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Perfect Back to School Picture Books for Kids

Start the school year with a smile! These back-to-school picture books are the perfect picks to ease first-day jitters and spark excitement for the year of adventures ahead. Each one is sure to make that first day a little brighter for your young student. A Few of Our Favourite Kids Books for Back to School A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of

Shop Back to School Deals at Well.ca

Get ready for back-to-school with our favourite handpicked essentials from Well.ca! We’ve explored their back-to-school range to bring you a list of finds like playful bento lunchboxes, snack bags and stylish backpacks, that make back-to-school fun and functional. Dive in and explore what’s in store – all on sale right now! Lassig Little Gang Tiny Backpack Made of corduroy, even the smallest ones can have

Healthy School Lunches

3 Tips For a Healthy Back to School Lunch Routine

Back-to-school time offers the perfect opportunity to start a new routine and create new healthy habits! My kids have been in school full time now for a few years and each school year the morning madness does get a bit easier, in part because I hand out tasks and expect them to do much of their own school prep. Set your kids up to help themselves with a kids’

The Invisible String

The Invisible String

With over half a million copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers–children and adults alike–and has been updated with new illustrations and an afterword from the author. Now available in paperback for the first time! Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with

Calm Kids with Breath Like a Bear

30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime, Anywhere   An essential part of your back-to-school kit to help your child learn valuable calming techniques to use in the classroom. Teaching kids how to deal with new and often overwhelming emotions is something parents often struggle with. Temper tantrums, tears, screaming, defiance, anger can be expressed verbally and physically – anytime and

preparing for the first day of school

3 Ways to Prepare for the First Day of School

Starting school for the very first time. It’s an exciting, busy time. Sure, the summer’s slowed-down pace coupled with not having to pack school lunches makes July & August pure joy.

Back to School. Back to Activities.

Those hazy, lazy days of summer are coming to an end. Along with the chaos that back to school season brings, I know in my busy house I also have to think about all the kids returning to their activities.

5 Easy Back to School Goals

5 Easy Back to School Goals

That time of year has hit again and while we’re busy getting kids organized for back to school, I’m reminding myself of some goals that will help all of us survive the season (and the year!) in a happy and successful way. Family Calendar Get it organized early. Make sure all information for every family member is in one central location. Certainly Daddy-o and I

Perfect Back to School Picture Books for Kids

Start the school year with a smile! These back-to-school picture books are the perfect picks to ease first-day jitters and spark excitement for the year of adventures ahead. Each one is sure to make that first day a little brighter for your young student. A Few of Our Favourite Kids Books for Back to School A Letter From Your Teacher: On the First Day of

Shop Back to School Deals at Well.ca

Get ready for back-to-school with our favourite handpicked essentials from Well.ca! We’ve explored their back-to-school range to bring you a list of finds like playful bento lunchboxes, snack bags and stylish backpacks, that make back-to-school fun and functional. Dive in and explore what’s in store – all on sale right now! Lassig Little Gang Tiny Backpack Made of corduroy, even the smallest ones can have

Healthy School Lunches

3 Tips For a Healthy Back to School Lunch Routine

Back-to-school time offers the perfect opportunity to start a new routine and create new healthy habits! My kids have been in school full time now for a few years and each school year the morning madness does get a bit easier, in part because I hand out tasks and expect them to do much of their own school prep. Set your kids up to help themselves with a kids’

The Invisible String

The Invisible String

With over half a million copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers–children and adults alike–and has been updated with new illustrations and an afterword from the author. Now available in paperback for the first time! Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with

Calm Kids with Breath Like a Bear

30 Mindful Moments for Kids to Feel Calm and Focused Anytime, Anywhere   An essential part of your back-to-school kit to help your child learn valuable calming techniques to use in the classroom. Teaching kids how to deal with new and often overwhelming emotions is something parents often struggle with. Temper tantrums, tears, screaming, defiance, anger can be expressed verbally and physically – anytime and

preparing for the first day of school

3 Ways to Prepare for the First Day of School

Starting school for the very first time. It’s an exciting, busy time. Sure, the summer’s slowed-down pace coupled with not having to pack school lunches makes July & August pure joy.

Back to School. Back to Activities.

Those hazy, lazy days of summer are coming to an end. Along with the chaos that back to school season brings, I know in my busy house I also have to think about all the kids returning to their activities.

5 Easy Back to School Goals

5 Easy Back to School Goals

That time of year has hit again and while we’re busy getting kids organized for back to school, I’m reminding myself of some goals that will help all of us survive the season (and the year!) in a happy and successful way. Family Calendar Get it organized early. Make sure all information for every family member is in one central location. Certainly Daddy-o and I

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