Parent-Child Bond
The way parents bond with their children affects every aspect of child development, from what is happening in their brains to their physical and mental health.We've partnered with Infant Mental Health Promotion at SickKids to support parents in nurturing that relationship.
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Music and Learning
Fostering a love of music is one of the most helpful things a parent can do to support their child's learning and success in life. Research shows it plays a part in children's intellectual development and results in higher grades in school. Here's what you need to know about music and learning.
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Brain Development
There is more going on in a baby brain than in yours. At 2-million synapses a second, the brain is going faster than it ever will again. It's creating billions of connections as the baby experiences the world and you. Here's what you need to know as they grow.
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Parent-Child Bond
Wednesday, January 16, 2013 - 12:59 |
Parents & Education
The way parents bond with their children affects every aspect of child development, from what is happening in their brains to their physical and mental health.We've partnered with Infant Mental Health Promotion at SickKids to support parents in nurturing that relationship.
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health & development, parenting & family, child development, child development, brain development, social skills, health & family, mental health, social & emotional, parenting & family

Kids and Money
Friday, January 11, 2013 - 15:03 |
Parents & Education
Resources on financial literacy from what's in the Ontario curriculum to shows and games that help your kids learn about money.
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curriculum, curriculum, school & learning, math, tvokids

Music and Learning
Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 12:04 |
Parents & Education
Fostering a love of music is one of the most helpful things a parent can do to support their child's learning and success in life. Research shows it plays a part in children's intellectual development and results in higher grades in school. Here's what you need to know about music and learning.
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arts & creativity, curriculum, how kids learn, curriculum, school & learning, music, tvokids

Kids and Poverty
Friday, August 17, 2012 - 11:54 |
Parents & Education
One in six Ontario children live in poverty. What does this mean for their overall success? TVOParents has everything you need to know about the impact of poverty on children.
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aboriginal, social issues, at-risk, social & emotional, poverty, poverty, well-being

Brain Development
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 17:23 |
Parents & Education
There is more going on in a baby brain than in yours. At 2-million synapses a second, the brain is going faster than it ever will again. It's creating billions of connections as the baby experiences the world and you. Here's what you need to know as they grow.
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health & development, pre-school, elementary (k-6), child development, brain development, at-risk, attachment, health & family

Kids' Mental Health
Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 12:33 |
Parents & Education
The stats say one in five kids under 19 suffers from a mental illness. The stats also say up to 80% of those kids never get diagnosed or treated. And over half of those mental illnesses started before the age of 14. What is it going to take to help these kids?
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health & development, pre-school, elementary (k-6), mental health, anxiety, mental health, personal and social development

Child Development
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 17:43 |
Parents & Education
We've pulled together our resources for parents on how your child is growing and learning and developing.  From the brain to the body to the mind, TVOParents has interviews, articles and blogs that share the joys and challenges of raising healthy, happy children.
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health & development, pre-school, elementary (k-6), child development, child development, attachment, child development, parenting

Aboriginal Education
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 11:06 |
Parents & Education, Society & Culture
We have a number of resources we've collected on First Nations children and schooling - here and up north. Hear from the people who are trying to make a difference to the kids.
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aboriginal, pre-school, elementary (k-6), the school system, social issues, school & learning, first nations, social & emotional, culture, identity, social justice

Bullying
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 01:00 |
Parents & Education
We've dissected every angle of bullying. Will anything really work to prevent it? Here are perspectives from parents to psychologists to researchers...
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bullying, elementary (k-6), bullying, social & emotional

Kids, School, Success
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - 11:43 |
Parents & Education
The 2011 People for Education conference set its sights on success - what it means and how it's measured. We have the speeches, the discussions, interviews with the experts, articles, blogs, and slideshows to give you a flavour of the 2 days.
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pre-school, achievement, elementary (k-6), assessment, school & learning, character education, curriculum, eqao, evaluation, life skills, ministry of education, parent involvement, personal and social development, policy, reform, testing