Central Eglinton Children's Centre

As a parent or educator, are you taking care of your vessel or are you dry? 🥛

This graphic by educator Kristin Wiens centres on your self-restoration for the sake of your ability to co-regulate others. How can you fill your cup today?

Start your summer adventure at the library! Register kids 12 and under for the TD Summer Reading Club, Canada's biggest bilingual summer reading program for children. They can track their reading, earn stickers and stay motivated all summer long. Sign up at your local branch today!

📚 tpl.ca/club

"A stressor is anything that requires us to burn energy in order to keep internal systems running smoothly." ☀️ - Stuart Shanker & Co. [🔗 self-reg.ca]

It's true: outdoor play isn’t just fun—it’s essential for kids’ well-being.

More time outside has been linked to better focus, less anxiety, and happier kids overall. And that’s just the beginning.

Let’s make space for nature, movement, and unstructured play—because it truly makes a difference!

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When a child is past their peak, behaviour is no longer a choice—it’s a stress response. 💣

invites us to look beneath the behaviour and ask what’s draining their energy before we try to change what we see. Learn more: https://self-reg.ca/ ✨

Know the signs. Dress in layers, keep dry and limit time outdoors. If symptoms appear, seek medical care immediately.

Learn more: https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/health-wellness-care/health-programs-advice/staying-healthy-in-cold-weather/?WT.rd_id=%2Fstaywarm

Family Literacy Day is on Tuesday, January 27 and this year’s theme is “make mealtime family learning time!”

Why mealtime? Eating meals together as a family supports children’s literacy by strengthening oral language skills through everyday conversation. During mealtimes, children build vocabulary, practice listening and speaking, and develop narrative skills by sharing about their day. Research shows a correlation between frequent family meals and better grades, stronger communication skills, and higher literacy test scores, highlighting the important role family conversations play in literacy development.

Image from Read Me a Book. Copyright 2003 by Barbara Reid. Published by Scholastic Canada Ltd.