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A time-honoured symbol of teachers and students, even the humble apple can be an all-day learning opportunity at Wee the West early childhood centre in Bloomfield. “We picked apples and talked about how they come in all shapes and sizes and colours,” Wee the West director Katie...
Supporting Island Families - In five decades as an early childhood educator, Alice Taylor has learned that helping a family helps a child. Taylor runs a local version of a Canada-wide program called Handle with Care, which promotes the mental health of young children. She was...
With graduation approaching and new federal cannabis legislation coming into effect sometime this year, we sat down with veteran Bluefield High School counselor Jennifer Gillan to get some tips on how parents can talk to their kids about drugs and alcohol. Why is it important...
Two Prince Edward Island teachers are among the world’s best in getting their students informed and engaged about the environment. Teachers Heather Pringle and Chris Higginbotham from Three Oaks Senior High School in Summerside have been inducted into the National Conservation...
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, national, provincial and territorial archives -- an historic collaboration of 14 institutions across Canada -- have selected 150 images and stories that illustrate how people have traversed our nation over years...
The 2018 student assessment results are now available online and results are going home with students this week. The assessments are written each year by students in grades 3, 6, 9 and 11. The 2018 results show that while math results continue to improve, students need more help...
Island students and educators are encouraged to take part in activities that strengthen digital skills and promote safer, more responsible online behaviour. Taking place October 27-31, the Government of Prince Edward Island officially recognizes Media Literacy Week. The bilingual...
Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often...
Dr. Bonnie Stewart is home in Prince Edward Island now, but she spent the first decade of her career travelling and working as an educator around the globe. She continues to work around the world, delivering keynote speeches at digital innovation conferences in the United States...
Kathy Hambly believes that the key to launching a career is to learn - early in your education - what employers are looking for. The community leader spent a decade as Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce president and has volunteered with the University of Prince Edward Island...