A Quebec kindergarten teacher says the education minister is out of touch with the realities of her profession after she said in a recent radio interview that her work was “less demanding” than other teaching jobs. “I don’t understand that …
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Starting school is a big milestone for children and their families. In the lead-up to children entering Kindergarten in the next night, families can help them prepare for this important transition. Are you ready for the 2024 school year? Check …
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A California elementary school has spent a whopping $250,000 in federal funds to train educators to teach lessons on anti-oppression, and “disrupt whiteness.” The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Glassbrook Elementary School used Woke Kindergarten in an attempt to raise …
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“Also critically in our case, we face the impending retirement of [the] supervisor, headmistress and a large number of senior teachers. Regrettably, because of these factors, we are unable to continue to offer the quality of education parents have come …
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Primary care screening visits for young children serve as useful sources of data for assessing social and developmental markers. It is not clear how this screening data can be used to predict whether children are school ready. Study: Early Correlates …
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One day after the Ontario government announced a revamp of its kindergarten school curriculum, experts remain divided—some argue a “back-to-basics” philosophy may interfere with inquisitive play while others say the changes are an opportunity to “re-engage” with learning at an …
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Ontario will be overhauling the kindergarten curriculum with a focus on “back-to-basics” learning in reading, writing and math. The changes, which were announced by Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Tuesday morning, will start in 2025. Lecce said the new curriculum …
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Kids were getting to Grade 1 missing skills, said the ETFO’s Liana Holm, in speaking about the province’s plans to bring in a new kindergarten curriculum in 2025 The province’s plan to update the kindergarten curriculum with an emphasis on …