Toy Library "Tools of Child's Work"|
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| Centrepointe Early Childhood Resource
Centre
75 Hemmingwood Way, Nepean, Ont. K2G 5T6 |
613-225-4819
www.centrepointechildcareservices.com |
Fall 2008
What's New?
This funding year we have come up against some financial challenges which will impact on the programs that we will be offering.
The Week-End Drop-In Program will be ending at the beginning of December. But we will be offering Saturday Drop-In and Toy Library in the new year starting January 10, 2009.
The weekly Drop-In , Toy Library and Parenting Workshops in the evening will continue as in the past.
Toy Library "Tools of Child's Work"
Toy Library Inventory was held on August 25th and 26th. Thank you to the following volunteers for their assistance:
Aysa C. Hong G, Iyotni J., Karen W., Kelly C., Nancy K., Rachel T., Sylvia P., and Tracy L.. The slogan "Many hands make light work" has really proven itself. The results of the inventory will be posted in a couple of weeks in the library.
In March 2008 we passed out a Satisfaction Survey for the Toy Library the results are now available. Over all the satisfaction level is good, with a few areas of concern such as variety and the quality of the toys for the 4 and 5 year old children.
As you know our funding is very limited . We are currently looking at proposal writing for further funds for toy replacement and new toys. As always , it takes more time than we would like.
In the mean time , we did receive some funds from the Counseling Foundation for toy replacement. We also received quiet a few donated toys which are included in the list.
Action Toys:
A-72-1 Plasma Car
A-73-1 Plasma Car
A-29-1 Police Car
A-30-1 Cozy coupe II
A-30-1D Cozy Coupe II
A-2-7 Bean Bag Toss
A-20-1 LT Sound/dump Truck
Baby Toys:
B-35-1 Bear pop Up
B-32-1 Pop-up Animals
B-33-6 Little Touch Leap Pad
Construction:
C-101-60 Super marble Run
C-10-76 Curved and Circular toy
C-8-21b Magnetic Vehicle Building Set
Manipulative
M-23-1 123 Smart Learning centre
M-13-36 Magnetic Construction Set
Imagination:
I-25-12 counting Cookies
I-24-13 Sorting Shapes Cupcakes
I-12-12 Sea Animals
I-5-5 Pound & Roll
I-11-1 Talking Camera
Puzzles:
P-189-4 Fruits & Veggie
P-34-16 Noah's Ark
P-37-18 Bug Foam Puzzle
P-151-15B Airplane Foam Puzzle
P-4-4 Jumbo Puzzle Barnyard
P-25-52 Alphabet Skills Puzzle
P-23-4 Vehicles Knob puzzle
P-24-4 House Pets
P-61-11 FP Plastic Farm Puzzle
Games:
G-2-45Alphabet Soundtracks
G-6-42 First Words Learning to read
G-8-133 Sounds at Home
So come in, become a member of the Toy Library and enjoy the enriching experience that your child and you will have from the vast selection of toys in our library.
Please check out the toy catalogue, or our website http://www.centrepointechildcareservices.com/ or the shelves for these new items.
Just a reminder, that the Toy Library Hours are the same as the Drop-In Hours except for Wednesday evening, time is 5:30-7:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday morning 10:00-11:30 am.
Drop-In Program Themes:
In the Drop-In we have themes that we follow on a monthly basis. Some change is good for us all. We find that when the toys are changed on a regular basis, there tends to be more interesting play going on. If you have any activities that you would like to share with us, please let us know so that we may incorporate them.
