Dr. Martin Brokenleg’s work on belonging, Dr. Richard Neufeld’s on attachment, Dr. Stuart Shanker’s on self-regulation and Mary Gordon’s Roots of Empathy program all resonate with me when working with children or raising my own kids. Belonging,
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Daddy and Me March events
As usual, both events this month are active, creative and open ended. Our objective with Daddy and Me is to celebrate dads and all that they bring to the lives of children. Obviously not all dads participate in these type of events but we hope that all dads recognize the importance of a male role model in the lives of young people. Whatever your active play looks like,
Parent Conference 2013
This is a repost from January 23rd. Please take a look!
The 6th parent conference is Saturday, March 9th at North Peace Secondary School. There are a few interesting twists this year.Attend alone or with your children. You can bring your kids 3+ years and older. Either register them for child minding (3 –
Pre-School Health Round-up
Health screening for pre-schoolers is tomorrow.
The Pre-school Health Round-up is a FUN event. We try to make it engaging for kids and parents alike. There will be lots of interesting activities for kids and valuable information for parents. I always enjoy being a part of this event because it is so supportive of families.The Family Place
The Family Place at North Peace Community Resources (NPCRS) has programs to support your family through the winter. The best thing about the the Family Place is the continuity of their programming. Every event of this poster starts a new cycle in April. So if you missed the Nobody’s Perfect Parenting or are interested in Daddy and Me,
February Early Learning calendars
February can be a challenging month for young families in our community. I start to feel the weight of winter sitting on my shoulders during this month. We have Family Day to look forward to this year,
Family Literacy Day Activities
To download and print these posters, click here Family Literacy Day 1Â Â Family Literacy Day 2
Family Literacy Day – 15 Minutes of FUN
Family Literacy Day is January 27,10 Things Every Parent Should Know about Play
As play becomes the hot button topic in our early learning conversations, I still find myself struggling to explain how play fits into a school day. Old thought patterns about play persist: it’s a filler activity or we’ll play when the work is done. The toughest one is the connection between play and learning. This article from the National Association for the Education of Young Children gets the conversation started about how play is not as simple as we might have thought.
Give the gift of physical literacy
I don’t know if you’re like me, but as soon as the holiday rolls around and our routines stop, we usually huddle up at home. We often don’t use the time to get active all together. And then afterward,
December StrongStart calendars
If you’re feeling shocked that December is already here, you’re not alone! But as the excitement of the holiday grows, we hope you will include us in your weekly plans. StrongStart can be a great venue to use up the extra energy that seems to bubble over this time of year. Check out Robert Ogilvie’s extra gym time.
