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It's time to register for Kindergarten and we know many parents must have questions. Get answers to your kindergarten questions at our Info Night!

Learn about the apps, pedagogy, and best practices of teaching with iPads in kindergarten. Learn from expert kindergarten teachers.

Spread the loveI have several friends who are kindergarten teachers, and their number one complaint is the lack of school readiness that they observe in many of their students. In the end, these students end up having to repeat Kindergarten, because they have not successfully learned or demonstrated the foundational skills that it takes to tackle the 1st-grade curriculum. This is a sad commentary, as this could have been avoided if their parents and former preschool teachers made a few simple tweaks in their approach to early childhood education. In this piece, I will discuss how you as a parent …

Mind-growing monthly math challenges will have your students begging for more. Set the bar high and watch as they unlock their higher-order thinking.

Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education

Very often, Google realizes that there’s a common search query that it can make more convenient for users by adding its own content directly to the search engine. The perfect example was last…

Welcome to the wonderful world of Kindergarten at the Ottawa Catholic School Board! In this video, we'll guide you through our two-year bilingual program and share helpful Kindergarten tips along the way. If you'd like more information about our Kindergarten program, visit http://www.ocsb.ca/kindergarten. #ocsbKindergarten

If you registered your child for Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year, we’re getting ready to send out a welcome package to your little learner! Starting school is an exciting time and we don’t think a global pandemic should dampen the experience. What’s in the welcome package? An activity book with crayons – we’ve made […]

I started integrating coding and robotics into my program about four years ago after meeting a teacher at a conference who had been coding with her kindergarten students.  I thought, If k…

Early elementary and kindergarten teacher Danielle Moore has been working with young children and helping them amplify their voices. Here's how.

Heading to kindergarten for the first time can be pretty overwhelming. Many parents of a four year old experience excitement but apprehension about enrolling their child in kindergarten for the first time. With good reason; there are many decisions that have to be made when preparing a child for their first year of school. What about before and after school care? What types of French language programs are offered? Is their child ready to spend that length of time away from home?
For these and many other questions, the Ottawa Catholic School Board is here to help put your mind at east about your child's upcoming journey. Our Kindergarten Registration Week, January 15 to 19, is designated for you to visit your child's new school to complete the registration process, while our friendly school staff are on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Registering in January gives parents and their children time to prepare for the journey together. Families often practice things like putting on shoes and coats, school bus and pedestrian safety, and how to recognize their first name in print. Practicing these skills can go a long way in terms of boosting a child’s confidence for their first day of school. So plan ahead together. Bring your little one with you at registration time in January, and give your child the best possible start.

Check out these 24 terrific education apps for iOS and Android designed to make discovery fun for all your young learners.

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Check out Christine Pinto's Transitional Kindergarten log into Google Classroom and use Google Apps on both the computer and iPad.