Centrepointe Early Childhood Resource Centre

75 Hemmingwood Way, Nepean, K2G 5T6

613-225-4819, www.centrepointechildcareservices.com

Winter Schedule:  January to March 2012

All Drop-Ins are Open to everyone with Children 0-6 years                          

Mondays:            9-11 am;

 2-4 pm Me and My Baby Information Sessions (0-12 months)

Wednesdays:    9-11am &

11:30-1:30 pm &

2-4 pm &                                              5:30-7:30

Thursdays:          2-4 pm  Infant &Toddler Playtime (0-18 months)

Fridays:                                9-11 am

Saturdays:           10-12 noon

3rd Sunday of the Month: Dad’s Only Drop-In 10-12 noon (February:  4th Sunday of the month)

Closed:

Christmas: December 20, 2010 to January 3, 2012.

Family Day Weekend: February 18. 19, and 20, 2012.

Special Points of Interest

Winter Schedule

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Safety in the Parking Lot

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ELECT

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Lactation  Consultant

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Family Literacy Day

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Me and My Baby Program

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Workshops: For Parent and Baby

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Workshops for Parents

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Workshop for Caregivers

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Toy Library

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Nursery School

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Websites for Parents

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La Leche League

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Words of Wisdom

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Safety in the Parking Lot and Playroom

Just a reminder, now that the snow is finally here, parking will be at a premium. There is free parking on the street. Please be careful l with your walking children when loading and unloading your car. Put your mobile children into the car first.

Please bring shoes for the playroom, as no boots are allowed and sock feet are unsafe.

“Early Learning for Every Child Today”

 

Our focus for December, January and February will be “Language and Literacy” (listening, rhyming, singing, storytelling, and picture reading). Posters in the play room will highlight how language and literacy are actioned in each of the activity areas of the playroom.

In March, April and May, our focus will be “Cognitive Development” (thinking skills, exploring, planning, matching and problem solving).

For more detailed information please go to the following website: www.edu.gov.on.ca/childcare, search for “Early Learning for Every Child Today”.

The Lactation Consultant, will be visiting  the  Infant/Toddler Playtime 2-4 pm, the second Thursday of each the month:

She will be present to answer any questions about breast feeding and infant health.

Family Literacy Day

 

The last week of January, (Jan. 23-29, 2011) is Family Literacy Week at the Centre. We celebrate it once a year, but we do literacy every day. Watch for special activities and handouts in the Drop-In Program.

What is early literacy?

·         The set of skills that children will use to learn to read, to write, and to communicate.

·          Early literacy begins prenatally

·          It combines a child's ability to speak, to listen and to experience, with their ability to understand, to create and to talk about the ideas, events and experiences in their world.

·          Early literacy skills evolve in relation to a child's interaction with their family and community environment.

·          Key components are language, play with rhymes; songs, books, and make- believe play.

 

 

Me and My Baby Information Sessions: Mondays: 2-4 pm (0-12 months)

Many sessions requires pre-registration, by phone 613-225-4819 or email, gudrun@centrepointechildcareservices.com . All the other topics are on a first come first served basis.

Jan. 16, Sleep and Routines: Pre-register. Tips on nap-time & evening routines. Teach your child to self soothe.      Dealing with night wakening. 

Jan. 23, Child Care Options: Pre-Register Learn about the child care system. Questions to ask when looking for care. When to begin the search. 

Jan 30, Dental Health for Baby: Care of baby teeth and gums. , When to see your dentist. How to help with teething, Hygienist will show you how to check your baby’s gums and teeth. 

Feb 6, Holistic Nutrition: What extra nutrients do you need when nursing? What do those multi-vitamins have in them that you don’t want or need etc.?

Feb. 13th, Health Care for Baby and Mom: Public Health Nurse will discuss such topics as: immunization, childhood diseases, fever, postpartum depression and breast feeding dilemmas.

Feb. 27th,  Sleep and Routines: Pre-register.Tips on nap-time & evening routines. Teach your child to self soothe.    Dealing with night wakening. 

March 5th: Transition to Solids and Making Baby Food: Pre-register Babies age 4-6 months: When to introduce solids & what food can be Introduced at what ages. Demonstration on how to make pureed foods. 