Resource Library
New Books in 2008
In 2008, 29 new books were added to our shelves. The titles include:
24Hr Cribside Assistance: The new baby manual for dads , Father Involvement Initiative-Ontario Network
A Quiet Courage: Inspiring stories from all of us, Todd, Paula
Attention Deficit Disorder - Part II Diagnosis and Treatment
Attention Deficit Disorder - Part I Symptoms, Development, Prognosis and Causes
Being the Other One: Growing up with a brother of sister who has special needs, Strohm, Kate
Child of Mine: Feeding with love and good sense, Satter, Ellyn
Consuming Kids: Protecting our children from the onslaught of marketing and advertising, Linn, Susan
Down Came the Rain: My Journey through postpartum Depression, Shields, Brooke;
Daddy...Come play with Me: A father's Guide to play with young children, Father Involvement Initiative-Ontario Network
Excellent 11 Quali5ties, The teachers and Parents use to motivate, Inspire and educate Children, Clark, Ron
From our Neighbourhood Kitchens: Recipes from different cultures around the world
Full-time Dad Part-time kids: A guide for recently separated and divorced fathers, Father Involvement Initiative-Ontario Network
How to Behave so your Preschooler will , too: Secrets to raising a happy, well-behaved preschooler, Severe, Sal
Involved Fathers: A guide for today dad, Father Involvement Initiative-Ontario Network
Kids We Can Count On: A father's guide to building character in Children, Father Involvement Initiative-Ontario Network
Names for Baby: 20,001 Names for Baby
Nighttime Parenting: How to het your baby and child to sleep, Sear, William MD
One Step at a time: A Guide for fathers living in blended families, Father Involvement Initiative-Ontario Network
Temperament Tools: Working with your child's inborn traits, Neville, Helen
The Breastfeeding Book: Everything you need to know about nursing your child from birth through weaning Sears, William MD /Sears, Martha RN.
The Resilience Factor: 7 Keys to finding your inner strength and overcoming life's hurdles, Reivich, Karen
The Happiest Baby on the Block ,Karp, Harvey
The Happiest Toddler on the Block, Karp, Harvey
The Explosive Child: A new approach for understanding and parenting, easily frustrated, chronically inflexible children, Green, Ross
The Optimistic Child: A proven program to safeguard children against depression and build lifelong resilience , Seligman, Martin
Sex and the Seasoned Women: Pursuing the Passionate Life
Wonderful Ways to love a Grandchild: All the very best things a grandparent can do, Ford, Judy
Women & Money: Owning the power to control your destiny
Your Child's Weight: Helping without harming- birth through adolescence Satter, Ellyn
Co-operative Nursery School Program
Lots of spaces available. This program is for 3 and 4 year old children. The focus of the program is on co-operation, sharing, making friends and learning pre-reading and pre- math skills.
The program runs for 35 weeks from September to June on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1:30-4 PM.
Fee: $117 per month.
Please call Gudrun for more
information at 613-225-4819
Parenting Workshops
1st Time Parent and Baby
Program
(Baby 3 months to 12 months) for Parent and Baby (no need to pre-register except where indicated)
Mondays 2-4 pm. September to December
Sept. 8 Child Care Options Playing with Baby
Sept. 15 Learning to Talk (Language Development)
Sept 22 Sleep and Routines
Sept 29 Infant Dental health
Oct 6 Transition to Solids: Making Baby Food (Pre-registration necessary)
Oct 20 Car Seat Safety (pre-registration necessary)
Oct 27 Baby Proofing Your Home
Nov 3 Toys for Baby
Nov 10 Nutrition for Nursing Moms
Nov 17 Infant CPR First Aid St. John's Ambulance Level E ( pre-registration necessary)
Nov 24 Caring for Sick Baby
Dec 1 Child Care Options
Dec 8 Intro to Solids and Making baby Food
Dec 15 Sleep and Routines
The following Workshops need Pre-registration
"Making the Connection" for parent and baby (birth to 8 months)
Fridays October 3rd to November 21st , 2008 (8 weeks) 1:00-2:30 pm
Fee: $20 for Supplies
"Making the Connection" is an 8 week commitment for parents and their babies to 8 months. Parents learn skills to establish loving relationships, foster two-way communication and helping their baby learn. Topics focus on: Loving, Learning, and Language. Thorough Songs and Rhymes, Creating a photo album, video taping, discussion and other interactive activities.
"Infant Massage"
Friday Sept. 19th and Sept 26th , 2008 2-4 pm (2 weeks)
Massage techniques: theory and practice for new parents, including Dads.
"Now that you have a baby, what about the FINANCIAL PLANNING?"
Friday September 12th, 2008 2-4 pm
From toys to diapers, your spending is about to change dramatically! Before you frame your baby's first photo, get a "financial snapshot" taken. Get information on a " Financial Needs Analysis (FNA). The FNA gives a overview of your financial situation and suggests a personalized game plan for your financial security.
