Student success depends not only on children’s readiness to learn but also on schools’ readiness to welcome and affirm who they are.
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Restorative justice isn’t appropriate in every case of intimate partner violence. But it could bring justice to some survivors if it adheres to six important principles.
Daily moments like the fluency and accuracy with which educators pronounce children’s names are essential in shaping classroom and school belonging.
Les jeunes travailleurs tirent la sonnette d’alarme sur ce qui ne fonctionne pas au travail en matière d’équilibre entre vie privée et professionnelle.
There are opportunities to build classroom activities that genuinely reflect and embrace every learner in our vibrant pluralistic communities.
Rather than dismissing young workers as distracted or too demanding of work-life balance, we might consider they’re sounding the alarm of what’s broken at work and how we can fix it.
To build safer communities, the federal government should commit to investing in support services while also helping provinces better monitor and enforce bail conditions.
Many neurodiverse children face misunderstanding and exclusion at school. Shifting to neuro-inclusive classrooms can help all children feel seen and supported.
The Disney film offers powerful lessons about helping children who are navigating grief.
Parents and caregivers don’t need to craft perfect summer plans. What children truly need is to feel emotionally safe.
While high-profile bail cases tend to dominate media coverage, policy on criminal and legal matters must be guided by evidence, not headlines.
As AI becomes more capable and embedded in daily routines, anxieties surrounding it are likely to intensify.
Children need adults who are well enough to care for them and present enough to notice their struggles. A child development specialist offers four strategies parents can try to use, even when worn down.
‘Old Enough’ exemplifies many important insights for parents about nurturing relationships with their children that support their emerging independence.
While educators in Netflix’s ‘Matilda the Musical’ aren’t meant to be blueprints for contemporary teaching, they suggest the powerful ways attentive adults can make a difference in children’s lives.
To protect communities, we must improve the likelihood that accused people can comply with their bail conditions by offering greater support on several fronts, from social services to law enforcement.
Parenting is difficult and there can be added pressure and stress during holidays. Creating safe, secure, loving environments and being present with your children is the greatest gift you can give.
Dads and caregivers play important roles in supporting the development of loving relationships.
Art can be a way to promote and support mental health in children, and understanding children’s experiences through the pandemic as seen through children’s art may help support them into the future.
Grief encompasses our emotional responses to change and loss, and children’s grief might be expressed in what psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross described as the five common stages of grief.
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Associate Head, Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber
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Program Head of Psychology, University of Guelph-Humber
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Associate Head of Early Childhood Studies, University of Guelph-Humber
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Assistant Program Head, Justice Studies, University of Guelph-Humber
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Assistant Professor, Justice Studies, University of Guelph-Humber
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Lecturer in Justice Studies, Early Childhood Studies, Community and Social Services and Electives, University of Guelph-Humber
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Director, Soka Education Research Centre on Global Citizenship, University of Guelph-Humber