Teen dating wish list

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Share The easiest way to end up with the wrong car is to be sure you don’t plan for the right car. Walking into a dealership without a plan is nothing compared to walking into a room full of singles without a plan. Sure, you can narrow down the selection by looks but beyond that, [...]

The Dangers of Fessing Up to Facebook

Teens have to be careful about what they post on Facebook

With over 400 million active users around the world, Facebook is a phenomenon that has revolutionized almost every aspect of our modern lives – the way we interact with others (both online and in-person), the vocabulary we use, how businesses market themselves, the list can go on and on and on. But perhaps the biggest impact it has had on our social behaviour is how we present ourselves to the online community, and how much we are now willing to reveal to the faceless virtual world.

Interview: Dave Bird – Pinehurst School

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Share I had a great time last week speaking with Dave Bird, principal of the Pinehurst School in St. Catherines.   Pinehurst (view their listing on OurKids.net) specializes in helping students who have learning or behavioural difficulties that prevent them from succeeding in “traditional” classrooms. From their website: Our Mission is to motivate all of our [...]

Spying on your teen in the text generation

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Share Please note: opinions and ideas expressed in this and other guest blog posts do not necessarily reflect the feelings of Our Kids Media or its staff. Technology that has driven a wedge between parent and teen has at the same time provided parents with tools they can use to keep tabs on their troubled [...]

Into Adolescence with Montessori Education

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Share Montessori education is not just for elementary-aged students. Humberside Montessori School and the Terra Project will be welcoming David Kahn (Executive Director of NAMTA) to speak on the benefits of Montessori education for teens. Mr Kahn will be speaking for two nights in the GTA.  Both evenings are free. Land-based Adolescent Programs – Monday, [...]

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