How to Talk So Kids will Listen........Focus on Preschool Children ( to age 5 years)
Tuesdays Oct 7th to Nov 11th 7-9 pm six weeks Pre-register
Based on the Book "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" by Faber/Mazlish
$40 deposit required for the books, (Deposit is refunded at the end of the session)
Topics include:
Helping Children Deal with their Feelings:
Engaging Cooperation:
Alternatives to Punishment
Encouraging Autonomy
Praise
Freeing children From Playing Roles
Coping with the " Spirited Child"
Monday November 18th , 25th and Dec. 2nd, 2008, 3 weeks 7-9 pm
"Spirited children are normal children who are more intense, more persistent, more sensitive, more perceptive and more uncomfortable with change than other children. Workshop will look at strategies on coping with the Spirited child.
1-2-3 Magic: One evening,
Thursday October 23, 2008, 6:30-9:00 pm
This program provides easy to follow steps for discipline children age 2-12 . With 1-2-3 Magic you will learn:
Reaching In/Reaching Out
Thursday Oct 30th, 2008 7-9 pm
RIRO is designed to help parents and caregivers help young children develop a resilient view about life's inevitable bumps on the road of life.
Workshops for Caregivers:"Books that Delight" A Feltboard Make and Take
Monday Nov. 10, 2008 7-9 pm
Join Doreen Cowin and make stories that will delight you and your children. These stories are cute, funny and can stimulate discussions. You will make "Pocketful of Pets" , "Bark, George", :Where's My Teddy", "Miss. Wishy-Washy"' "Dinosauampus" and "The Animals on the Bus" ( song adapted from "The Wheels on the Bus") Fee: $10 for materials. Please bring scissors, maker/colored pencils and a Sharpie.
First Aid and CPR, St. John's Ambulance: First Time , comprehensive Caregivers Only
Mondays Sept 8th, 15th and 22nd 2008 Host: Wee Watch Nepean, Gayle O'Connor
5 Corus Crt
613-825-9425 7-10 pm
Support Groups: Free
Support Group for Parents Coping with "Spirited Child"
Second Thursday of the month
7-9 pm
Must have participated in the Workshop "Coping with the Spirited Child"
Breast Feeding Support Group: La Leche League
1st Thursday of the month 7-9 pm with babies
Web viewing for Parents and Caregivers
Kids' CBC, with the support of Invest in Kids, proudly presents the Get Set For Life Tour 2008!
This year, Kids' CBC hosts Patty and Sid travel across Canada in a live stage show filled with music, dance and video that is sure to delight preschoolers and their parents.
Community Information Centre of
Ottawa
... a free bilingual service
linking Ottawa citizens with community resources
Information Line:
613-241-INFO
This service provides easy-to-use nutrition information to help make healthier food choices easier.
EatRight Ontario is your first stop for trusted information and advice on nutrition and healthy eating.
Www.parentguide.ca
All in one themes and activities for parents and caregivers . They also have a bi-weekly newsletter
the green collection is dedicated to offering a selection of fine products for little ones that are socially responsible and health savvy, while promoting creative wholesome living
"For a $9 fee, you can learn if lead lurks in your garden"
To get your soil tested for lead, go to www.umass.edu/soiltest and follow
the instructions for a Standard Soil Test.
Recall Binder
We now have a binder with all the pertinent recalls on toys for children. Toys are recalled because of some sort of safety issue. When you come to the Drop-In please ask to see it. You can also go onto the Consumer Products Recalls Health Canada website for further detail. http://209.217.71.106/PR/home-accueil-e.jsp
Bouquets for Volunteers
The programs always work better with your help. So thank you for your enrichment. Thanks go to Joy for doing the translation of our Drop-In Handbook into Mandarin.
Request for Volunteers
We do require further help from volunteers this season coming up.
We need someone to refinish the Dramatic Play Area, stove and fridge. If you are into woodworking this may be an ideal project. Please contact one of the Drop-In co-ordinators for further information.
Centrepointe Childcare Services will be doing a review of our website . If you would like to volunteer for this committee please let Gudrun know. Time and Date of the first meeting will be in September. For more detail please contact Gudrun 613-225-4819
Job Opportunity
Toy Library Assistant for Sunday Mornings (Sept. to Nov. 2008)
Available ASAP
Job Description: Managing the Toy Library: Primary duties include data inputting and helping parents and caregivers on toy choices
Qualifications: Knowledge of child development, knowledge of library systems, good interpersonal skills
Rate of Pay $12.91
Send Resume to gudrun@centrepointechildcareservices.com
Words of Wisdom
"We need to be appreciative of what we do have and not of what we do not."
GK, SD, GC, JA.
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