Moose Jaw Early Years Family Resource Centre
1250 11th Ave NW S6H 4L9 Moose Jaw, SK, Canada

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Good morning everyone! Today is curbside pick up for those who registered for our May Joy Bag and/or Family Activity Bag! Come by the centre anytime today between 9am-4pm, park in the south side parking lot, call the centre and let us know your last name and family number, and then we will bring your items out to your vehicle. If you are unable to make it today just let us know and we can arrange another day for pick up! If you have any questions, send us an email or give u...s a call during our business hours! Thank you!

Good afternoon, FRC families. The sun is shining and we are grateful for all of you. Imagine your mind as a garden. Positive thoughts are the tiny little seeds that grow into beautiful flowers that brighten our life. Taking time for yourself is also like planting a seed. You can plant seeds of love, happiness, joy, peace, calm, focus, and relaxation. If we plant these positive, good-feeling seeds (aka thoughts), and fertilize often with repetition and rehearsal, pretty soon... we generate good feelings and begin to see the flowers of positive experience blooming in our life. If this sounds like something you would like to give a try, we would love to have you join us for our June program, "Growing Your Garden". Who: FRC staff along with YOU - parents and caregivers What: A daily practice of nourishing your mind, body and soul When: 1:30pm daily for 5-10 minutes, for 21 consecutive days starting mid-June Where: Zoom and a private Facebook group will be created for participants Why: You are important and You matter! Please feel to comment if you are interested or email us by hitting the "send email" button at the top of our page.

Good morning! Another topic that Nobody's Perfect Parenting talks about is behaviour. Your child needs your guidance and love. They need you to be consistent and patient. Your child learns from what they see and what you do with them each and every day.... Handling your child's behaviour may be easier if you think about it as a problem to be solved. Put on your detective hat and ask yourself: ~ what is happening here? ~ why is it happening? ~ what can I do? ~ what if it does not work? And remember that there is no perfect way to parent, but there may be some useful information for you to try that may make your job a little easier. Take care today, be kind and believe in yourself

Good morning! Just another reminder that curbside pick up for those who registered for our May Joy Bags and Family Activity Bags will be happening today and tomorrow from 9am-4pm. When you come to pick up please park in the south side parking lot, call the centre, let us know your last name and family number, and then one of the staff will bring your items out to you, so please stay inside your vehicle! ... If you have any questions feel free to call the centre or send us an email and we will get back to you during our business hours. Thank you!

Good morning families! We just wanted to remind everyone who registered for a Joy Bag and/or Family Activity Bag, that curbside pick up will be this Thursday and Friday from 9am-4pm! If you are unsure if you registered for May, a confirmation email is automatically sent out once you complete the form so please check your inbox, junk, and spam folders. ... If you are interested in being placed on a waiting list for a May Joy Bag or Family Activity Bag, email or call the centre. Please do not comment on this post as it may be missed! *We cannot guarantee that everyone on the waitlist will receive a bag* Thank you

National Say Something Nice Day is right around the corner (June 1) and this Little Blue Truck is the friendliest around. If you are a parent/caregiver with a child(ren) between the age of 0-5 and would like a chance to win the Little Blue Truck book, a felt board with the characters from the story then this Win It Wednesday is for you! To enter, comment below with something nice that you say to your child. ... The live draw will take place on Tuesday June 1 at 10 am!

Hello FRC families! Here are the dates and times for Family & Adult Yoga for the week of May 24-28. If you are interested (and have children 0-5 years) in signing up for Family Yoga or Adult Yoga, register on the FRC website. If you have not filled out the 1 time membership form (required) and demographic form (voluntary) please start there. Those forms need only to be filed out one time regardless of how often you are signing up for the monthly programs.... Once that one time form is filled out, look for the yoga link under registration. All sessions (Family & Adult) times are listed for the month of May. If you have any questions please call 306-691-0202.

Hello families! The ASQ-3 questionnaires focus on 5 domains or key areas in your child's development - Communication, Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Problem Solving and Personal-Social. Assessing these areas gives you a well-rounded snapshot of your child's skills and abilities. The Personal-Social domain assesses self-help skills such as feeding, dressing, and toileting AND it also assesses social interactions with others. ... For example, on the 4 month questionnaire you may be asked: "When your baby has her hands together, does she play with her fingers?" Along with the screening, ASQ-3 also offers activities for you to work on at home with your child. For example, if your infant is 2-4 months old, ASQ-3 suggests the following: As baby's fist begins to relax, place a small toy in his hand. He won't be very good at letting go just yet. Let him grasp your finger while he feeds. Smile and tell him how strong he is! You may be wondering... Can a questionnaire really capture my child's true skills and developmental progress? YES! Studies show that parent/caregiver completed screening is very effective at pinpointing your child's progress. You know your child best! A parent/caregiver reporting tool like ASQ-3 calls for your unique perspective on how your child behaves and performs skills in a natural setting like your home. It captures the big picture of your child's development better than a screening that takes place in an unfamiliar setting.

Good morning! One of the topics that Nobody's Perfect Parenting talks about is Body Keeping your child healthy starts before birth and continues throughout their life. There may be moments of joyful growth and also there maybe times where you have questions. ... The Body book is a guide to health, illness and common concerns. See more

Good morning, Sharing more about the Nobody's Perfect Parenting Program that we are looking forward to offer in the future. If you are curious about this program and would like to read more about it, check out the Nobody's Perfect website: https://nobodysperfect.ca/home/

A friendly reminder to pick up your family activity bag/ December joy box today from 9 am - 4 pm if you haven't already. We ask that when you get here to pick up that you call the centre and let us know your name or family number and that you please stay in your vehicles as our parking lot is quite icy. If you haven't already registered for these programs follow the link below as we still have plenty to go around! https://www.moosejawfrc.ca/registration... 306-691-0202 [email protected]

It's Week Two of our Countdown to Winter! Here's another fun fact about winter ~ A snowflake can take up to two hours to fall from a cloud to the ground! In honour of the first day of winter, we are doing a countdown to winter giveaway. For the first three weeks of December we will be introducing one children's winter/snow themed book each week. On December 21st, we will draw for a fun filled "SNOW" prize that will include all three books.... To enter, you must do two things: - Comment what you and your children would do if you had a SNOW DAY! - Head to our webpage www.moosejawfrc.ca and click on the registration tab. Fill out the membership form to be entered to win! If you already entered in week 1, you can still comment. We love hearing about your children's ideas. Our next winter book is "The Biggest Snowman Ever" by Steven Kroll.

A friendly reminder to pick up your Family Activity Bag and December Joy Box on December 10th and 11th at the centre from 9 am-4 pm. When you arrive to please call the centre and let us know your family name or number and we will bring your activities out to you. We also ask that you please stay in your vehicles as our parking lot is quite icy. If you have any questions please feel free to email us or give us a phone call.... If you haven't signed up for either of these programs follow the link below to register your family! We still have plenty to go around. https://www.moosejawfrc.ca/registration 306-691-0202 [email protected]

Do you have kiddos aged 0-5 who love to play in the snow? This week's Win It Wednesday is everything your family needs to get outside and go sledding together. To be entered in to win please comment below what your family is most excited for this winter! Join us live on December 15th at 10 am as we announce our winner.