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     French programs in Pain Court:  July     August

“Early Learning & Play”

Bring your children 0-6 years  to have fun learning and playing with books, music, creative            activities, & more!  (Closed July 1,31, Aug 2, Sept 4,6)

Mondays          5:30-7:30pm

Tuesdays         9:00-11:30am

Wednesdays    9:00-11:30am

Thursdays    *9:00-11:30am(*caregivers & kids),     1:00-7:30pm

Fridays          *9:00-11:30am(*parents & kids),         1:00-3:30pm

Saturdays        9:00-12:00pm

(”caregivers & kids” morning is for those caring for other people’s children)

 

Building Healthy Babies: Pregnant? New Mom?

Info and support from other moms and the Public Health Unit on pregnancy, nutrition and parenting. Food coupons & more!   Info: 352-7270 x 2422

Prenatal:    2:30 - 4:30pm every Wednesday (Cancelled Aug 25)

Postnatal:  2:30 - 4:30pm Wed. July 7, 21, Aug 4,18, Sept 1,15

No Registration Required 

 

Prenatal Classes

Info on nutrition, lifestyle, labour and     delivery, postpartum adjustment, infant care and safety. 

Public Health Unit, 435 Grand Ave:    6:00 - 8:00pm 

Mondays         July  5,12,19,26  or 

Wednesdays   Aug  4, 11, 18, 25  or 

Tuesdays        Sept 7, 14, 21, 28

Register @ 352-7270 x 2903

 

Baby Weigh - In

A Public Health Nurse will weigh your baby and answer your questions.

(Cancelled July 31, Aug 2, Sept 4, 6)

Mondays:    1:00 - 2:30pm

Fridays:     10:00 - 11:30am

Saturdays:10:00 - 11:30am

No Registration Required 

 

Baby Play & Learn (0-12 months)

Share with other parents in a relaxed atmosphere. Develop your baby’s growth and learning through song & play.

Tuesdays 1:30 - 3:30pm 

No Registration Required 

 

Early Words Playskills and Preschool Readiness Program

Free  speech, language, and motor skills assessments

for children (0-6 years)  CTC - 355 Lark St. Chatham

Dates:  July 7, 28, Sept 1, 22

Time:   1:00 - 6:00pm 

Register @ 354-0520 x 225 

 

One Day at a Time   

For moms with Postpartum Mood Disorder. Please call the Public Health Unit for information and support:  

352-7270 x 2903

(A support group will be available in the fall)

 

Feed Your Mind       *Sign up early, class fills fast!

Show your child 3-6 years how fun it can be to learn and cook! Have fun with books while making healthy meals

together.

Date:   July 5, 6, 7, 8

Time:  11:00am - 1:00pm

Register by June 23 @ 358-1451x 0

 

Fire Safety Visit

Firefighters will give tours of their trucks and teach some fire safety tips. Bring a camera if you like!

Date:  Tues. July 13  

Time:  10:30 - 11:30am

*cancelled if raining or fire emergency*

No Registration Required 

 

Teddy Bear Picnic: Bring your favourite Teddy!

(For Caregivers)

Join us for fun, songs, crafts and treats!

Date:  Thurs. July 15

Time:  10:30 - 11:30am

No Registration Required 

 

1-2-3-4 Parents

Learn about stages of development, behaviour, discipline, and parenting skills to help raise your child 1-4 years

Date:  Thurs. July 15, 22, 29 

Time:  1:00 - 2:30pm

Register by July 8 @ 519-358-1451x0

 

Make Your Own Book to Go!

We will make books out of Zip Lock Baggies. 

Please bring pictures of you and your family!

Date:   Mon. July 19

Time:  5:30 - 7:30pm

No Registration Required 

 

Outdoor Sports Day (For Caregivers)

Join us for soccer, baseball, golf and more outdoor fun!

Date:  Thurs. Aug 5      (weather depending)

Time: 10:00 - 11:00am

No Registration Required 

 

Children’s Healthy Snacks

Join Sylvia Blay, Dietician with the Public Health Unit for this interactive program.  Try some new snacks with a healthy twist to make and to eat.

Date:   Wed. Aug 11

Time:  10:00 - 11:00am

Register by Aug 4 @519-358-1451x0

 

Children Make Music Too (For Caregivers)

Have fun with your child and Music Therapist Heather Sarson. We’ll sing, dance and play to music in this 3 week program.

Date:   Thurs. Aug 12, 19, 26

Time:  11:00 - 11:30am

No Registration Required 

 

Feel, Create and Explore

Come out for some sensory fun! Explore different

textures and make creations with all sorts of materials. 

Date:   Mon. Aug 16

Time:   5:30 - 7:30pm

No Registration Required 

 

FREE Infant CPR Education

Do you have an infant in your life, or are you expecting one soon? If so, take an hour to learn the basics of infant CPR.  Get a free kit - includes doll & video.

Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit 435 Grand Ave W.       

