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1 The Early Edition January 2016 What will you find at the Ontario Early Years Centre? Bright homey playrooms with friendly knowledgeable staff. Parent-Child Interactive programs, Parent Education programs. Outreach programs. Information and links to early years supports and services. LOCATIONS AND HOURS OF OPERATION Midland 356 King Street FAX Orillia 80 Colbourne St. W FAX Monday (Mondays are open for registered programs and resources only) Tuesday 8:30-8:00 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 9:00-1:00 Sunday Closed Visitez notre site web pour nos services

2 Orillia & Midland News GRANDPARENTS PARENTING AGAIN Grandparents are invited from 1:30-3:30 to take part in our program for support, resource information and development. For more information please call Jackie Vandenberg at the Ontario Early Years Centre MIDLAND: The 1st Tuesday of each month ORILLIA: The 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SATURDAY MORNING WITH DAD On the 3rd Saturday of most months, 10:00-12:00, the OEYC will be hosting a morning with Dads, Step-Dads, Grandpas! Join us for breakfast, circle time, and to meet other Dads and their families. Space is limited. Please register before each breakfast. NEXT PROGRAM: Saturday, January 16th ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PJ S & STORYTIME! Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm. Join us for a special story time and snack in Midland and Orillia. Parents and children can come dressed in their pyjamas and snuggle up together for circle time, story time and snack. Ages 0-6. (older siblings welcome) No registration required ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BREASTFEEDING SUPPPORT FOR FAMILIES Families can receive support and information about breastfeeding at both centres each month. ORILLIA La Leche League 3rd Wednesday at 7:00 pm MIDLAND Bestfeeding (La Leche and SMDHU) 3rd Wednesday at 10:30 am No registration required ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CIRCLE TIME AND SNACK EVERYDAY AT THE CENTRES! Both the Orillia and Midland centres offer a fun interactive circle time everyday. Families can also enjoy a healthy snack Everyday at each of our centres. ORILLIA SNACK 9:30, CIRCLE 11:00 am MIDLAND SNACK TIME to follow CIRCLE SNOW POLICY & PROGRAM CLOSURES If school buses are cancelled in the North Zone : Registered programs at the centres will be cancelled Outreach programs will be cancelled A decision will be made if the centres will remain open for If local schools are closed or roads are closed due to bad weather: The OEYC centres and programs will be closed. It will be considered too dangerous to drive We will announce closures on: Kool fm KICX 106 THE DOCK our website under Announcements Facebook If you are unsure if a program is cancelled due to weather, please call the Midland or Orillia centres. Please be weather aware, and drive according to conditions. Be safe. INDOOR FOOTWEAR FOR YOUR COMFORT, PLEASE DON T FORGET TO BRING INDOOR SHOES, SLIPPERS OR WARM SOCKS WHEN VISITING THE CENTRES IN THE COLD AND WET MONTHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peter Kostiw Chair ~~Alexa Farley - Vice Chair Dr. Kim Powell Secretary~~Sarah Walker Treasurer~~Danwen Ye ~~Cheryl Guadagnoli Marsha Stuart ~~ Sandra Speers

3 Orillia Centre News 80 Colborne St. W Orillia, ON INFANT MOTHER GOOSE Monday, January 4th to February 29th, 1:30-3:00 Parents and infants will enjoy connecting and bonding while learning new poems, rhymes, lullabies, and stories. Registration required. Ages 0-18 months (Child monitoring available for older siblings) TODDLER TIME Tuesday, January 5th to February 9th, Play is the basis of learning about the world for Toddlers. This program offers sensory, craft, socialization, fine and gross motor activities, stories, and circle time focused on making learning fun! Registration required. WEDNESDAY PROGRAMS 10:30-11:30 (Registration required each month) COOKING UP A STORY 2 to 6 years First Wednesday of each month. 18 mo 6 years Second Wednesday of each month. EARLY SCIENCE 2-6 years Third Wednesday of each month. MARVELOUS MATH 2-6 years Fourth Wednesday of each month. BABY SIGNS Thursday, January 7th to 28th, Baby Signs gives parents a window into their child s likes and dislikes, wants and needs, and a way to communicate with their baby before they can talk. Parents and babies will learn basic sign language, letters, numbers, and songs. Registration is required. Ages 6-18 mo GROW WITH YOUR BABY Thursday, February 4th to March 31st, The Grow With Your Baby program includes a weekly guest speaker. Parents will gain knowledge through discussions with our guest speakers. Parents and their babies will be involved with activities to enhance development. Ages 0-12 months Registration is required. (Limited child monitoring available for older siblings.) TABLE TOPS & TODDLERS Wednesday, January 10:00 Kids love to pour, play with cardboard boxes, taking things in and out, and books, books! Join Martha at the centre to find out fun and simple ideas for table top activities for you toddlers. TRIPLE P PARENTING THE POWER OF POSITIVE PARENTING Tuesday, February 9th, 6:00-7:30 pm. A workshop for parents to learn how to help children develop skills and feel good about themselves. CONFIDENT COMPETENT CHILDREN Tuesday, February 16th, 6:00-7:30 pm. A workshop to help parents learn how to apply positive parenting principles to create a foundation of success at school and in life. RAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN Tuesday, February 23rd, 6:00-7:30 pm. A workshop to help parents learn how to help children to cope with everyday feelings and strong emotions. TRIPLE P PARENT TIP POSITIVE DISCINPLINE Tuesday, March 1st, 6:00-7:30 pm. When parents have reasonable expectations and set fair limits, children are more likely to be cooperative and well adjusted. (SORRY, NO CHILD MONITORING AVAILABLE) PJ & STORYTIME EVERY TUESDAY 6:30 PM. PJ & Story every Tuesday night!!. Come dressed in your favorite pyjamas, listen to a story, enjoy craft time, snuggle with a toy from home, and share a yummy snack. Bring your toothbrush, then you re all set for bedtime when you get home. No registration required.

