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Ontario elementary schools are in crisis. The government is fine with it.

Posted on 24 September, 2023 by dilovelyadmin

In Ontario, we are three weeks into the school year. Those who work in elementary schools are glad to be with students and colleagues, but there is a weariness too. We have a feeling it is going to be a long year. It’s been several long years in a row already. There are two main…

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Election polls for Ontario’s government are making me scared.

Posted on 31 May, 2022 by dilovelyadmin

The Ontario election is in just a couple of days, and the polls are predicting another majority win for the Conservatives. I’m honestly afraid of this result. Not just for the next four years, but for the future of Ontario in general. This is because children are the people who will populate this province in…

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Truckers vs. Convoy-ers and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Posted on 10 February, 202212 February, 2024 by dilovelyadmin

It’s now been almost two weeks since the “Freedom Convoy” truckers and allies rolled into downtown Ottawa and started honking their horns, ostensibly to protest vaccine mandates. As Canadians know, many protesters left the area after that first weekend, but some are still there and still making noise. Well, not just noise, but according to…

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Back to School in Person!

Posted on 8 February, 2021 by dilovelyadmin

Today was the first day back at in-person school since the winter holidays began in December. On the day last week when it was announced that we would head back this week, I remember that as the news sank in, my brain gradually released this huge invisible ball of stress and I started to feel…

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The Diversity of YouTube – Gratitude Day 19

Posted on 19 November, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Today, I’m feeling grateful for YouTube. It feels funny that I can remember the babyhood of YouTube even though so many people I spend time with every day cannot (because they weren’t even born). I remember thinking, “Who is going to watch random strangers doing inconsequential things in their living rooms?” Turns out, almost everyone!…

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Back-to-School Thoughts from a Teacher/Parent

Posted on 6 August, 202017 August, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

A week ago, as you know, it became official in Ontario: we’re going back to school this September. In the days since then, there has been an outcry from parents, staff, unions etc. who feel that the Covid-19 measures announced by the government do not go far enough to keep students and staff safe. I…

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Dear Ontario Students: You Know Your Teachers Care About You

Posted on 22 January, 202028 January, 2020 by dilovelyadmin

Dear Ontario students, We are in the midst of a big week for your schools and your educators. Whether you’re in high school or elementary school, public or Catholic, French or English, your teachers have already begun job action. This week is especially important because the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (of which I’m a…

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Pearls of Grade 3 Wisdom

Posted on 8 December, 2016 by dilovelyadmin

I teach a group of Grade 3 French Immersion students English for 40 minutes a week. They are mostly a very sweet and funny group. We’ve been working on poetry, including a poem with a template called “I Am.” The first two words of each line are given, and then they fill in the rest….

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A Little Faith in Humanity from Remembrance Day

Posted on 15 November, 201616 November, 2016 by dilovelyadmin

Hi, lovely di-hards. It’s been an emotional week, n’est-ce pas? Right around this time last Tuesday, there was a disbelieving dread building on my Facebook news feed. I could hardly bear to look at the actual stats. My daughter had strep throat; we all slept badly, and felt ill the next day – on so many levels….

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#NaBloPoMo, Day 19: Questions excellentes

Posted on 19 November, 2015 by dilovelyadmin

Today at school, we talked a little bit about Paris. I showed my Grade 4s and 5s that little boy and his dad – not just because the vocabulary (très, méchant, gentil, fleurs, maison, etc.) is right on point, but because when they see a child, they instinctively relate. Two days a week, I have…

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