Early Childhood Education Program

10/27/2024

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10/11/2024

09/11/2024

💥 I am THRILLED to tell you about my newest adventure! I will be facilitating the Drop-in Family Playgroup at Centre Wakefield La Pêche this fall!

✨ Every Wednesday morning 9-11am beginning September 25th.

🌎 This is a full circle moment for me! I am super excited to be returning to my ECE roots!

🪇 I can't wait to meet all the families & children in and around Wakefield and share all my favourite songs, stories and early childhood activities!

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https://www.centrewakefieldlapeche.ca/event-5842861?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=9/11/2024

09/07/2024

08/24/2024

Thank you for this phenomenal information!

"Let's take the pressure off kids. There is NO rush. I really wish preschools would wait to introduce letter formation workbooks until kids are developmentally ready to draw diagonal lines 👉🏼⁠⁠
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As you can see from the x-rays, 3-year-old hands are not fully developed.

Most children don't have fine motor strength or control until closer to age 5.⁠⁠
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Kids need a lot of practice developing dexterity and muscle control. Try these activities instead:⁠⁠
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• play dough⁠⁠
• bead work⁠⁠
• lacing⁠⁠
• using pipettes ⁠⁠
• squeezing sponges⁠⁠
• scribbling and free drawing ⁠⁠
• legos ⁠⁠
• origami + paper airplanes⁠⁠
• painting ⁠⁠
• sensory play ⁠⁠
• stickers ⁠⁠
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When we honor the development of children, learning feels more fun and natural = less stress for everyone!"

07/27/2024

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06/29/2024

Some of the easiest ways to get the hands ready for writing!

https://teaching2and3yearolds.com/17-of-the-best-preschool-fine-motor-activities-that-involve-squeezing/

06/28/2024

https://neufeldinstitute.org/editorials/the-art-of-creating-space-the-magic-of-pretend/

The Art of Creating Space & the Magic of Pretendby Tamara Strijack Let me introduce you to Mister Rogers and Mister Dressup. Perhaps they need no introduction, especially if you are from my generation. Or perhaps you have heard stories from your parents. In my day, these two shows were a much slo...