4 Orillia Centre News Sunday closed Monday Resources only & Registered programs Tuesday 8:30-8:00 Registered Programs Wednesday Registered Programs Thursday Registered Programs Friday Registered Programs Saturday 9:00-1:00 Registered Programs 1 CENTRE CLOSED 2 CENTRE CLOSED 3 4 *Infant Mother Goose 1:30-3:00 5 Toddler Time PJ & Storytime 6:30 6 *Cooking up a Story 10:30-11:30 7 *Baby Signs *Infant Mother Goose 1:30-3:00 12 *Toddler Time Grandparents 1:30-3:30 PJ & Storytime 6:30 13 *Rainbow Music & Fun 10:30-11:30 Table Top Activities for 10:00 14 *Baby Signs 15 CENTRE 16 Saturday Morning with Dads 10:00-12: *Infant Mother Goose 1:30-3:00 19 *Toddler Time PJ & Storytime 6:30 20 *Early Science 10:30-11:30 La 6:30 21 *Baby Signs 10: *Infant Mother Goose 1:30-3:00 26 *Toddler Time Orillia Public Library 11:00 27 *Marvelous Math 10:30-11:30 28 *Baby Signs 10:00-11; Grandparents 1:30-3:30 PJ & Storytime 6:30 31

5 Orillia Outreach News 80 Colborne St. W Orillia, ON Adults and children, 18mths-6yrs join together to enjoy music and games supporting social, emotional and early literacy skills. (Younger children welcome.) ST. ANDREW S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 28 Gray St., Coldwater, ON Friday, January 15 to February 26th For more information about any of our Outreach programs please call the Jackie Vandenberg or Desiree Watters at the Ontario Early Years Centre at or visit our website at Ages 0-6 yrs Children and parent/caregivers join together for free play, learning activities, craft, snack, songs, rhymes, parachute fun and stories. This is a great way for parents/caregivers to meet other parents in the community. JARRATT COMMUNITY HALL EVERY MONDAY MORNING September to June (No program February 15th) WASHAGO COMMUNITY CENTRE Monday, January 11th to February 29th am. (No program February 15th) Adults and children, 18mths-6yrs join together to enjoy music and games supporting social, emotional and early literacy skills. (Younger children welcome.) HAWKESTONE COMMUNITY HALL Thursday, January 7th to February 25th (No program February 18th) RAMARA COMMUNITY CENTRE Wednesday, January 6th to February 24th LION S OVAL Children and parent/caregivers join together for free play, learning activities, craft, snack, songs, rhymes, parachute fun and stories. This is a great way for parents/caregivers to meet other parents in the community. MULTI PURPOSE ROOM Lion s Oval School, Orillia Starting Wednesday, January 13th 9:00-10:30 Ages: 0-6 years L APPRENTISSAGE PAR LE JEU À ORILLIA L apprentissage par le jeu est un programme gratuit où les enfants de 0 à 6 ans peuvent s exprimer librement à différents centres; peinture, pâte à modeler, jeux de rôle, bricolages, sciences, tout en appuyant le développement de votre enfant. Aussi une occasion de rencontrer d autres parents et soignants afin d obtenir un soutien social. JOURNÉE : les jeudis matins DATES : le 21 janvier au 10 mars 2016 HEURE : 10 h à 11 h 30 LIEU : ÉCOLE SAMUEL-DE-CHAMPLAIN 275, rue Park, Orillia DURÉE : 7 SEMAINES

6 Orillia Outreach January Colborne St. W Orillia, ON MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 ALL OUTREACH AND CENTRE PROGRAMS CLOSED TODAY 4 Jarratt Hall 5 6 Ramara Community Centre 7 Hawkestone Hall 8 11 Washago Jarratt Hall Ramara Community Centre Lion s Oval School Orillia 9:00-10:30 14 Hawkestone Hall 15 Presbyterian Church 18 Washago Jarratt Hall Ramara Community Centre Lion s Oval School Orillia 9:00-10:30 21 Hawkestone Hall LES JEUDIS MATINS École Samuel-de- Champlain 10 h à 11 h Presbyterian Church 25 Washago Jarratt Hall Ramara Community Centre Lion s Oval School Orillia 9:00-10:30 28 Hawkestone Hall LES JEUDIS MATINS École Samuel-de- Champlain 10 h à 11 h Presbyterian Church

