Here are some community opportunities available to families in September and October. These programs are all coordinated by Pam Lillico, ECE extraordinare. Â You can meet Pam at the Child Development Centre or at North Peace Community Resources Society.
Category: Parenting infomation
Americal Sign Language (ASL) Workshop
What is play?
On Saturday, at my weekly yoga class, I found myself bent in half attempting to balance on my elbows with my legs splayed out. I was frustrated but exhilarated, exhausted but persistent.  It was not pretty and I felt very self conscious. The instructor said,
The Ripple Effect of Resiliency
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,
Active children manage stress better
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,
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 –
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.
