A Day at the Zoo in the middle of Winter!
February 27th is International Polar Bear Day I recently learned so we decided to go to the zoo and give Ella her first chance to see a live one. Along with her cousins, we bundled up and made a day...
View ArticlePreparing for GR1 Reading Requirements and a Reading Light Review
I am very surprised at the expectation for reading coming out of Kindergarten these days. Not sure if my memory is failing me in my old age, but I recall kids eating glue and maybe being able to read...
View ArticleChanging Schools – Who’s more stressed the child or parent?
Ella recently started grade 1 a few weeks ago and because she’s starting French Immersion she had to switch schools. That meant leaving some of her friends behind, starting to take the school bus and...
View ArticleWhy Go to a Tattoo Shop to Get Your Child’s Ears Pierced?
Ella is as girly as they come. When it came to getting her ears pierced, we wanted to let her make the decision as to when (and if) she wanted to get them done. Despite her fascination with earrings,...
View ArticleHair Donation – Learning How to Give at a Young Age
Ella’s school had an assembly last year about an initiative for students to participate in “Rock Your Locks”. It was an opportunity for students to grow their hair over the year and donate it to make...
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