Date:  Tues. Aug 17

Time:  5:30 - 6:30pm or 7:00 - 8:00pm  (Room 301 A & B)

Register @ 519-352-7270 x 2903

 

Toilet Teaching

A Public Health Nurse will talk about the signs to look for     

before toilet teaching, and answer any of your questions.

Date:   Thurs. Aug 19      

Time:  1:30 - 3:00pm

Childcare offered     Register by Aug 12 @ 519-358-1451x0

 

Literacy Walk!

Let’s take a walk around the block and look for signs of literacy. 

Bring your binoculars or magnifying glasses!

Date:   Tues. Aug 31

Time:  10:30 - 11:30

No Registration Required 

 

Storytime with Donna

Join us for an interactive circle, filled with songs, rhymes and stories, with

Donna from the C-K Public Library.

Date:   Wed. Sept 15

Time:  10:35 - 11:30

No Registration Required 

 

Special Guest CN Rail Police Officer!

Meet a CN Rail Police Officer during circle to learn more about their role in the community.                                                                                            

Date:  Thurs. Sept 16

Time:  11:00 – 11:30am                                                           

No Registration Required 

 

Colour Celebration

Wear your favourite colours!!  We are going to PARTY with colours!  Colour books, games, crafts, colour

everything!  

Date:   Mon. Sept 20

Time:   5:30 - 7:30pm

No Registration Required 

 

My child’s  in school! … So now what??

Raising a great student takes more than getting them to the bus on time. That’s just the beginning! Learn how to work with the school to support your child for school

success.

Date:   Mon. Sept 27, Oct 4

Time:   6:00 - 7:30pm

Childcare offered.     Register by Sept 20 @ 519-358-1451x0

 

Early Years “Close to Home” 

Columbus Estates, 265 Tweedsmuir Ave. W.  

Early Years

     “Close to Home”

Bring your child 0-6 years to join  us for games, creative activities and fun outdoors! 

Pick up a calendar for details.  (Program will move to the common room if it rains.) 

Mondays, 10:00am-12:00pm

    (Closed Aug. 2, Sept 6)

 

Book Camp

Join us under the tent to make a book, have a snack

and share a story!

Date:   Mon. Aug 9

Time:  10:00 - 12:00

No Registration Required 

 

Low German Speaking

(Mennonite Community)  

530 Victoria Ave,  Chatham   (519) 351-1941

Building Healthy Babies: Pregnant? New Mom?

Info & support from other moms and the Public Health Unit on pregnancy,

nutrition and parenting. Food coupons & more!

Date:  Thurs. July 8, 22,   Aug 12,  Sept 9, 23.   

Time:    9:30 - 11:30am     

Childcare Offered.  No Registration Required 

 

 

La Ribambelle Carrefour Pain Court

  14, rue Notre-Dame   

www.laribambelle.ca / Info : valeries@laribambelle.ca        

Groupe de jeux / Play Group Activités gratuites en français pour les enfants de 6 ans et moins et leur famille / Free French activities for children under 6 and their family.  Venez vous immerger dans la culture francophone / Come and learn French with your children!

Date:   Jeudis Soirs / Thursday Nights

Time:  18h30 à 20h (6:30pm to 8pm)

Registration : 1-866-484-9544

 

Pesée pour bébé / Baby Weigh-In
Date:  20 juliet,17 août, 21 septembre /   July 20, Aug17, Sept 21 
Time:  9h00 à 11h30  /  9:00am - 11:30am

 

Heure du conte, Bricolage, Math en famille /

Storytelling, Crafts, Family Math

Consultez notre site web pour l’horaire complet /

Visit our web site for calendar 

 

 

Professional Education

 

Immerse Your Program In Emergent Literacy!  

Come out and join Tina, Jen and Carrie in a discussion on how to incorporate language and literacy  into your emergent program. Great ideas, fabulous make and takes and dynamic giveaways!

Tuesday, September 28, 6:30-8:30, 215 Murray St. Chatham

Register by September 22 @519-358-1451 x 0

Non refundable fee of $5.00 to be paid on registration

(Make Chq. Payable to CKCS - 495 Grand Ave. W.  Chatham, ON, N7L 1C5)

 

Child Care Cooks' PD day

The cook's task is awesome!

What an important role they have in the

child care centre. Child care cooks will have

the opportunity to network and explore ideas for healthy food choices, best practices, and with their supervisors meet local suppliers and design menus.

 Location: W.I.S.H. Centre (177 King St. E., Chatham)

Thursday August 12,  9:30am - 3:30pm.

Register by August 5 @ 519-358-1451 x 0

 

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 Caregiver Education

& Support Night 

For Home Childcare Providers

 

Home Child Care Networking Night

Join OEYC Resource Coordinator Jennifer Bowen, in the ‘Room to Grow’ for a night of networking with other home childcare

providers, idea sharing and of course a make n' take!

Non refundable fee of $5.00 to be paid on registration

Tuesday,  September 21,   6:30 - 8:30pm

Ontario Early Years Centre, 215 Murray St.

Register by Sept 14 @ 519-358-1451 x 203