Back to School Tips and Resources
Are You Ready to go Back to School?
The start of a new school year can be chaotic and stressful, but it doesn't have to be. We've done our homework and compiled some resources to help create a smooth transition for you and your family.

Here's the rundown:
  • TVCC program offerings
  • Mental health
  • Boxed lunches
  • Social skills / bullying
  • Learning and academics
Back to School Refresher for Parents
Tuesday, August 17th
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
This presentation is for parents and caregivers planning to have their children return to in-school learning in September 2021.

This workshop will encourage participants to consider learning goals for their child, communication strategies and how to re-establish relationships between home and school using a solution focus model.
TVCC Resources for Youth Aged 12+
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Finding Your Next Step: Post Secondary Discussion

Together, we can help you find your next step after high school through our post-secondary exploration presentation. We will take you through the various avenues you can take following high school.
High School Workshop Series:
School's in Session 

We'll be covering topics like: what to expect on the first day, how to talk to your teachers, making friends, joining clubs, and how to take care of yourself through all of it!
Back to School Mental Health Kit
While back to school is hard for most children and youth in a normal year, this year children and youth are facing extraordinary circumstances relating to the pandemic and infection control measures. To help, Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) has prepared a Back-to-School Mental Health Kit.
These activities from School Mental Health Ontario will help children learn some healthy ways to cope with stress. The activity below is called "Snowstorm in a Bag."
Get ready
  • Collect items from around your home. Gather straws, baggies (or a see-through container with a lid that you can make a hole in for a straw), light materials that will float such as Styrofoam, feathers, glitter, and tissue paper.
  • Put some of the materials inside the container/baggie, close it and place the straw in the hole.
Go
  • Have your child take a big breath.
  • Blow slowly into the straw.
  • Watch how the materials float around the container. Does it look like a snowstorm or something else?
  • Repeat
  • Ask your child how it feels when they do this.
Packing a Lunch Your Child/Youth With Sensory Challenges Will Eat
Six tips for packing a lunch your child/youth with sensory issues will want to eat:
  1. Pack What You Know Your Child Will Eat
  2. Ask for Accommodations at School
  3. Use Bento Boxes
  4. Make Lunches Visually Appealing
  5. Involve Your Child in the Lunch-Packing or Grocery Shopping Process
  6. Don't Be Afraid to Pack the Same Lunch Every Day
Child/Youth Struggling With Relationships
  • Four steps you can take to help your child develop social skills: ...Read More

  • Tips for helping reluctant children join in play and group activities: ...Read More


  • 12 Activities to Help Your Child With Social Skills: ...Read More
The Main Reason for School - Academics!
Financial literacy: Teaching kids about money

This resource from About Kids Health helps you to teach the basics of money to your preschooler, tween or teen.


How to help early and struggling readers

Daily reading is valuable for language skill development. Learn more about the everyday activities you can do with your child to develop their reading skills.
10 smart tips for homework success

Scholastic asked teachers and parents to share their A+ strategies for solving the most common headaches and bringing harmony back into your homework routine.
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