Sidney The Silly Who Eats Only 6 may be incredibly picky about the number of things he consumes, but he seems perfectly happy to fill up on just about any type of food! Find out if peanut brittle is among those edible items that he counts as a favourite! It’s true! Peanut Brittle Day is [...]
interesting...tell me more →Check out aRYTHMÉtique for the perfect French selection to get kids interested in the many different ways that language is beautiful! On January 23rd take a few moments to celebrate National Handwriting Day. Get the children in your care to spend some time
interesting...tell me more →In The 13th Floor: Primed For Adventure one little girl realizes that what we do to the planet now will affect what is left for future generations. Maybe she – or you – can help people invent a better way! Kid Inventors’ Day is coming up next week on the 17th and with it is [...]
interesting...tell me more →Whether you keep in touch via smoke signals, through the postal service, or by email like in Dead Frog On The Porch, there is nothing like receiving a personal message from someone! Next week, from the 8th to the 14th, is the ideal time to reconnect with friends and family by making the most of [...]
interesting...tell me more →Make a statement as you welcome the new year by helping to redefine what family means! Look past the external differences and see the similarities that exist on a deeper level, and be an ambassador for peace just like the children in the tale A Game Of Peace from A World Of Stories. As the [...]
interesting...tell me more →Enter into the new year with a little more magic and mystery than usual by picking up a copy of Faeries Are Real! We are almost ready to say farewell to 2010 and to welcome in the new year! There are, of course, numerous holidays with which to mark the first few days and weeks [...]
interesting...tell me more →Has time run out for Ailie in The Midnight-Blue Marble? Well, it certainly isn’t on her side as the story unfolds and leads from one mystery to another… The end of the year is almost here and with it inevitably comes the realization that there are many things that are still left to do before [...]
interesting...tell me more →Take a peak in Ready For R and learn to use that tricky letter when talking about concepts such as relaxing, remembering, and recycling. If you are searching for the perfect thing to give the children in your life, try teaching them to be a bit gentler with the earth! Festive Recycling Day – a largely [...]
interesting...tell me more →With the chill of winter upon us, why not stay in for the day and try your hand at a verse or two of poetry? With Math & Poetry Fun With Sidney The Silly & Friends to point you in the right direction, you’re sure to be working your way through limericks, odes, and sonnets [...]
interesting...tell me more →It’s not easy being the underdog! But on an epic adventure especially, like in It’s All Greek To Me, Jack, champions are proven to come in all shapes and sizes! In just one short week, on December 17th, the opportunity to celebrate Underdog Day will be upon us! Give the kids in your care the [...]
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