Mar. 12th : Infant CPR: Pre-register. Learn about Infant CPR. What to do if your baby is choking or has an accident at home. 

March 19th, Yoga for Mom and Baby: Pre-register Moms and babies (6 weeks to creeping stage). Mom will stretch muscles used while nursing & carrying baby, Work on postpartum toning & learn tools to relax & deal with lack of sleep. 

Workshops:

We have three categories of workshops.

1. Parent and Baby

2. Parents

3. Caregivers

All workshops require pre-registration via phone at 613-225-4819 or email at: gudrun@centrepointechildcareservices.com

 

March 26th, Baby Proofing Your Home: Find out how to make your home safer for your baby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parent and Baby Workshops

 

Baby Sign (Language) and Song: Friday Feb. 10, 17 and 24th.  1-2 pm This is a three week commitment.

Babies understand language long before they can speak. This workshop presents the benefits of using “baby sign” to promote early communication with young babies. Parents and caregivers will learn 50-75 of the most common signs used with babies. This is a practical workshop which is run over three weeks and includes babies.

 “Infant Massage” Tuesday March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2012 (4weeks) 2-4 pm Pre-register:

  Baby 3 to 6 months: Infant massage promotes nurturing touch and communication with our babies. Learn massage techniques which may help with colic, gas, tummy pains, evening “fussing” and more. This is a hand on workshop. Dads welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

Workshops for Parents

All workshops require pre-registration via phone at 613-225-4819 or email at: gudrun@centrepointechildcareservices.com

Reaching In and Reaching Out (RIRO): Promoting Resilience in Young Children. Tuesday January 31st, 7-9 pm

This is a presentation about helping your child bounce back and steer through life’s inevitable bumps in the road.

Terrific Toddlers: Tuesday Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28th, 2012 (4 weeks) 7-9 pm

For parents of toddlers (12 months to 3 years)

We will explore the developmental milestones, how to create a safe environment for your toddler and the importance of sleep and good nutrition.

Communication with your toddler will also be explored: acknowledging feelings, self calming strategies, developing positive self esteem and positive discipline strategies.  

“Kids Have Stress Too…” Tuesdays April 3, 10, 17, 2012 (3 weeks) 7-9 pm

Learn to identify signs of stress in your child and acquire stress management techniques which will last a lifetime.

Caregiver Workshops

 

All workshops require pre-registration via phone at 613-225-4819 or email at: gudrun@centrepointechildcareservices.com

These workshops are offered in partnership with the OEYC-OWN (P-Q) and CCPRN. We are offering these workshops for individuals who are thinking about becoming a caregiver (someone who is paid to care for children) or someone who is already a caregiver.

Home Child Care Training-Ottawa Level one Unit 9: Guiding Children’s Behaviour:

Thursday February 9, 2012          7-9 pm

Use positive strategies to guide children’s behaviour.

· Understand the role of a good relationship with children when guiding their behaviour

· Understand that discipline means teaching acceptable behaviour

· Learn the effect of children’s stage of development on their behaviour

· Practice techniques to help guide children’s behaviour

· Learn ways to react to children’s misbehaviour, according to their age

· Learn how to communicate with parents about guiding children’s behaviour

Toy Library

 

Come in and check out the toys in the library. The library is open the same time as the Drop-In Hours.

As a member, you have access to over 500 toys which are age appropriate for infants to age 5 years.

To become a member we ask that you make a contribution to the library either in dollars, $35, Time: 3- one hour shifts on a Saturday morning or a Wednesday evening, or donate toys to the value of $35 .  

Come and borrow the toys your child did not receive this Christmas.

