Details about family play to learn progs… link to calendar.
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Details about family play to learn progs… link to calendar.
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Details about Community Parenting Education Guide + Download
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Details about PFRC Winter-Spring Course Flyer + download.
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Welcome to our new blog on the PFRC website. This blog will be updated regularly to keep home child care providers abreast of programs and workshops at PFRC, upcoming conferences, research about early learning and other relevant news items. This new format will replace the care provider newsletter and will be the place to check […]
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Early Learning & Child Care Conference Flyer and Registration form.
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Are your kids looking to try a new activity? Or wanting to get out and be active as a family? Check out Peterborough Gets Active Month, where kids and families can participate in a wide range of activities for FREE for the month of April. Bowling, swimming, kung fu, yoga, gymnastics, fencing, family bike rides […]
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Welcome to the PFRC Parenting Blog! Welcome to the PFRC Parenting Blog, the blog for the Peterborough Family Resource Centre. If you’ve already visited one of our sites, or attended a program, then you probably have some idea of what we’re all about but to sum it up, we are the place to go for families […]
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May is Speech and Hearing month, and since it’s just around the corner, there are some great resources and events available if you’re looking for information on supporting your child’s language development! Before babies are born they hear the sounds of their mother’s body and their parents’ voices from outside the womb. Once they arrive, […]
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5 Great Board Games This week’s blog has some great strategies to promote family time, play, and skills in just 10 minutes! We know that both ‘family togetherness’ and ‘play’ are essential in a child’s development. Play helps children develop their physical, social, emotional and cognitive skills and family togetherness promotes security and confidence. So, […]
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Can you remember your favourite thing to do as a child? Did it involve the outdoors? How many of you played outside for most of the day as a child and only came in when the streetlights came on? Those moments hold fond memories for many of us. We read in the news today how […]
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It’s that time of year again! Do some shopping at Chapters on Tuesday, May 17th between 6 – 8pm and they will donate 15% of your purchase to the Toy and Book Lending Library! Please invite your friends, family, participants, neighbours, people you meet on the street. In the past, we have used the money […]
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Details about family play to learn progs… link to calendar.
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Toilet training your child can be a stressful time for parents. I remember cleaning up countless puddles and trying to entice my son out from under the table where he would hide while having a bowel movement. Using the toilet is something you can’t make your child do, they must have the desire, and often […]
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Do you have a favourite park in Peterborough that you like to visit with your home child care? Spring is such a wonderful time to get outside and soak up all nature has to offer, so we thought we would share some of the parks available in our community. Thank-you to Hilary Tyne for the […]
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You might have heard the word “resiliency” in relation to children, but what is it? Very simply, resiliency is the ability to manage our feelings and cope with the stressors of life. All people experience setbacks, but resilient people seem to bounce back from upsetting and stressful events more easily. We are not born with […]
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This week’s post comes courtesy of Peterborough Public Health’s Cancer Prevention Program. You can find more information about the program at www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca It’s that time of year to get excited about: the sun is shining, not a cloud in the sky, and best of all, you and your kids can head outside to play without […]
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I don’t consider myself an expert on many things but at the risk of tooting my own horn, I am officially deserving of some noteworthy title when it comes to having fun. I believe it’s the dad in me! When I walk in the door, it’s a signal for my kids (both girls and boys) […]
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Peterborough Public Library Summer Calendar Download Peterborough Public Library Flyer Download
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Our care provider play group ventured out on a field trip on May 25th. Camp Kawartha’s Natural Playscape at the Environment Centre provided us with various activities to explore. All of the play structures and materials were made from natural or recycled items, and were very simple. As the morning unfolded, I was reminded how […]
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The Ministry of Education has provided the following program direction change: “OEYCs will not be permitted to use funding from the Ministry to support unlicensed child care registries. This change is intended to align with the Child Care and Early Years Act and the Ministry’s goal to increase access to licensed home child care, family […]
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