Tvoparents (audio)

Nancy Cohen, Director of Research at Hincks-Dellcrest Centre discusses how receptive language problems can affect attachment and overall child development.

Go here for more: http://bit.ly/ibndk8 Psychologist and attachment expert Sonya Vellett outlines the symptoms of avoidant attachment disorder and disorganized attachment disorder

Go here for more: http://bit.ly/ibndk8 Psychologist and attachment expert Sonya Vellett discusses the correspondence between how you were parented and how you parent

Go here for more: http://bit.ly/ibndk8 Nancy Cohen, Director of Research at Hincks-Dellcrest Centre and attachment expert, outlines specific ways to nurture pride, confidence and self-esteem in young children.

Attachment and language experts discuss how language development is dependent on the parent/child bond.

Go here for more: http://bit.ly/ibndk8 Attachment experts discuss why bonding with baby in the first few years of life is so important to a child's cognitive and emotional development.

Timo Lankinen talks to Cheryl Jackson about Finland's great successes with their schoolchildren, and where they go from here.

Cheryl Jackson interviews Michael Fullan, one of the leading experts on how education must change to serve the needs of our children's futures

TVOParents.com host Cheryl Jackson interviews Ontario Minister of Education Leona Dombrowsky about full-day kindergarten, graduation rates and standardized testing.

TVOParents.com host Cheryl Jackson interviews Ng Eng Hen, the minister of education for Singapore, a nation that consistently ranks in the top three of the world academically.

Timo Lankinen, Director General of the Finnish National Board of Education, address the Building Blocks for Education conference in Ontario.

Australian Deputy Minister for the Department of Education Michele Bruniges addresses the Building Blocks for Education conference in Ontario.

Singapore's Minister for Education Ng Eng Hen addresses the Building Blocks for Education conference in Ontario.

US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan addresses the Building Blocks for Education conference in Ontario.

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development special advisor Andreas Schleicher addresses the Building Blocks for Education conference in Ontario.

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty welcomes delegates from around the world to the Building Blocks for Education conference.

This animated video shows that one of the best ways for parents to become involved in civic life is to engage in their child's school. Together with teachers, the principal, and other parents, the school can be an important centre in your community. If you are new to Canada, some schools have Settlement workers who can help you and your child settle into your new home. Schools are great places to get information about health services, community events and other services you may need. By being active in your child's school, you can take part in local issues that matter to you and other Canadians while learning how the system works.

Cheryl Jackson catches up with Ontario's early learning advisor, Charles Pascal, on the ups and downs of implementing full day kindergarten.

Jim Grieve is Assistant Deputy Minister for the Early Learning Division of the Ontario Ministry of Education. He outlines the plan for the implementation of full-day kindergarten across the province.

Harpreet Ghuman explains how full-day kindergarten will help at-risk kids.