Island Parent Magazine Winter 2023
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Independent Schools & Education Guide • Choosing the Right School • Why Choose a Private School? • Raising Active Kids • Tweens & Teens
Vancouver Island’s Parenting Resource for 35 Years: Independent Schools & Education Guide • Choosing the Right School • Why Choose a Private School? • Raising Active Kids • Tweens & Teens
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WINTER <strong>2023</strong><br />
Vancouver <strong>Island</strong>’s <strong>Parent</strong>ing Resource for 35 Years<br />
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TABLEOFCONTENTS<br />
10<br />
Why Choose a<br />
Private School<br />
OUR KIDS MEDIA<br />
14<br />
Private School<br />
Directory<br />
18<br />
Reason to<br />
Celebrate<br />
JULIE MAIS<br />
28<br />
Make the Most<br />
of a Trip to<br />
the Museum<br />
CHRISTINA VAN STARKENBURG<br />
In Every<br />
Issue<br />
5<br />
Fast Forward<br />
SUE FAST<br />
6<br />
Need to Know<br />
9<br />
I ❤ <strong>Island</strong><br />
16<br />
Moms’ POV<br />
SARAH SEITZ<br />
18<br />
Family Resource Directory<br />
22<br />
Nature Notes<br />
CHRISSIE FINNIE<br />
12<br />
Is Montessori School<br />
Right for Your Child?<br />
PARENTCANADA.COM<br />
20<br />
50 Adventures<br />
in Pacific Rim<br />
National Park<br />
24<br />
Raising Active Kids<br />
ACTIVE FOR LIFE<br />
33<br />
Special Feature<br />
&<br />
TWEENS TEENS<br />
5 Ways to Get<br />
Involved with<br />
VOLUNTEERING<br />
Vol V, Ed I<br />
Job Search<br />
How to Help Your Teen<br />
Develop Networking Skills<br />
30 34<br />
Things with Your to Do<br />
Teen<br />
30 Things<br />
to Do with<br />
Your Teen<br />
37<br />
5 Ways to Get Involved<br />
with Volunteering<br />
RAYNE INKSTER<br />
38<br />
Job Search<br />
WORKBC<br />
26<br />
What’s for Dinner<br />
EMILLIE PARRISH<br />
30<br />
Play<br />
31<br />
Preschool & Child Care<br />
Directory<br />
32<br />
Businesses You<br />
Need to Know<br />
32<br />
Cut It Out!<br />
DR. ALLISON REES<br />
On the<br />
Cover<br />
Photo by<br />
Michael Morrell<br />
Reason to<br />
Celebrate<br />
Inside:<br />
RAISING<br />
ACTIVE<br />
KIDS<br />
Check Out the<br />
Independent Schools<br />
& Education Guide<br />
Jim Schneider Publisher publisher@islandparent.ca<br />
Sue Fast Editor editor@islandparent.ca<br />
Kristine Wickheim Account Manager kristine@islandparent.ca<br />
RaeLeigh Buchanan Account Manager raeleigh@islandparent.ca<br />
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