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Teachers on Call Celebrates Canada Learning Code Week with Melissa Sariffodeen

Teachers on Call Celebrates Canada Learning Code Week with Melissa Sariffodeen

By Joanne Sallay

Posted in Computer Tutoring, Educational Technology, Featured, Parent Education Resources, Tips & Advice

There are many exciting initiatives taking place from Hour of Code to Canada Learning Code Week to encourage students of all ages to take an interest in coding.

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How to Give Gifts that Teachers Actually Need & Want - Joanne Sallay’s Holiday Picks

How to Give Gifts that Teachers Actually Need & Want - Joanne Sallay’s Holiday Picks

By Joanne Sallay

Posted in Community, Featured, Tips & Advice

Our very own Joanne Sallay, president of Teachers on Call, shares some gift ideas that educators will love – and there is truly something for everyone.

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Eat, Read, Love: 5 Holiday Gift Ideas to Experience as a Family

Eat, Read, Love: 5 Holiday Gift Ideas to Experience as a Family

Posted in Community, Featured, Tips & Advice

It’s holiday gift shopping season, and we’ve rounded up 5 suggestions that encourage family bonding over winter break, with ideas that can be found locally to support small businesses near you.

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Report Cards Are Out – Now What?

Report Cards Are Out – Now What?

Posted in Community, Featured, Parent Education Resources, Special Ed. Tutoring, Tips & Advice

Schools across Ontario are sending out progress report cards this November, and for parents and students, the question becomes now what?

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The Biweekly Challenge with Modified Semesters – It’s Not as Fun as it Sounds!

The Biweekly Challenge with Modified Semesters – It’s Not as Fun as it Sounds!

Posted in Community, Featured, Parent Education Resources, Special Ed. Tutoring, Tips & Advice

Many secondary schools in the province of Ontario have chosen to move to a modified semester model with biweekly classes.

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11 Kid-Friendly Facts to Teach About Remembrance Day

11 Kid-Friendly Facts to Teach About Remembrance Day

Posted in Community, Featured, Parent Education Resources, Tips & Advice

Here is a kid-friendly list to teach students about the significance of Remembrance Day.

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Hooked on Books with L.S. Miller and Scott Allen Hill Creators of Lulu and Maxwell

Hooked on Books with L.S. Miller and Scott Allen Hill Creators of Lulu and Maxwell

By Author #1

Posted in English Tutoring, Featured, Hooked On Books, Parent Education Resources, Tips & Advice

This month’s Teachers on Call Hooked on Books interviews the author & illustrator team behind the Lulu series.

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5 Halloween Science Experiments to Try This Weekend

5 Halloween Science Experiments to Try This Weekend

Posted in Featured, Parent Education Resources, Science Tutoring, Tips & Advice

Check out these fun and easy science experiments perfect for Halloween.

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Virtual Field Trips Opens New Worlds for All Students

Virtual Field Trips Opens New Worlds for All Students

Posted in Community, Featured, Parent Education Resources, Science Tutoring, Tips & Advice

Joanne Sallay interviewed Lorrie Ann Smith, from the Ontario Science Centre about their online field trips and learning experiences.

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10 “Spooky” History Facts About Halloween

10 “Spooky” History Facts About Halloween

Posted in Featured, Parent Education Resources, Tips & Advice

Halloween is a holiday steeped in over 2000 years of history. Check out these spooky Halloween facts about candy and trick-or-treating.

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