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January 14, 2022  |  In Activities, Movement, Outdoor Play

The Importance of Outdoor Play, Even in the Winter

Here are five benefits of outdoor play, plus fun winter activities to do as a family! As parents, we all have similar concerns about our children playing outside in the winter. Are they warm enough? Did I pack enough clothes? Where did those mittens go that I bought last week? Why was everything so wet…

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August 24, 2021  |  In Parenting

7 Sensory Play Recipes and Activities to Try at Home

Providing opportunities for children to actively use their senses as they explore their world through sensory play is crucial to brain development because it helps to build nerve connections in the brain’s pathways. This leads to a child’s ability to complete more complex learning tasks and supports cognitive growth, language development, gross motor skills, social…

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August 24, 2021  |  In Parenting

Helping Children Make Connections at a New School

As adults, we sometimes overlook how difficult it can be for a child to acclimate to serious changes in their life such as starting at a new school. There are many challenges they’ll face, including finding their way around, and making new friends. For many children, the first few weeks at a new school can…

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March 23, 2020  |  In Learning At Home, Preschool Parent Support, Toddler Parent Support

Matching Numbers & Colours

This Frog Street activity is all about matching! Matching activities improve children’s concentration, train their visual memory and increase their attention to detail. Preschoolers can practice their numbers by matching the numbered items on the left to the corresponding numbers on the right. Toddlers can learn their colours by matching the colour blocks on the…

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March 20, 2020  |  In Learning At Home, Out of School Care Parent Support

Ordering by Size

Materials you will need: Short clear plastic cups Food colouring Pitcher to hold water baster or dropper (if you have one) Invite your child to pretend to be the concession stand worker at the zoo or movies. Have them fill plastic cups with different levels of “soda” (coloured water) and then arrange them in order…

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March 19, 2020  |  In Learning At Home, Toddler Parent Support

Making Shadows

This Frog Street activity is all about fun with shadows! Get your child to stand in front of a light and show them how they can use their hands or body to make various shapes, animals, and creatures! You can even take it a step further by working together to tell their favourite story through…

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March 18, 2020  |  In Learning At Home, Preschool Parent Support

Mazes

Engage your child with today’s maze activity to help them learn directions while they move from place to place in the maze. This activity improves their hand-eye coordination, problem solving and fine motor skills. Click the button below to download a printable version. Tip: To make the printouts reusable, slip them into a page protector…

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March 16, 2020  |  In Nutrition & Health, Parenting

How to Talk to Your Children About the Coronavirus

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) is being talked about more each day and precautions are being taken inside and outside the home, children are likely to become more anxious and have questions about what is going on. During this time, you may be unsure of what to do, what information to tell your children and how…

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March 11, 2020  |  In Activities, Parenting

Guiding Behaviours: Supporting Social and Emotional Resiliency in Toddlers

Children live in small worlds that are constantly being explored and expanded.  They are surrounded by their families, their tight-knit group of friends, neighbourhood acquaintances, as well as their childcare or daycare communities.  Although their world is small and their experiences appear minuscule, a child’s emotions and behaviours can seem HUGE in comparison. Anyone with…

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February 26, 2020  |  In Activities, Nutrition & Health, Parenting

4 Recipes to Make with Your Toddler

A common struggle with many parents is getting their picky toddlers to eat meals and snacks. A great way to get kids interested is by getting them involved in preparing their own food! Here are 4 recipes that you can make with your kids to get them excited about meals and snack time: Mini Veggie…

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