teacher Awards Winners
This year's best teachers!
4th Annual Great Teacher Awards
This year's best teachers!
4th Annual Great Teacher Award Winners
Meet this year's finest teachers!
Communicating with a Non-Verbal Child
A family uses technology for communication with their cerebral palsy child.
A Guide to Getting Your Child Ready for the Classroom
Teachable tips to help your child be classroom ready
Common Kindergarten Myths Busted
Analyzing 5 Kindergarten Myths
Best Back to School Gear for 2010
From backpacks to study helpers, send your student back to school in style with our a round up of some ...
2010′s Best Back-to-School Lunch Gear
Whether your student is a newbie or a senior, we've got the coolest back-to-school lunch gear available this year
New Gear for A New School Year
All the sweetest treats and funnest finds
18 Good Grade Gifts for Teachers (Plus, What Teachers Don’t Want!)
The school year is winding down and the time has come to search for the perfect parting gift for teachers. ...
Answers to Your Most Awkward Sexuality Questions
No matter how well prepared you think you are, when it comes to talking to your kids about sex, there ...
The New Kindergarten Cheat Sheet
Full-day kindergarten, complete with both teachers and ECE's, may be coming to a school near you. Use our handy cheat ...
DIY Science Camp
Banish the "I'm bored" refrain with a little science fun courtesy of the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa ...
Stylish Lunch Gear for Back-to-School
How you pack your child’s lunch is almost as important as what you pack. Even if your child’s school does ...
3rd Annual Great Teacher Award Winners
Out of hundreds of nominees, these educators have risen to the top—meet the nation’s finest teachers
Canadian Family’s 3rd Annual Great Teacher Awards Nominees
We received hundreds of nominations this year for outstanding educators who deserve to be recognized for going above and beyond ...
3rd Annual Great Teacher Awards
After hundreds of entries from coast to coast, Canadian Family reveals this year's greatest teachers
15 School Lunch Ideas They’ll Love
Looking for a change from everyday PB & J? These great, healthy recipes are sure to become lunchbox favourites. From ...
Are Boys or Girls Better at School?
Contributing editor Tim Johnson looks at the role gender plays in education, and explores the age-old question
How to Talk About Budgets with Your Kids
How to talk tightening budgets with your kids
Should Better Teachers Get Better Pay?
Should better teachers get merit pay?
How to Read Food Labels
What's on your food and what it means
Is Your Child Struggling In School? Common Causes and Solutions
You're a month into the school year, but your child is struggling. Here's how to determine the source of the ...
How to Encourage a Respect for All Creatures (Even the Creepy Ones)
Lovable things about creepy creatures
Mix-and-Match Guide to a Healthy, Tasty Lunch
Simple ways to pack a lunch with punch
4 Hot Lunches Perfect for Packing
Bored with sandwiches? Here are some delicious dishes to pack in a Thermos to take to school or work
Class Actions
What you need to know before your child heads back to school
In-Depth: Student-Led Education
Who is making the decisions behind how your kids learn? It turns out they are
The <i>Canadian Family</i> 2nd Annual Great Teacher Awards
The nominations are in. The decisions have been made. Now presenting Canada's finest educators
2nd Annual Teacher Award Winner: Brad Dowler, the Catalyst
Brad Dowler, Grades 9-12, geography and history, Springs Christian Academy, Winnipeg
24 years in the classroom
2nd Annual Teacher Award Winner: Antonietta DeSantis, the Inspiration
Antonietta DeSantis, Grade 8, St. Francis de Sales Catholic School, Toronto
Two years in the classroom
2nd Annual Teacher Award Winner: Heather Titley, the Great Start
Heather Titley, Kindergarten, Laurentia Elementary School, St-Jerome, Que.
Six years in the classroom
What Your Children Should Know Before They Start Kindergarten
What your child needs to know before starting kindergarten
A Sizzling Summer Vacation in La Belle Quebec
Find 400 years' worth of fun in Quebec City this summer
The Best Way to Raise an Astronomist
Stargazing is a fun and free hobby that inspires curious minds about the nature of the universe. It's also a ...
The Best Parenting Books
Great resources that have nothing to do with getting your kid to sleep
September Web Exclusives
Your online guide to the "real" new year
Canadian Family’s 2nd Annual Great Teacher Awards Nominees
The nominees are in for our 2nd Annual Great Teacher Awards, see who made our list of teachers who have ...
Protect Your Child from Cyber-Bullying
What parents can do to keep their kids safe from online bullies
The Scoop on Single-Gender Schools
Is segregating students in single-gender schools the answer to better grades?
How Superbugs Develop and What We Can Do About it
What's the hype? Tim Johnson finds out where superbugs come from and how we can fight back
Straight from the Heart
How you can nurture your child's sense of compassion
Improving Family Literacy with Robert Munsch
In honour of Family Literacy Day on January 27, who better to talk about kids and books than beloved children's-lit ...
7 Science Experiments You Can Do at Home
Piquing your child’s interest in science can be easy. After all, a sense of wonder comes naturally for kids, and ...
Igniting a Love of Science
A new and fun program that'll help get your kids more scientifically involved
Getting Your Kids Interested in Science
A lot of kids don't like it - and maybe you didn't either - but trust us, science can be ...
Forest Decorum
Keep these facts in mind while wandering through the forest to help keep Mother Nature growing strong
Once Upon a Forest
Enjoy a full fun-filled day surrounded by nature searching for delicate treasures then bring your collection home for these delightful ...
Photographing the First Day of School
Professional tips to help you take the best pictures of your child's first day at school
Helping your kids learn about money
Once your child is old enough to have a piggy bank, she is old enough to start learning about money ...
Raising a Successful Student
Super tips from our Great Canadian Teacher Award winners
Cool Back-to-School Gear for 2007
Get your kids back to school in style with these must-have items. You might even want to borrow them!
Fresh and Playful Looks for the 2007 School Year
Outfit your little scholar in this seasonäó»s hottest hues and patterns, including florals, stripes and polka dots. Let your kidäó»s ...
Back-To-School Countdown
Get your school groove back using our week-by-week checklist.
10 (Insider!) Back-To-School Tips
Steal these teacher-parent secrets to get your kids on track for a happy and successful school year.
Drop-Out Proof Your Kids
What you can do to help keep your children in class starts when they're still in diapers.
How to Talk to the Teacher
Does the thought of having a heart-to-heart with your child's teacher put you in a panic?