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New toys in the library are as follows:

Call Number

Title

I- 69- 16B

Workshop with Tools :Workshop with Tools - Step 2

P-112-9

 Chunky Safari Animals : Safari Animals - Chunky

P-17-25

 Beep-beep : Wooden Transportation Puzzle

P-129-8

Chunky Dinosaurs : Dinosaurs - Chunky

P-131-9

Chunky Shapes : Shapes -Chunky

A -42-2A

Basketball Set : Basketball

M- 23-5

5 Shoes - Learning to buckle, snap, Velcro and tie : Shoes -   Learning to buckle, snap, Velcro and tie                 

P-115-49

Pirate Wooden Puzzle : Pirate Puzzle

P-116-49

Fairy Tales Puzzle : Fairy Tales - Fairy Fantasy

P- 111-7

Construction - Chunky :Construction - Chunky

P- 78-9

Pets - Chunky : Pets - Chunky   

P 88-16

Farm Animals : Farm Animals

I- 32-19

Thomas Felt Board : Thomas Felt Board

B 59-12(16)

Infant Play Mat : Infant Play Mat

C- 16-99

Mini Mega Blocks : Mega Blocks in a blue bin

P -93-25

Wooden Knob Fire Engine

I- 116-1

Garage with ramps :Garage with ramps

I -79-29

Wooden Slice and Bake Cookie Set                      

A -5-10

Sand Toys : Sand Toys

B -65-9

Baby Ball Circus : Ball Circus - Baby

B -70-1

Tug Along Caterpillar :Caterpillar - Tug Along

B -71-1

Tug Along Digger the Dog :Digger the Dog - Tug Along     

G- 27-6

Rainbow Bean Bags :Rainbow Bean Bags

P -22-17

Farm Animals Cube Puzzle: Cube Puzzle - Farm Animals  

P -98-63

Winter/Christmas Puzzle - Chinese : Chinese Winter/Christmas

B -3-4

Fisher Price Musical Ball Tower: Musical Ball Tower

B -82-1

Go baby go - Crawl Along Musical Ball : Musical Ball – Crawl Along

B- 23-1

Musical sound and lights ball :Musical sound and lights ball               

A-6-1

Diego Ride-on Trike

B-31-1

Grocery Cart

B-61-9B

Musical Sorting Cube

B-37-6

Staking Rings

B-55-1

Busy Tumble Top

C-17-101

Castle blocks

B-58-4

Activity Wagon and Walker

P-99-11

Fish colors Mix n’ Match

P-100-8

Sea Life Wooden Peg

P-101-7

School Time wooden Peg

P-102-8

Little Critters wooden Peg

P-118-8

Community Helpers Wooden Peg

P-120-7

Pets Wooden Peg

P-122-8

Colours and Shapes Wooden Peg

P-73-3

Tactile Squeak Balls

B-74-3

Spin and Explore Garden Gym Infant Play Mat

B-78-4

Explore’n Grow Chase Me Critter Ball

B-83-1

Bead Maze Ball

Centrepointe Cooperative Nursery School

For children who are 3 years old by Dec 31.

For the Current year, we still have a couple of spaces available. (January to June 2012)

Pre-registration for the September 2012-2013 program will take place on Thursday April 12th, 2012 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Come with your child and meet the teachers and see the play room.

When: September 6th, 2012, until June 13, 2013.

Who: 2 Early Childhood Educators and 1 Duty Parent with a Maximum of 20 children

What: A part-time early learning group environment, which focuses on socialization, i.e. cooperation, sharing and making friends.  This environment is supported by pre-reading and pre-math skills such as recognising letters, numbers, and shapes through play based activities. In this positive and nurturing environment, children will flourish in their development and emerge as confident individuals, ready for kindergarten.

As of January 1, 2012 all licensed child care programs including nursery school programs will move over to the Ministry of Education.

Websites for Parents

 

www.edu.gov.on.ca/childcare, search for “Early Learning for Every Child Today”.

 

http://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy-day 

All Canadians are invited to take a learning journey with us for Family Literacy Day 2012. Learning happens everywhere, and it's easy to make learning part of your daily life. Just download the Journey to Learning Passport and complete as many activities as you can leading up to Family Literacy Day on January 27, 2012.

La Leche League

 First Thursday of the Month

7-9 pm

Breast Feeding Support

"We offer mother-to-mother breastfeeding support for pregnant and nursing women;  numerous meetings throughout Ottawa and surrounding area, including toddler and couples meetings and a meeting for mothers of multiples; accredited leaders to help you achieve your personal breastfeeding goals in a non-judgmental atmosphere; access to the most up to date breastfeeding information and research from around the world."

 Words of Wisdom

 

“Families are the first and most powerful influence on children’s early learning and development”. “ELECT”.