North Perth Earlyon Child & Family Centre
955 Binning St.W N4W 1G2 Listowel, ON, Canada

Hanukkah begins tonight! Enjoy a silly story of mistaken identity, kindness, and traditions with "Hanukkah Bear" by Eric A Kimmel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwu6iZsqllA

I'm sure you've heard about Santa's elves but have you read about "Shmelf the Hanukkah Elf" by Greg Wolfe? Shmelf is working at the North Pole when he discovers that not all children celebrate Chrismas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-GHHE_Hv9g

Build your own Mud Kitchen!

Try Melted Crayon Art!

Tips & Tricks: Simple Ideas for Making Life Easier

Join us as we learn about Scream Free Parenting with the Huron-Perth Childrens Aid Society.

Join us as we learn about Scream Free Parenting with the Huron-Perth Children's Aid Society.

Here are two fun and simple experiments that demonstrate the importance of proper hand washing. Showing how germs spread is very effective but can get messy!

Light Tables are amazing for learning, experimentation, and exploration but can often be expensive. Create your own DIY Light Table with household items.

Child Development: A General Overview Part 2

Child Development - A General Overview

Our Play & Read Book recommendation is "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" by Bill Martin Jr. It supports language and literacy skills and is a fun way for children to learn the alphabet.

Nurturing your childs self-esteem! Supporting our childrens self esteem will help them make positive choices throughout their life. Here are some things to consider to help support your child in developing positive self esteem.

Cloud Dough is fun to play with and simple to make. Use your fingers to squish or add cookie cutters, spoons, rolling pins, or small plastic animals. Store it in an airtight container.

Nurturing your child's self-esteem! Supporting our children's self esteem will help them make positive choices throughout their life. Here are some things to consider to help support your child in developing positive self esteem.

Our Play and Read Book Recommendation is The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. It is the perfect story for children anxious about the first day of school. Read along at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPUW1t9Gu4s

DIY your own home baby gym. Most items you can find around the house! Talk with your baby about what they see, feel, hear and touch! Here are some great songs to sing this week https://www.youtube.com/watch... https://www.youtube.com/watch

Help your children learn to recognize and name colours by going on a colour scavenger hunt.

Make back-to-school Parent & Child Bracelets. A great way to reassure your child that they are never alone on their new adventure, and a fashionable accessory!

We support language and social skills in our children each and everyday by role modelling, interacting and playing. Here is a deeper look at ages and stages.

Our Play and Read Book Recommendation is Dont Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems Read the book at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-dHeNfXtgc

Pick & Place Infant sort and drop activity. This activity is sure to get your infants attention and create curiosity through exploration. If your baby is not yet sitting independently, place supports to help them sit or use trays on the floor to make this activity a tummy time activity.

Hold your own Backyard Water Olympics. Try our activities or create your own.

Build Cork Sailboats and float them in a sink, bathtub, pool, or bowl of water. Blow on the sails to have a race.

Looking for a Fun Family Activity? Play Go Fish!

EarlyON is coming back! Your EarlyON teams throughout Stratford, St. Marys and Perth County are actively preparing to return to the valued programs that have been closed due to Covid-19, and are taking every precaution to ensure your families safety and well-being as we gradually re-open. With final guidance still coming from the Province, wed like to take a few minutes to get some feedback from our families and community to help with our planning processes. While program...s may have a different feel to them based on current health and safety guidelines as dictated by the Province and Public Health, we hope to provide programs that continue to meet the needs of our families in a positive and safe way. Not all program areas in the county will be able to provide the same number of in person programs, and we will be continuing our virtual presence as well as outdoor based programming. Please click the link ( https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W2XZVVN ) and let us know your thoughts, all responses will remain confidential. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Darren Barkhouse, Early Years Coordinator with the City of Stratford at [email protected]. See more

Teaching children about covid-19 & returning to school. See this short video for how to help support your child in returning to school and adjusting to new changes in everyday life.

Message our page to register for this informative workshop with guest speakers!

Infant Feeding Basics - Leanne Richardson (Registered Dietitian) from the North Perth Family Health Team talks about the importance of introducing solids and everything you need to know to get started! Questions? Post them in the comment section or personal message this page!

Our Play and Read Book Recommendation is Mortimer. Your child(ren) will love singing along with Mortimer as his family tries to put him to bed. Listen to Robert Munsch read it at https://www.youtube.com/watch

Power struggles are common as children express the desire to be independent and explore boundaries at home, school and in their community. Here are some tips, tricks and considerations for caregivers of children who are experiencing power struggles often.

Our Play and Read Book Recommendation is Llama Llama Red Pajama. The rhyming story addresses different emotions and the difficulty of waiting and worrying. Author Anna Dewdney reads it aloud at https://www.youtube.com/watch

Bubble Bubble Pop, a playful bouncy song!

Wake up feet! A cute song for learning body parts (anatomy) and helpful when trying to dress your child!

Tummy time is important for infant development but keeping babies interested in tummy time can be a challenge. Here are some ideas to get you started. How do you support tummy time play in your home? Share in the comments!

A Backyard Car Wash is a fun warm weather activity. Wear your swimsuit or shoes and clothes that can get wet and scrub-a-dub-dub!

Decorate your backyard with a garden mobile or wind chimes. Depending on what you use to decorate, it will blow in the wind or make noise. Use items in your backyard, recycling bin, craft supplies, or other small objects around your home.