Robert Ogilvie StrongStart was featured on Shaw TV recently.  We are very grateful for the support to spread our message of free play-based early learning opportunities.  Many thanks to Logan Dalziel-Fischer for sharing her insights.
Category: StrongStart Centre Robert Ogilvie
Daddy and Me: Self regulation practice
Self regulation is a hot button topic in our world. Â We are becoming more aware of the affects of constant stimulus on our bodies and our concentration. Â This interaction with our world comes from our senses,New StrongStart schedules
Following feedback from parents, we have been able to juggle our staffing to improve our StrongStart hours. Â Both Duncan Cran StrongStart and Robert Ogilvie StrongStart are now open every morning, Monday – Friday, from 8:30 –
StrongStart renovations
In August, volunteers from Progress Energy came into both Fort St. John StrongStarts to help us renovate. Â For those of you who have been to StrongStart, you will notice changes to the colours and the atmosphere in both centres.StrongStart Year End Party in Matthew’s Park
Please come celebrate with us!
To download or print this poster, click Year End StrongStart Party 2013May StrongStart calendars
Usually it is April when we see a resurgence of families at StrongStart due to the milder weather. Although we are still getting a healthy number of families attending, we are still waiting for the spring rush. Hopefully May brings us some sunny days and above zero temperatures. Ha! Hope to see you soon!
Welcome back to StrongStart!
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,
January StrongStart calendars
To download and print this calendar click here, Duncan Cran StrongStart JANUARY 2013
To download and print this calendar click here, Robert Ogilvie StrongStart JANUARY 2013
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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.
