The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of changes for everyone, and that includes children. Preschoolers are no longer able to attend daycare, have play dates with friends, or visit the library for storytime (except virtually – check out VPL’s storytimes daily at 10:30 am on Instagram Live and our storytime playlist on YouTube). For older children, they have not been to school for two months and may feel disconnected from friends and teachers. Families are busy learning to adapt to online schooling, and are also missing in-person visits with grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins. Certainly, children are not immune to feeling stress and anxiety, and could use a bit of comfort during these challenging times.
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Enter Kanopy Kids. If you’re not familiar with Kanopy, it’s a video streaming service accessible through Vaughan Public Libraries where you can find cinema classics, indie films, documentaries and more. Currently, your VPL account gives you 10 credits per month, with each video you stream being worth one credit. You can stream videos on your computer or download the Kanopy app to your device.