The Conversation
The other day, we had our new neighbours over for dinner. It didn’t occur to me until half way through the meal that I would have to have the conversation. You know, the conversation in which I give...
View ArticleThe First Day of School…finally (in pictures)
It finally came – the first day of school! I was somewhat bitter about the whole teacher’s strike thing so refused to get my hopes up by taking back to school photos before I knew for sure that the...
View ArticleA Letter to Ella’s Kindergarten Teacher
**This post was adapted from Pudge and Biggie…again, because she is brilliant. ** Dear Madame, We are so looking forward to this school year. Even after one day, I know that Ella is going to love being...
View ArticleFrench Bingo!
No one said it was going to be easy. Not even myself. We went into this whole French Immersion thing knowing that we were going to have to work (and play) extra hard in order for Ella to succeed. But […]
View ArticleA School Update: French Immersion for the Child with Down Syndrome
Nine – The amount of full days Ella has attended kindergarten. Five – The number Ella counted up to unprompted, unaided en français at the breakfast table this morning. Twelve – The pairs of panties I...
View ArticleWhen it’s time to raise the white flag.
Parenting is all about picking your battles. Am I right? Sure there are a few of us that try to do it all…I know, I am one of them. Somewhere between cooking delectable organic meals, taxiing to the...
View ArticleShare the love
It seems so simple but to us…to us, this is huge! Knowing that Baby No. 3 is due just one day before Valentine’s Day, I thought I would get a jump start on the kids’ Valentine’s Day cards. I usually […]
View ArticleAre Alberta schools discriminating against Special Needs?
The number of children diagnosed with some kind of learning disability is growing every year and yet, ironically, it would seem that funding to provide support for these students is too often, falling...
View ArticleOn the first day of school…
What a ride. Last week we visited Ben’s parents two and a half hours south of Edmonton and when we returned, it was Autumn. The vibrant green on the trees in the ravine have been replaced with a mossy...
View ArticleHow To Survive An IEP Meeting
IEP (Individualized Education Plan) or here in Alberta, IPP (Individualized Program Plan) – once you have a school-aged child with special needs these once meaningless acronyms become a beacon of hope,...
View Article5 Non-Food Valentine’s Ideas for kids
Valentines Day can always be a little bit daunting for the parent of a school-aged child but I love that Valentine’s Day, and more specifically the giving of Valentine’s cards is still a widely...
View ArticleThe Conversation
The other day, we had our new neighbours over for dinner. It didn’t occur to me until half way through the meal that I would have to have the conversation. You know, the conversation in which I give...
View ArticleWhy kindergarten scares me.
As the school year draws to a close we have been giving much consideration to the educational future of our children, specifically, Ella. Jakob has had a good year in French Immersion and it presented...
View ArticleFrench Immersion for the Student with Down Syndrome: The Why.
It’s official. We have registered Ella for French Immersion and she has been accepted into Lord Tennyson Elementary, where Jakob is currently enrolled in Grade 1. Lord Tennyson is a one track school,...
View ArticleElla’s Kindergarten Transition Meeting
**Disclaimer – the views on this blog are my own. This is the way I see it, the way I have interpreted the situation and the assumptions that I have made based on my own experience and observations.**...
View ArticleWhy kindergarten scares me.
As the school year draws to a close we have been giving much consideration to the educational future of our children, specifically, Ella. Jakob has had a good year in French Immersion and it presented...
View ArticleFrench Immersion for the Student with Down Syndrome: The Why.
It’s official. We have registered Ella for French Immersion and she has been accepted into Lord Tennyson Elementary, where Jakob is currently enrolled in Grade 1. Lord Tennyson is a one track school,...
View ArticleElla’s Kindergarten Transition Meeting
**Disclaimer – the views on this blog are my own. This is the way I see it, the way I have interpreted the situation and the assumptions that I have made based on my own experience and observations.**...
View ArticleThe Conversation
The other day, we had our new neighbours over for dinner. It didn’t occur to me until half way through the meal that I would have to have the conversation. You know, the conversation in which I give...
View ArticleThe First Day of School…finally (in pictures)
It finally came – the first day of school! I was somewhat bitter about the whole teacher’s strike thing so refused to get my hopes up by taking back to school photos before I knew for sure that the...
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