Report cards
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Soon you’ll receive your child’s report card.
Feeling a little anxious about your child’s results?
Wondering how to talk to them about it?
Ready to meet with their teacher?
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Understanding the report card
Understanding your child’s report card
Have you just received your child’s report card? Are you wondering how to discuss their results with them? Read on for tips to keep the conversation constructive.
Understanding school competencies
What exactly are school competencies? What’s the difference between cross-curricular and subject-specific competencies? We explore these concepts in the following article.
High school credits: What students need to graduate
Are units and credits the same thing? We break down these two concepts and discuss high school graduation requirements.
Reacting to your child’s report card
A school report card often brings its share of positive and negative emotions. How can we best react to it, and what can we do to help our child improve their grades in case of disappointing results?
How to react to your child’s report card, no matter how good or bad
Have you just received your child’s report card? Are you wondering how to discuss their results with them? Read on for tips to keep the conversation constructive.
Should good grades be rewarded?
Rewards can be a good way to motivate your child and encourage them to work harder at school. However, this strategy should be used judiciously and only on occasion.
Overcoming academic hurdles
Use our homework challenge chart to boost your child’s motivation.
1. Print our chart.
2. Choose a homework challenge for the week.
3. Choose a reward for the week.
4. Each day, indicate whether your child has met the challenge.
Parent-teacher meeting
How to foster good communication with your child’s teacher
For your child to do well in school, it’s important that you develop a relationship with their teachers.
Preparing for a parent-teacher meeting
Use our handy tool before meeting your child’s teacher.
1. Print out our guide.
2. Gather your information.
3. Write down your questions.
What’s the purpose of an individualized education plan?
Has the school told you that your child needs an action plan, officially known as an individualized education plan? Consider the upsides! This personalized roadmap helps coordinate your child’s services based on their needs.
Parent-teacher meetings are for dads, too
« Even with dads these days becoming more and more involved, I couldn’t help but notice that men were conspicuously scarce at the first parent-teacher meeting at my eldest son’s school. » Un Gars Un père
Your child’s first assessment
Each year, by October 15, parents of elementary and high school students in Quebec receive an official assessment from their child’s school. What does this document contain? We explain how to interpret it.
Positive interventions
Bouncing back from academic failure
Failure is an unavoidable part of life. When we fail, it’s normal to feel angry, frustrated, or discouraged. How can you help your child bounce back from failure?
What is performance anxiety?
Did you know that children as young as seven can have performance anxiety? Learn how to recognize the signs in your child and provide support.
How hard should children be pushed to get good grades?
Your child is doing well and, naturally, you want to help them reach their full potential. But how far should you push them? Natacha Langlois, mother of two, shares her thoughts.
What makes a good student?
The question may seem simple, but it’s an important one. What makes a good student? To get to the heart of the matter, we asked a few teachers. Here’s what they said.
Understanding academic success: how to help your child do well in school
We often talk about success. But what do we really mean by it? How can you support your child and help them to experience success in school?
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