Tvoparents (audio)

Avvy Go of Colour of Poverty discusses her thoughts on what children need to succeed.

Why do kids like scary books? What do they learn from them? When should kids start reading scary books? How do parents know when a book is too scary? Author Jeff Szpirglas, librarian Linda Ludke and psychologist Oren Amitay join Cheryl Jackson.

Poet Dennis Lee recites his well-loved poem "Alligator Pie" at Word on the Street. He was joined on the TVOKids Stage by TVOParents host Cheryl Jackson.

Singer-songwriter Jill Barber sings "Baby's Lullaby", a song she made into a kid's board book. She performed at Word on the Street in Toronto.

Singer-songerwriter Jill Barber and TVOKids' Jay perform at Word on the Street.

Kyo Maclear is the author of several books including her latest children's book "Virginia Wolf". TVOParents Host Cheryl Jackson interviewed her at Word on the Street.

Singer-songwriter Jill Barber is well known for her music. She's also the author of a kid's book, entitled "Baby's Lullaby", and an advocate of early literacy. TVOParents Host Cheryl Jackson interviewed her on the TVOKids Stage at Word on the Street.

Poet Dennis Lee is famous for "Alligator Pie". He is the author of popular poetry collections including: "Alligator Pie", ,Garbage Delight,, ,Bubblegum Delicious, and ,the Ice Cream Store,. Cheryl Jackson interviewed him at Word on the Street.

Sibling rivalry happens when kids feel envy, jealousy or resentment, and can lead to arguments, fights, and competition for attention and power. What can parents do to keep the peace? Dr. Oren Amitay, a registered psychologist and a lecturer at Ryerson University, joins Cheryl Jackson to discuss sibling rivalry.

How can you incorporate literacy into everyday family activities? ABC Life Literacy President Margaret Eaton gives us tips.

Graphic novelist Jeff Smith and a panel of experts discuss whether or not graphic novels are good enough for the classroom.

Bullying prevention specialist, Lorna Blumen, talks about her new book, "The Bullying Epidemic" in which she argues that bullying isn't just a schoolyard problem, but a reflection of broader societal values that foster bullying.

What is the one book kids must read before they leave childhood? This was the question we asked for our TVOParents contest. Children's literature experts Itah Sadu, Deidre Baker and Ken Setterington weigh in on the list and give their own suggestions.

Annie Kidder speaks at the end of the first day of the 2011 conference at York University. The 15th annual conference explores the issues facing the public education system in Ontario.

The new Minister of Education opened the 2011 People for Education conference. It was her inaugural speech in the new portfolio.

Ben Levin, a professor at OISE (UofT), and renowned education expert, speaks with Cheryl Jackson about the importance of improving what's working, and researching what needs changing.

Rick Salutin talks about the pros and mostly cons of school choice and the potential dangers to the Ontario public school system.

Pasi Sahlberg has worked as teacher, teacher-educator, policy advisor and director in Finland and served the World Bank and the European Commission as an education specialist. He sits down for a one on one conversation with Cheryl Jackson.

Madeleine Thien wanted to be a writer at a very young age. The daughter of Malaysian-Chinese immigrants, she has published short stories and novels about the immigrant experience in Canada. Her latest novel is "Dogs at the Perimeter".

Author Joseph Boyden explores the aboriginal experience in much of his writing. He has written novels like "Three Day Road" and the Giller Prize Winning "Through Black Spruce", as well as the non-fictional account of Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont. He was at the IFOA's Aboriginal Authors Festival in Barrie.