Sarasota family donates toys to children’s hospital in honor of son Haley Hinds reports. SARASOTA, Fla. – After losing their son to leukemia, a Sarasota family is honoring his life by bringing joy to other children. They raised nearly $5,000 and went on a shopping spree Friday night, buying toys and presents for kids in the hospital. They know a simple toy can bring healing to those who need it. Fischer Dunkum was known for his joy, his playful spirit and his big laugh. “He was a rock star,” said his mother, Katie Dunkum. “He never lost his joy. He was…
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Slate Plus members get more Care and Feeding every week. Dear Care and Feeding, My husband and I have a 2-month old, our first child. Should we try to raise him to be multilingual? Here are the complications: My husband was born in Kyiv but moved to the U.S. when he was 3. Although he speaks Russian with his parents and it was his first language, English is his stronger language by far. He has a slight American accent in Russian, and feels that he topped out in Russian at about a sixth grade level. He doesn’t know idioms or slang well,…
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content By Mindy Johnstone (Summerthought) This colourful alphabet book is all about Alberta. Children will learn their ABCs as they journey through the province visiting the places, landscapes, animals, festivals and sights that make up Wild Rose Country. An informative and fun rhyming read-aloud book, complete with fun facts about each destination at the back of the book. Young readers will spot familiar places and make discoveries. Meet J. Armand Bombardier By Elizabeth MacLeod, Illustrated…
As the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meeting for the Global Plastics Treaty concluded today, Greenpeace called on governments to step up for people and climate and stop delaying meaningful negotiations of the Global Plastics Treaty. Graham Forbes, Global Plastic Project Lead at Greenpeace USA, said: “We cannot let oil producing countries, at the behest of big oil and petrochemical companies, dominate and slow down the treaty discussions and weaken its ambition. If the plastics industry has its way, plastic production could double within the next 10-15 years, and triple by 2050 – with catastrophic impacts on our planet and…
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CNN — Gary Strieker had every reason to be a pessimist. People dying of hunger, brutal killings and many other horrific events that he covered as an international reporter unfolded right before his eyes. Yet Strieker never lost his optimistic spirit or his passion to shed light on critically important but often underreported stories on the environment and global health. Strieker — who passed away in July of this year at age 78 — was CNN’s first Nairobi bureau chief, helping the network open its reporting hub in the Kenyan capital in 1985. Colleagues say he covered the entire African…
Daddy Yankee helped build a global market for reggaeton — but he also illustrated how much political power the genre wields. Victor Bizar Gomez for NPR hide caption toggle caption Victor Bizar Gomez for NPR Daddy Yankee helped build a global market for reggaeton — but he also illustrated how much political power the genre wields. Victor Bizar Gomez for NPR By the time Daddy Yankee plays “Gasolina” one August night at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, the crowd rumbles so loud it feels like the venue will cave in on itself. It’s a show that’s been months in the making:…
We are all aware that exercising is good for our health. Everyone knows it’s better to walk rather than take a cab, to take the stairs rather than the elevator, and to park your car further away to get a little more exercise every day. The importance of exercise and movement extends far beyond weight control and heart health. Exercise has also been shown to have a range of mental and emotional benefits. Children require physical activity just as much as, if not more than, adults. Allowing children time and space for unstructured play is critical to their physical, mental,…
Cultural enlightenment for children shapes their growth into open-minded, empathetic and intelligent individuals. From learning about new fashions to songs to cuisines — kids get a beautiful insight into a diverse world where positive interaction is encouraged. It will help your kids navigate a complex human setting where different ethnicities and ways of life abound. Plus, they will learn that our differences don’t matter, as the world is united by humanity! Here are simple ways you can learn cultural diversity as a family: Encourage World Music Music deeply resonates with the human mind and is one of the best ways…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Illinois students from grades K through 12 pack the Coronado Performing Arts Center on Friday for a day of Christmas cheer.The Nutcracker by the legendary Pyotr Tchaikovsky has been synonymous with the holiday season since 1892. On Friday, Rockford Symphony Orchestra and Rockford Dance Company got a warmup for their Saturday show, in front of Stateline students, some of who have never seen live theatre before.“You certainly can’t get this experience in a classroom, so coming to someplace like the Coronado Performing Arts Center, which is beautiful. They’re young, it’s their first time being in a…