People for Education has a series of useful parent tip sheets, in several languages, on a variety of topics related to starting school.
Topics include:
Starting school can be scary for kids and parents ~ Tips to help parents prepare their children for Kindergarten and Grade 1.
What is the role of the Ministry of Education, school boards, schools, teachers and school councils? Who does what.
Parent-teacher interviews ~ How to make the best use of time with your child’s teacher.
Homework help ~ How to support your child in their homework.
Health and physical education and activity ~ Physical, emotional and mental health as key predictors of future quality of life.
High School courses and choices ~ Making the right decisions.
Solving problems at school ~ Tips for parents and children if problems arise at school.
Special Ed ~ All about special education programs for children with challenges and/or learning disAbilities.
EQAO ~ What are the EQAO tests? How can parents help prepare their children?
Tip sheets are currently available in the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu.
