Summer reading to make you smile
Long summer days give us time for contemplation as well as play. These new titles take us into summer with a smile.
For a start let’s tag along with author Carolyn Beck and illustrator Andrea Beck as they take us
Alice Upside Down
(Anchor Bay) — If you and your family are tired of the perfectly cute and perfectly polished teens in today’s movies and TV shows, you will like Alice. Played by Alyson Stoner (she was the tomboy Sarah in Cheaper by
Get set for summer reading
You can hear the groans from students and parents alike as every June the teachers merrily wave the students on their way to summer vacation with cries of, “Have fun! Play outside! Don’t forget your sunscreen! Read! Read! Read! You
And baby makes
I never really considered myself a consumer…until I had a baby. Babies, coming into the world as they do naked and apparently needing a whole lotta gear, sent me to the mall more often than I care to remember. And
Different ways to define success
Final report cards are almost here, and with them comes an excellent opportunity to reflect upon and celebrate the growth and success your child has achieved at school this year. But what does success look like? Is it just about
LOL Book Club
Books can make us laugh out loud and that’s what children will be doing this summer if they sign up for the free TD Summer Reading Club. Humour is the theme this year and LOL: Laughing Out Loud is the
Fun with fictional families
The dynamics of family life present many opportunities for drama and turbulence. There can also be some hilarious moments as the following stories show.
Gail Banning has put her fictional family Out on a Limb (Key Po
Museum Summer Camps, An exciting alternative
You may be surprised to learn that in addition to the over one hundred programs for all ages that are available at the City of Toronto’s Historic Museums, many of them also offer Summer Day Camps for kids.
Child-friendly baking – batches of learning
Want a fool-proof way to have delicious fun with your kids, while teaching them reading math and science? Just step into the kitchen. There’s tons of safe and easy ways to work with kids in the kitchen. The chefs at
The voice of experience
Are you what might be described as a helicopter parent? Are you the kind of parent who hovers around your children, trying to make sure that everything is just right for them? Do you believe that your kids are entitled
Fort York – The Birthplace of Toronto
Real lives, real stories—the heart of Toronto’s Historic Sites
Play explores mental illness
Edward the Crazy Man (Workman Arts/Lorraine Kimsa) — Young Charlie doesn’t know what he wants to be for Halloween, and the pressure to be creative is coming from his family and friends. Then he meets Edward, a
IMAX film dives into Great Lakes
Mysteries of the Great Lakes (Ontario Science Centre OMNIMAX® Theatre) – The immense size of the dome-shaped IMAX movie screen provides a fitting format for a film about the vast inland seas that 40
Back by popular demand at High Park stage
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (CanStage) — The producers of the Dream in High Park are not afraid to repeat their hits. So this year, it’s a restaging of last summer’s vivacious hip-hop rendition of the Bard??
Sunny days ahead
You already know that sunscreen is an all-seasons superhero, protecting your kids from the sun's super-strong rays. Here are a few additional tips that will help you to keep your child's tender skin safe during the sunny days ahead.
Ballet featured at Bata Museum
On Pointe: The Rise of the Ballet Shoe (Bata Shoe Museum) — If you’ve got a little dancer in the family, June is a dream month for you at our city’s museum all about shoes. Firstly, there’s the exhibit tha
All ages find festival fun
There's a satisfied feeling you get when you find an activity the whole family can enjoy. How often do you find a movie that truly delights both young and old? How wearying is it to have to drag your older
Arts festival at Harbourfront
Luminato — This event swept the city off its artistic feet last summer, and it’s back to douse the town in new, creative adventures. There’s a dizzying amount going on (including a version of A Midsummer Nig
Angel food
For thousands of Toronto students the day does not begin with breakfast and may not even include lunch or a snack. In fact there are students in priority neighbourhoods who get their only meal of the day served to them
Communication breakdown
Question: My 14-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son have stopped talking to me. I found such a drastic difference when they became “teenagers”. Are there some tips or suggestions for me to get
