As always, on this site, I strive to explain the link between physical activity, play and learning. Current brain research tells us that we learn best while moving and doing interesting, new things. Dr. John Medina is an award winning author who explains these links simply and clearly. In a nutshell,
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Dr. Deborah MacNamara
Dr. MacNamara will be presenting in Dawson Creek on April 24th and 25th. The topics are Cultivating Caring Children and Making Sense of Bullying.
Both sessions will be offered in the Child Care Resource and Referral Office in the Co-op Mall.Daddy and Me – April
March’s gym night was another great event! Lots of dads and kids we haven’t seen in a while. It was a treat to see how much the children have grown and changed. Because life is busy and schedules are hectic,
April StrongStart calendars
Hope you are enjoying your spring break, despite the cold weather. StrongStart will open again on Tuesday, April 2nd.
To download and print this calendar, click Duncan Cran StrongStart APRIL 2013
To download and print this calendar,Parent Rap
This last stretch of winter can feel pressured and exhausting. There are so many things to wrap up that I am feeling overwhelmed and anxious. Then yesterday my step-mom sent me this video. It made me laugh and reminded me what an incredible ride it is to share my life with small people. I am “raising”
FRIENDS in Fort St. John
The FRIENDS program is a school-based anxiety prevention and resiliency skill-building program, sponsored by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Currently all Kindergarten teachers in our district are trained in FRIENDS and are working to deliver this program to K students.
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 –
March Early Learning calendars
March is coming in like a lamb. I hope the beautiful weather gets lots of families out of the house. Winter can feel so long here. But there are many wonderful people at StrongStart and the Rotary Play Centre waiting to cheer you. The easiest way to get through the winter season with small kids is get outside. The 2nd best way is to come to our play based,
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.
