“I have been to many training workshops, and this School’s Cool program is the first that I believe can help my people.”
Elizabeth Tootake, Elder and Early Childhood Educator (Attawapiskat First Nation)
“We’re very pleased with School’s Cool! Our kindergarten class is really engaged and doing exceptionally well with School’s Cool in K. The hands-on approach of School’s Cool is an excellent match with Aboriginal learning styles – we were amazed at how the program stimulated their vocabulary development. The children have become more articulate – they’re even voluntarily sharing their learning with their parents!”
Kathleen Manderville, Principal, (Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory)
“School readiness has always been an issue in our First Nation community and this is the first program I’ve seen that addresses head-on, some of the school readiness issues we’ve been dealing with. The changes in kids are phenomenal – it gives them a real head start!”
Brendan Kelly, former Principal (Shawanaga First Nation)
“What I liked about School’s Cool is that our students were able to achieve substantial skill gains in such a short amount of time… And our teachers liked the head start it gave children, and the increased capacity they [teachers] had for teaching the kindergarten curriculum much earlier in the year.”
Vince Dumond, former Principal (Attawapiskat First Nation)
“School’s Cool helps our First Nation know more about children’s unique needs earlier – enabling us to put services in place early. The success of School’s Cool has been phenomenal – far beyond anyone’s expectations … School’s Cool is now considered an important priority for our First Nation Community!”
Catherine Davis, Student Services Coordinator (Alderville First Nation)
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