How Do We React To Our Child's Report Card?
What if we tried to be a little less emotional? We love them and we want the best for our children, that's normal! You can be proud of them or worried about them, but you shouldn't let them know th...
How can I help my child with ADHD focus on homework and lessons?
There are so many things to deal with during homework and lessons! Since the child with ADD/ADHD is like a little cat that has just seen a squirrel pass by, they forget quickly, get distracted and ...
On Your Marks! Get Set! To Your Pencils!
During the summer, our children are on vacation! This school break is a perfect time to generalize learning related to writing and pencil grasp in a more fun, spontaneous and creative context. Thro...
Get Ready for Kindergarten!
Starting kindergarten is a big step for your child and also for you as parents. To prepare, here are some activities to try to encourage your child's independence before school starts:
Dressing ...
In the summer, we play to learn! 5 strategies to mitigate summer learning loss
Finally, summer vacations are here! Time to pull our sleeves up and get much needed rest. How do we help our kids continue to grow and learn?
Long summer days, and lots of laughter make up beauti...
Top 5 Old School Summer Activities for Kids
We’ve passed some of the season’s key milestones – Solstice, the last day of school, St Jean Baptiste – and now we have our eyes fixed straight ahead on a fun-filled summer! With the warmer, sunnie...
Attention, organization and planning: strategies to finish the school year successfully
Our children are eager to finish their school year. Along with this enthusiasm, many become antsy and their attention span dwindles yielding it difficult for them to complete their school work. Tho...
Nimbly Mat: loads of fun ideas!
The new Nimbly mat has its own user guide with great ideas for working with various purposes, such as recognizing capital letters, numbers, colors and geometric shapes. Our team of occupational the...
manimo: love at first sight!
manimo are definitely popular these days. Educators and parents talk to me about it regularly. I am also always pleasantly surprised to find them in the premises of different Childcare Centres!
Thi...
Lack of concentration? Move to stimulate your brain!
Whether in the classroom, workplace, or working from home, flexible accommodations are offered more and more often to improve our level of attention and concentration: work standing at a high table...
La période des devoirs - Outils et astuces pour que ce soit efficace et agréable !
Et la période des devoirs, comment se passe-t-elle chez vous ? Pour plusieurs familles cela représente de grands défis ! Pourtant il existe une multitude d’outils qui peuvent vous aider à rendre ce...
When Homework Time Becomes a Nightmare
Summer has already come to an end and school’s daily routine is back in full force.
Trying to get our cranky kids ready in the morning, making healthy lunches and snacks, bringing our child to scho...
In June: let’s do our homework outdoors!
Congratulations! You almost reached the finish line!
At the start of the school year, how many times have you been discouraged at the thought of the upcoming school year filled with lessons and hom...
Dernière étape scolaire : on relaxe!
La dernière étape scolaire des enfants est bien amorcée. Tandis que certains pensent déjà à leurs vacances estivales, plusieurs vivent des moments de stress en vue de la fin de l’année scolaire. Le...
Il est là….le bulletin!
Collaboration : Véronique Gauthier
Ça y est, il est là… vous l’avez vu arriver dans votre boîte de courriel… la notification en rouge vous nargue…vous n’osez pas l’ouvrir…vous transpirez abondammen...
La persévérance scolaire
La persévérance scolaire est un concept très populaire où campagne publicitaire, semaine thématique et communication scolaire envahissent notre quotidien régulièrement. Nous sommes tous convaincu e...
La persévérance scolaire, ça s’acquiert!
Du 11 au 15 février 2019 a eu lieu la 9e semaine de la persévérance scolaire. Quoi? Vous n’en avez pas entendu parler? C’est bien le problème!
Lorsque vous pensez à persévérance scolaire, vous pens...
Margo The Occupational Therapist - A correct seating posture means I listen and work better!
Loïc is 6 years old. After a few minutes of work in class or during homework, he has a tendency to rest his head on his hand and to slouch over his desk. Other times, he fidgets on his chair and ge...
Les essentiels pour la "Classe Flexible" – Top 10
Depuis environ 2 ans déjà on entend de plus en plus parler du concept de la «Classe Flexible». Pour ceux qui ne savent toujours pas ce que c’est, non, ce n’est pas une classe dans laquelle on fait ...
On compte les dodos avant la fin des classes!
Le mois de mai est déjà bien commencé. Les enfants ont commencé à jouer dehors après le souper, les routines deviennent plus souples, on a plus de temps en soirée. Cependant, on ressent quand même ...
Are you familiar with the semi-flexible class?
The flexible class concept is now spreading in Quebec and many schools that have not adopted it yet are questioning themselves. Is this a passing fad? Does it really work ? Should I have a « Pinter...
Flexible Seating
The Flexible Seating or Flexible Class is a popular topic these days in the Quebec schools. Since our team of ergotherapists receive lots of question on the subject we decided to write an article.
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Back to school
Summer will soon be over and going back to school is just around the corner. Getting ready keeps everyone busy, children and parents. Here are a few suggestions to ensure a smooth start to the scho...
A New School: Easing the Transition
Moving to a new school is a big event in a young person’s life. Whether it be attending school for the first time or transferring to another school, the transition can cause fear or anxiety for a p...
