Resources

The Arts

 

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: The Arts, 2009 (revised) – PDF Document

 

French As a Second Language

 

The Ontario Curriculum: French As a Second Language, 2001: Extended French, Grades 4-8; French Immersion, Grades 1-8 – PDF Document

 

Health and Physical Education

 

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, Interim Edition, 2010 (revised) – PDF Document

 

The Kindergarten Program

 

The Ontario Curriculum: The Kindergarten Program, 2006 (revised) – PDF Document

 

Language

 

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Language, 2006 (revised) – PDF Document

 

Mathematics

 

The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8: Mathematics, 2005 (revised) – PDF Document

 

Science and Technology

 

The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8: Science and Technology, 2007 – PDF Document

 

Social Studies

 

The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies, Grades 1-6; History and Geography Grades, 7-8, 2004 (revised) – PDF Document

 

 

The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario is a pediatric health and research center providing outstanding family-centered patient care, pioneering breakthrough research, and training the health care professionals of tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research demonstrates that boys as a group are lagging in reading and writing skills. If your son is having difficulty, he may need different approaches to encourage interest in reading. Here are 10 simple tips you can use at home to improve your son’s literacy skills.

 

 

Homework is an important part of learning. When you support your children’s homework routine, you can help them do better at school. Here are some simple tips to help get the most out of their homework.

 

 

Starting school is an important step in your son’s or daughter’s life—and yours. It’s a big change. It’s exciting. It’s even a little scary. Here are 10 tips that will help you get your child ready for that first day of school.

 

 

The parent/teacher meeting is an important time to share ideas and information with your child’s teacher. You can also discuss ways to help your child develop strengths and overcome challenges. These 10 tips will help you get the most out of your time with the teacher. Remember: at many parent/teacher meetings, your time will be limited.

 

 

Art fosters a child’s imagination. It can encourage problem solving and critical thinking. Look for opportunities to help your children develop literacy, thinking and math skills while they enjoy creating their art work.

 

 

Make the most of summer by having fun and learning too. Here are some simple, easy ideas that will reinforce what your children have been learning in school. There are also ways to learn different skills and try out new experiences.

 

 

Many children need extra help. In fact, many adults are successful today because they received extra help when they were in school. So you should not be upset if your child needs extra help right now.

 

 

Learning new words helps children read more complex books and stories. Children learn new words when someone reads to them and they read on their own. The more children read, the more words they are likely to know.

 

 

Here are some tips to help you choose books that will keep your children enthusiastic about reading.