STEPS to Learning

STEPS to Learning Providing information, support and consultation to parents and educators.

Vision
All Children have the capacity to learn and grow

Mission
Through connection, self-regulation, play and fun each child will have the opportunity to reach their potential

02/09/2026
12/22/2025
11/21/2025

Most toddlers are busy learning ABCs and counting, but what they really need are the invisible skills that shape their brains for life. By age 5, gaps in these foundational skills become much harder to close.

The three core skills that determine lifelong success are focus, language, and confidence.

Focus is a secret superpower. Kids who practice paying attention early struggle less in school later. Simple activities like stacking blocks or drawing without interruption train their brains to sustain attention. Observe quietly, don’t correct or praise constantly, and let their focus grow naturally.

Language builds confidence. Early communication helps children develop social skills, curiosity, and self-expression. Narrate what they do, like “Stack the red block. Look how round it is,” then pause and let them respond. Every word becomes a connection in the brain, laying the foundation for learning and relationship skills.

Confidence emerges when children feel safe to explore, make mistakes, and solve problems independently.

Focusing on these skills before age 3 gives your child a head start in school and life. Foundations matter more than facts.

06/19/2025

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06/18/2025

Good parenting advice for big feelings

12/18/2023

Did you read December's issue of Connect?

Learn more about fun winter activities for the family during the holiday break❄, upcoming workshops✨ and more! Read it at:
https://www.ctnsy.ca/News-Stories/Newsletter-Connect.aspx

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08/11/2023
08/06/2023

Do you know that by 36 months a child should be dressing and un******ng with minimal assistance? If you are looking for tips to help your child or the child you work with (regardless of the diagnosis), check out our "dressing" handout that was compiled by Occupational Therapists working in our Early Intervention system in Simcoe.


https://www.simcoe.ca/ChildrenandCommunityServices/Documents/Early%20Intervention/Dressing%20Skills.pdf

07/21/2023

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