by Marion May | Feb 1, 2020 | Blog, The Open Door posts
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Dyslexia is the most common learning disability AND there are at least two children with dyslexia in every Ontario classroom. ~From Decoding Dyslexia Ontario If you have a child with dyslexia in the Ontario education system,...
by Heather Desjardins | Jan 2, 2020 | Blog, The Open Door posts
Every other month you can find a new “Get to know our tutors” video right here on our blog. We’ve got some great ones so stay tuned! Get to know Bianca, another long-time tutor who also works and teaches at Algonquin College. Transcript: Hi, I’m Heather...
by Marion May | Dec 1, 2019 | Blog, The Open Door posts
“Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.” E.B. White, author of Charlotte’s Web I chose this quote for this holiday post as an invitation to uncover and celebrate the wonderful hidden talents of the children, friends and family in our...
by Heather Desjardins | Nov 1, 2019 | Blog, Get to know our tutors
Every other month you can find a new “Get to know our tutors” video right here on our blog. We’ve got some great ones so stay tuned! Get to know Emily! Not only is she an amazing tutor, but she is also a key member of our admin team who fills the role of admin...
by Marion May | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog, The Open Door posts
By Marion May,Blog Curator and Content Writer for The Open Door blog With October being Dyslexia Awareness Month you may be asking what you can do to be more aware about dyslexia. To start with, aware means: knowing, realizing, and conscious. So, I take it as a quest...
by Heather Desjardins | Sep 1, 2019 | Blog, Get to know our tutors
Every other month you can find a new “Get to know our tutors” video right here on our blog. We’ve got some great ones so stay tuned! Get to know Chris! He’s a great educator and was the very first tutor to join The Open Door Team. Transcript:...
by Marion May | Aug 2, 2019 | Blog, The Open Door posts
By Marion May, Blog Curator and Content Writer for The Open Door blog At an office supply store recently, I noticed a family shopping for back-to-school supplies. As the parents filled their basket, their daughter toddled along behind holding a small, worn and...
by Marion May | Jun 1, 2019 | Blog, The Open Door posts, Uncategorized
Award-winning children’s book author Robert Munsch does something very unique when he creates his entertaining stories. He uses children’s actual experiences as his source of inspiration, unleashes his own imagination and creates lively and outrageous stories that...
by Marion May | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog, Book Reviews
Book review by Marion May Bounce Back How to Be a Resilient Kid By author, Wendy L. Moss, PhD Audience: 8-12 year olds Published by the American Psychology Association (Magination Press) www.apa.org/pubs/magination ISBN: 9781433819216 143381921X R is for...
by Marion May | Feb 1, 2019 | Blog, The Open Door posts
When I was a young college student and very naive about the complexities of the Income Tax Act, I bravely completed my own tax return and claimed lipstick, among other things, as an employment expense. Sadly, my cosmetic claim was rejected. Since then, I have not...
by Marion May | Dec 11, 2018 | Blog, The Open Door posts
By Marion May After tutoring one morning recently, my student sang me the most beautiful, uplifting song that he and his classmates were rehearsing for a Remembrance Day ceremony. The lyrics of the song encourage peace, harmony, collaboration and remind us to think of...
by Marion May | Nov 1, 2018 | Blog, The Open Door posts
By Marion May One of my teenage students many years ago taught me a valuable lesson: that genuine encouragement, one-on-one personalized attention and good humour can go a long way toward motivating a struggling reader. This young man had become a resistant reader. A...
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