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Character Traits

Character traits define who you are. Gain some insight into what your personality is made out of by learning about character traits in others and yourself!

Includes Unstuck! fun animations/audios.

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The Old Compass

Our flagship audio adventures for kids! Exciting stories and mysteries. Find out how your new friends get themselves in and out of trouble...Highly entertaining audio-dramas!

Created by Jean-Yves Marsolais.

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Safe Kids

Hang on to your hat! These safety tips are essentials to make you street smart! Fun, short stories and animations.

Perfect for Educators,Law-Enforcement Officers and First Responders

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(Hint: It’s more than just a person in a story)

Picture your best friend. Maybe she wears glasses. Maybe he’s a great piano player. She keeps your secrets. He has two sisters. She lives at 82 Maplegrove. There are many qualities that make people unique. But which ones make up a person’s character?

What Is Character?

There’s a difference between character and a character. In a book, play, or movie, a character is anyone with personality. It could be a person, an animal, an object come to life, or even something imaginary.

Suppose your teacher asks you to describe a favorite book character. You might start by saying that Charlie is a 12-year-old boy who lives with his father and is from Mexico.

But more importantly, you’d have to tell who Charlie is as a person. You’d have to describe the character of this character.

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What Is An Immigrant?

What Is An Immigrant? Where were you born? Where do you live now? Are there others who live around you, go to your school, or play on your soccer team who were born in a different country? They may look different than you, but maybe not. They may speak differently, but maybe not. Maybe you know someone who was born…
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Helping Syrian Refugees

Hey kids! Your turn to talk on the Syrian Refugee Crisis Background Information – The Civil War in Syria Did you know that millions of people have fled Syria since 2011 because of a civil war? A civil war is a war between different groups of people from the same country. For example, the US had a Civil War in 1861-1865. This war…
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Grandma Dirksen's Money - A Story on Friendship and Integrity

A sticky situation with a friend for you to figure out. Dennis and I have been friends forever. We met in our neighbourhood when we were wee little boys. We were excited to be in the same grade 8 classroom this year. Every Wednesday after school we go to our Judo class and then we walk back home.
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#4 - Fool's Peak an Audio Story For Kids on Internet Safety

Get the inside scoop on school officer Ricardo's adventure! Hello, kids! I’m School Resource Officer Ricardo. Do you spend a lot of time on the Internet? I know I do and it’s usually a lot of fun. There are so many interesting things to read, lots of great pictures to see, and tons of far-out games to play. But…
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Sort it Out - Are the police my friends or not?

What is a kid suppose to think about police officers? Something weird happened at my friend Andrew’s house yesterday and I just can’t get it out of my mind. Maybe you can help me to sort it out.
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