The schedule for Daddy and Me is confirmed until December 2013. We are entering our seventh year of events around the community and the third year of gym nights. Many thanks to Pam at The Family Place for her ongoing coordination and enthusiasm.
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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,
Welcome back to StrongStart!
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 –