Childhood development
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Children who watch ‘Sesame Street’ may perform better at school, study findsThose with greater exposure to the show were more likely to do better not only in elementary school, but high school, too.LifestyleAug 20, 2019
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Expert panel to advise Nova Scotia government on safety in school sportsAccording to a release, medical experts and athlete representatives will look at strategies to promote safety and injury prevention in school sports.EducationJul 22, 2019
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Alberta boy born with rare illness no big deal for classmates: ‘Are we going to play?’Porter Stanley, 4, is one of about 30 people in the world ever diagnosis of Beare-Stevenson syndrome, which caused his skull to fuse before he was born.CanadaDec 17, 2018
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New Brunswick to increase education spending again in Tuesday’s budgetA government source says that's an increase of $72.6 million over last year, and $172.2 million since the Gallant government took office in 2014.EducationJan 29, 2018
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Why parents need to let kids play on their ownA new survey of Canadian, Australian and U.K. parents finds parents don't appreciate the value of letting kids play on their own and it has experts worried.LifestyleOct 5, 2017
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Study: Nearly a third of kids misperceive weightNearly a third of children in a survey didn't have an accurate idea of their own weight - most of them heavy children who viewed themselves as normal.CanadaJul 23, 2014
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Kids learning digital skills before life skills: StudyChildren worldwide are learning digital skills like using a smartphone before life skills such as writing their name, according to a new study.TechFeb 5, 2014
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Kids, parents still prefer traditional reading over ebooks: StudyChildren's storybooks are in no danger of becoming extinct, suggests a report on how kids and parents are embracing ebooks.TechNov 22, 2013
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University studies aboriginal kids’ needsThe B.C. government has appointed a psychologist to lead university researchers studying early childhood development among First Nations in Kamloops.Aug 3, 2013
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