Since the advent of the pandemic, parents and educators have been getting creative with a variety of online education resources. We ourselves have invested time, energy, and money in an online platform and training to ensure that no child falls behind. We’d love to offer these online services to you. And yes (!), we have various price points to hopefully be …
Best Ways to Stay in School with Schools Closed
With all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, it’s important to take every precaution we can. Alberta’s schools are closed indefinitely, Ontario and Québec have decided to keep their schools closed for two weeks, and similar decisions might be made in other provinces. In any case, it’s important to be prepared. If provinces decide to keep schools closed for an extended …
What Kids Wish You Knew About Homework
Homework. It’s a word that means something different to everyone. For some, it brings up nothing but bad memories. For others, it never really existed in the first place. No matter the status of your relationship with homework, it couldn’t hurt to get in touch and have a chat for old times’ sake. Since everyone sees homework differently, this is …
Community Resources
Welcome to our Community Resource page! As there are a variety of support services for children and their families on the Island, we have compiled a list for easy access. Check out the links below to find out more. Here you’ll also find links to events happening on Vancouver Island for families. Support for Families Island Health Intake (youth and …
What kids want you to know about math and science
Sometimes kids aren’t very vocal about what takes place at school, so it can be tough to judge how things are actually going. Report cards and parent-teacher interviews offer some insight, but they never really tell the full story. Fortunately, we’ve compiled a list of all the things kids want you to know about taking math and science in school. …
Meet the Best Nanaimo Chemistry Tutors
In British Columbia, students are required to take at least one science in grade 11 in order to graduate. For students looking to pursue a post-secondary education, chemistry is a common choice. Many colleges and universities require Chemistry 11 and 12 in order to apply for specific programs, so it’s a valuable course to take. However, there’s a reason it’s …
Say Hello to the Best Vancouver Island Tutors
Are you struggling to find the support your child needs in school? Do you feel like there aren’t enough resources available in your community? At Tutoring…With a Twist*, our Vancouver Island tutors are here to help! As the name implies, we tutor with a ‘twist’ that guarantees success not only within the classroom, but also in other areas of life. …
How To Strengthen Children’s Mental Health With High5 Principles
“Canada’s youth suicide rate is the 3rd highest in the industrialized world.”– Mental Health Commission of Canada (2013) That is a scary statistic to digest. If you’ve ever woken up feeling like the world is too much to handle today, you are not alone! Before anyone can get to everyday tasks; let alone an intense process like learning, we have …
Best Ways to Prep for the Grade 10 BC Numeracy Assessment
The semester is coming to a close, and that means grade 10 students in BC are gearing up for their numeracy assessments and literacy assessments. The numeracy assessment is a standardized exam that aims to test a student’s ability to interpret, apply, solve, analyze, and communicate within the world of numbers. Since the assessment is a culmination of everything learned …
How to Ace the Grade 10 BC Literacy Assessment This Year
Grade 10 students in BC are getting ready for the end-of-semester literacy assessment and numeracy assessment. The literacy assessment is a mandatory standardized test required for graduation. It is designed to combine the literacy skills students have learned all the way from kindergarten up to grade 10, testing their abilities to analyze text and communicate ideas. How can your child …