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Early Days—Homesteaders
Learn about the life of settlers who travelled to western Canada. This online encyclopedia is the place to start for research on anything Canadian.
How to Teach Juggling (WikiHow)
This site helps show you how to teach someone to juggle, but you can use it to teach yourself as well.
Fractured Fairy Tales & Fables (Scholastic Inc.)
Explore Fractured Fairy Tales with Jon Scieszka, Squids Will Be Squids. Maybe you’ll even write your own fractured fairy tale and publish it online.
American Folklore Website
Read the story of folk legend John Henry, which inspired The Great Crêpe Battle.
If You Were a Movie, What Kind Would You Be? (CBC Kids)
Adventure? Fantasy? Musical? Take this short quiz to find out what kind of movie you would be.
Nothing But Nets.net (The United Nations)
Find out more about how mosquito nets can save lives in malaria-stricken areas. This charity works in partnership with the United Nations.
Children’s Poetry Archive (Andrew Motion [Poet Laureate] and Richard Carrington [recording producer])
A great way to enjoy poetry is to listen to it. Visit the Children’s Poetry Archive and search for poems by theme, form, or poet.
Jane Yolen
If you like the poetry of Jane Yolen, visit her website to learn of more of her books, read some frequently asked questions, or find out if she’ll be visiting your community in the near future. You may be interested in reading her journal to see what the life of a writer is like.
Official Gordon Korman Website
Visit Gordon Korman’s official website and read a biography of the author, sign the guest book, or find out when he’ll be near your school.
TVO Kids
Learn about our planet and climate change and what you can do to help.