At Manotick Cooperative Nursery School, inclusion is an important part of our classroom. At the beginning of the school year we have activities to include the children and their families in the school. Every child takes home a blank piece of paper to create a unique piece of art to put up on display. The activity is special and unique to each child. One year we did a fish art with the saying… We May All Be Different Fish, But in This School We Swim Together! Continue reading
Category Archives: Families
Hope and Expectations of a Mom
Hope is something I will always have. Hope for a better day tomorrow. Hope for applying what I have learned today to tomorrow’s challenges. Being a mother of a child with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) has ensured that I will always have hope.
My son Ewan is a beacon of hope. I won’t lie. It’s not easy to see his peers moving through developmental stages at a totally different pace than him. What is encouraging is that he makes progress each and every day. His progress has taught me to not rule anything out. It’s not been a matter of IF Ewan will learn something/how to do something, but WHEN. He has his own schedule that keeps advancing, just at a slower pace.
Summer Activities in the Area
The summer is upon us and we often ask ourselves, what activities are available in our area? We thought of offering you a list of activities located in the national capital region. You will also find some free activities.
Museums:
*Please check museum websites for effective dates.
- Canadian Museum of Nature: free on Thursdays from 5:00 to 8:00 pm
- Canadian Museum of History & Canadian War Museum: free on Thursdays from 5:00 to 8:00 pm
- National Gallery of Canada: free on Thursdays from 5:00 to 8:00 pm
- Canadian Agriculture and Food Museum: free every night from 4:00 to 5:00 pm
- Canadian Aviation and Space Museum: free every night from 4:00 to 5:00 pm
- Canada Science and Technology Museum: free every night from 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Choosing Naia – A Family’s Journey
This is a beautifully written book about a family’s most difficult choice during pregnancy. Choosing Naia is a very detailed account of a family’s choice to continue their pregnancy when they are faced with uncertainty. Not only is Naia’s story explained with fear, excitement, and love but many facts about Down Syndrome and the true love it can bring you are shared throughout this read.
How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
By Joanna Faber and Julie King
“A Survival Guide to life with little children!” Could this be true?
I am a mom of a lively 3 year old boy and a Resource Consultant (RC) who supports parents and Early Childhood Educators. I am thankful that I came across this book at our CISS resource library. Not only does it align with the practices used amongst our team of RC’s it also offers an abundance of fun, effective, concrete tools and tips that I couldn’t wait to begin implementing with my son and within my RC role. Continue reading
Why are visuals important to use in your program?
Visuals are a tool to visually convey messages and ensure they are understood.
The purpose of visuals is:
- To capture and sustain attention
- To facilitate comprehension
- To promote expressive communication
- To organize physical space and material
- To develop autonomy
- To develop play and social skills
- To encourage desired behaviour
Does adult screen time impact our children?
It seems there is a new article or research every week about the adverse effects of screen time on children. Too much screen time has been linked to child obesity, attachment issues, lack of sleep, delay in language acquisition and sensory overload to name just a few.
While children are watching TV, using a computer, gaming device, tablet or smartphone, they are missing out on opportunities. Opportunities to make connections with the world around them including forging real relationships with peers and adults in their life; opportunities to problem solve, to be creative, to feel, touch, smell and make sense of their environment. Continue reading
