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“Adventure” Playgrounds Can Build Confidence

Monique Conrod — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 01:07:03 +0000

At a place called The Land, in Wrexham, Wales, the ground is littered with pieces of wood, old tires, packing crates, and shopping carts. It looks like a junkyard, but it isn’t. It’s a playground.
There’s also a fire pit, hammers and saws, and a rope swing across a creek. Some of the equipment can be dangerous, but the people who run the playground believe that letting children take some risks is good for them.
The Land was created by Claire Griffiths, who has two children of her own. She wanted to build a space where children could play the way they wanted and experiment with different things, without a lot of rules.

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Toronto Cafe Offers More Than Coffee (UPDATED)

Joyce Grant — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 02:43:08 +0000

Coco, Latte and Leo are hanging out at a cafe in Toronto. But they're not humans--they're cats. Meow Cat Cafe is one of four locations in the Canadian city where cat lovers can indulge in two of their favourite things: drinking coffee and playing with cats.

“Petting the cats is very healing. It calms people," said Erica Yun, the owner of the cafe.

While Yun and her daughter, Helen, serve up coffee, customers get their feline fix.

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“Fake News” Is Hard For Kids To Spot

Joyce Grant — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 01:50:59 +0000

There is a lot of "fake news" on the Internet. A new study shows that many young people in the United States have a hard time telling "real" from "fake" news.
Fake news is exactly what it sounds like. It's an article that may look just like any other news article--except that it's not true. Unfortunately, many people can't tell the difference.

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New Barbies Have Different Body Shapes Than Before

Joyce Grant — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:00:44 +0000

Barbie dolls have a particular look to them. They're thin, tall, long-legged... and virtually unlike any real human being.

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Student In Texas Builds Clock

Joyce Grant — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 01:33:53 +0000

Ahmed Mohamed is a bright, well-spoken and creative grade 9 student in Texas. One of his favourite things to do is invent and build things. He once built himself an extra long-life battery charger for his cell phone. Recently, he built a clock.

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TIFF’s Kids International Film Festival 2015 Includes Films, Activities, Contest

Julia Mohamed — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 00:37:46 +0000

Young movie lovers are uniting in Toronto this week with the return of the TIFF Kids International Film Festival.
The festival is celebrating its 18th year and highlights some of the world’s best cinema geared for kids aged three to 13.

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Tobogganing Banned In Some Canadian and US Towns

Joyce Grant — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 01:35:32 +0000

Tobogganing is a very popular winter sport in Canada and the United States.
Recently, some towns in Canada and the United States have banned tobogganing.
Other towns have put limits on which hills people can toboggan on.

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Lammily Doll Has Realistic Body Proportions

Joyce Grant — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 04:34:55 +0000

Lammily is a new fashion doll that looks more like “real” women, according to its designer.

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Schools Divided Over Cellphones In Classrooms

Monique Conrod — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 01:24:12 +0000

A fight between two high school students in Nova Scotia last month has underlined some of the concerns parents and teachers have about cellphones in schools.

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Not Your Typical School Cafeteria

Joyce Grant — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 01:29:56 +0000

There are moist carrot cake muffins. Subs made with homemade buns.
Fresh baked banana bread. Even the sausage on the pizza is made by hand.
And the most expensive item on the menu is $6, including tax.
Yarmouth Consolidated Memorial High School does not have a typical cafeteria.

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