Thursday, October 25 is Take Me Outside Day. Inspired by Richard Louv’s work on nature deficit disorder, this national celebration reminds us of the restorative power of nature on our kids.
Category: General
Bring back play
The ParticipACTION website has a great post on the benefits of play and physical activity.
Lifestyle-Tips – Active PlayImaginative Play
We are all getting the message that play is essential to optimal human development. Here Vivian Gussin Paley, celebrated author of multiple books about story telling and imaginative play with young children,
A dancing perspective
The weather put a damper on the Family Week Barn Dance. We had a smaller crowd than expected for the dance at Alwin Holland.  By 7:45, though, my daughter and I had made a dozen new friends,
StrongStart Family Gym Night
As part of Fort St. John Loves Families Week, SD 60 hosted a StrongStart Family Gym Night at Robert Ogilvie. It was a wonderful evening. So wonderful, in fact, that many friends did not want to leave. Myself included. Have a peak.
Great books to read with Infants and Toddlers
We’ve all got books galore kicking around. But if you’re looking for a list of FAVOURITES, check out this blog post.
Click here to get more info about the books below. Great books to read with infants and Toddlers
Family Week Kick-off event
This Saturday is the Kick-off to Fort St. John Loves Families Week.
To download or print this pamphlet, please click here Family Week 2012 Bulletin
Come have your photo taken as a family at Home Hardware!Daddy and Me Gym Night highlights
Gym Night is one of my favourite events. It is a blast to see kids and their dads having fun together. Very inspiring! Dads or other male caregivers play differently than moms; not better, but different.
October Daddy and Me events
I hope the weather doesn’t keep everyone in the house. We hope to see you at the gym and at the Library.
To download and print this poster, click here Daddy & Me OCT 2012
The month the Library is hosting Daddy and Me: Rock Start Edition! It’s not to be missed!Fort St. John loves Families Week – Oct. 13th – 20th
Only 7 sleeps until Family Week starts! If you don’t measure time between exciting events in sleeps you might be on the wrong website. But Fort St. John loves Families Week has something for all ages from infants to seniors. Check out the special events all around town,
