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Back to school planning this year is different with questions around how schools are opening up\\xa0 and the effects on parents jobs and the economy as a whole.\\xa0 The school supply list is a bit different. You might find yourself downloading apps instead of shopping for backpacks and pencils.

For me this reinforces the idea that you need a PLAN B and a positive attitude.\\xa0 You have to plan for the unknown and with virtual school, you might want to make sure your kids don\\u2019t learn more than what you bargained. As children become more connected online now is great time to teach young kids the basics of digital citizenships and the importance of a positive digital footprint.

This podcast is guaranteed to make you feel great.\\xa0 Some messages in life are timeless. You are kind, you are smart you are important. We\\u2019re all kids at heart and sometimes I think back to those messages that I got as a child so that I can make and help others make smart, safe and thoughtful decisions.\\xa0\\xa0

Today\\xa0 we a have a very special guest who has impacted generations.

• For almost 50 years our guest today has been a motivational speaker for children
• Is a Member of the\\xa0Order of Canada\\xa0for "using music and song to entertain and educate his young audience"
• Has a bachelor\\u2019s degree in economics and psychology
• Dubbed \\u201cMr. Multi-Media\\u201d by Billboard Magazine\\xa0
• In addition to having countless live show\\u2019s He is the first children\\u2019s entertainer to headline at the Los Angeles Amphitheater,
• He is a four time recipient of the Parents\\u2019 Choice Award
• He is a two-time Juno winner\\xa0
• One of his albums, Happy Feet was named Best Children\\u2019s Album of the Year by the U.S.A\\u2019s Entertainment Weekly
• The guy who crawled magically out of that hollow log for 12 seasons and more than 900 episodes in the hit CBC TV show Fred Penner\\u2019s Place which also ran for four years on the Nickelodeon\\u2019s Nick Jr and because of that the still receives fan mail to this day from some of the 55 million American viewers he had when the show ran

Joining us today,\\xa0 acclaimed family entertainer, singer/songwriter, composer, actor, writer, author, TV host Fred Penner!

00:00 - 03:20

Barb\\u2019s introduction

03:21- 03:55

Meet Fred Penner

03:56 - 06:37

How do you start a conversation with a child via screen?

06:38 - 09:59

How do you start a conversation with a child about Covid?

10:00 - 15:42

Kids can sit and watch a tv show or a youtube video for 30 minutes but teachers can\'t keep their attention for 15 minutes, what\\u2019s the difference?

15:43 - 22:32

How do you come up with the ideas for your songs? How do you captivate your audience?

22:33 - 24:58

What is the most important thing you\\u2019ve ever learned?

24:59 - 28:40

Barb and Fred chat about Fred\\u2019s influence

28:41 - 29:52

Barb\\u2019s Extro

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