Hi All, I am a newly liscensed teacher, currently substituing as I work towards finding a full time teaching job. I constantly see teachers going to various professioal development/training workshops. I have looked into attending such workshops, however, they are extremely expensive for a lone individual without a teaching contract. Does anybody have any insight [...]

Once upon a time, before we had children, we celebrated Valentine’s Day like many other couples. We went out for a romantic dinner. Not necessarily over-the-top or fancy but definitely a night off from cooking, dirty dishes and cleaning. Even after baby MacGyver hit the scene, we managed to get a babysitter for the first [...]

With all the attention SOPA and PIPA have received in the past few weeks, Canadians are starting to realize that the proposed changes to the Canadian Copyright Act (Bill C-11), which are going to make an appearance in the House of Commons in the coming weeks, are going to attempt to do the same. This [...]

Book of the Week GIVEAWAY: Gossie & Gertie and Gossie by Oliver Dunrea Why we love these books: We have an ongoing love affair with best friends Gossie and Gertie. Their friendship is so simple and yet so enduring. Through Gossie and Gertie’s sweet friendship, young children learn important lessons about sharing and the give-and-take [...]