7 Midland Centre News 356 King St., Midland * TRIPLE P PARENTING PROGRAMS Free parenting programs for parents with children Registration requested for each program. Child monitoring offered. Thursday January 14, 1-3 pm "The Power of Positive Parenting" A workshop for parents to learn how to help children develop skills and feel good about themselves. Thursday January 21, 1-3 pm "Raising Confident, Competent Children" A workshop to help parents learn how to apply positive parenting principles to create a foundation of success at school and in life. Thursday January 28, 1-3 pm "Raising Resilient Children" A workshop to help parents learn how to help children to cope with everyday feelings and strong emotions. *Grow with Your Baby Monday January 11-March 7, 1-3pm Babies 0-12 months with their caregivers will be involved in activities designed to enhance development. In addition, caregivers will gain knowledge through discussion with weekly guest speakers. For families with babies Birth-12 months Please Register *Parent Tips (Early Screening Matters) Wednesday January 27, 1-3pm Join Lauretta Tulipano ( Speech and Language Pathologist) in conversation about Childhood Development. She will share information about the importance of early communication and strategies to encourage milestones in your child. Ages 0-6. Please Register Child monitoring available for walking children REGULAR MONTHLY PROGRAMS No registration required Marvellous Math First Thursday of each 10:30 Cooking Up a Story Second Thursday of each 10:00 Super Science Third 10:30 Little Artists Fourth PJ s and Storytime Tuesday evenings 6:30 7:30 pm Aboriginal Circle Wednesday January Join Lisa to learn all about hibernation during this fun and interactive circle All families, all ages are welcome. No registration required *Parent Child Mother Goose Friday January 29-March 18, 10-11:30 Parents and toddlers will enjoy communicating and bonding through poems, rhymes, songs and stories. Each parent will receive a booklet containing all of the rhymes, poems, and songs learned at the end of all the eight sessions. Ages 12 months & up, Please Register *Nobody`s Perfect Wednesdays February 3-March 23, 1-3 pm This is a parenting program that will look at different aspects and needs of parents who are parenting young children. Topics could include communication, behavior, positive discipline, child development, stress and temperament. Please Register Child monitoring available for walking children.

8 Midland Centre Calendar January King St., Midland Sunday Closed Monday No Resources only Tuesday 8:30--8 Registered Programs Wednesday Registered Programs Thursday Registered Programs Friday Registered Programs Saturday 9:00-1:00 Registered Programs 1 2 Centre Closed Centre Closed Grands 1:30-3:30 PJ & 6:30 pm. 6 7 Marvelous 10: *Grow with your Baby 12 PJ & 6:30 pm. 13 Aboriginal 14 Cooking with 10:00 *Triple P 15 Centre today 16 *Saturday Morning with Dads 10:00-12: *Grow with your Baby 19 PJ & 6:30 pm Super 10:30 *Triple P *Grow with your Baby 26 PJ & 6:30 pm. 27 *Parent Tips 28 Little *Triple P 29 *PCMG 30 Circle Time followed by Snack Everyday at 10:30 31 Programs marked with a * Require registration

9 Midland Outreach News Play and Learn This is a Drop In Program for families with children ages 0 to 6 years. It includes weekly creative activities, snack and circle time as well as open play opportunities. Children and adults join together to play, create, enjoy songs and stories. Snack and circle time at 11 am. All ages welcome. No registration required. *Rainbow Music and Fun Rainbow Music and Fun is a parent-child interactive Music and Early Literacy program. Learning is encouraged through the use of music and movement using scarves, instruments, ribbons, beanbags, parachute etc... Ages 18 month-6years. Please register (younger siblings welcome) Presbyterian Church 28 Gray St., COLDWATER Friday January 15-February 26, 10-11:30 Harbour Shore Room 145 Albert Street, Victoria Harbour Thurs January 7-February 11, 10-11:30 All Saints Hall 3 Peel Street, PENETANGUISHENE Every Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 am Port McNicoll 560 Seventh Ave, PORT McNICOLL Every Wednesday 9:30-11:30 *Family Fun with Numbers Thursday February 25-March 31, 10-11:30 This program is for parents who would like their children to experience success in math. During the program, real world concepts are used such as measurement, estimation, counting etc Mathematical strands used in this program are; number sense and numeration, measurement, geometry and spatial sense and patterning and algebra. Ages 2 1/2-6 years. Please Register (younger siblings welcome) Harbour Shore Room 145 Albert Street, Victoria Harbour For more information about any of our Outreach Programs please call Jackie Vandenberg or Alex Cosford Ontario Early Years Centre or visit our website at For francophone programs, please call Helene Assline Thorne at Ext. 29.

10 Midland Outreach January King Street Midland MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY All Saints Hall Penetanguishene 6 Port McNicoll 9:30-11:30 7 Harbour Shore Rm Victoria Harbour All Saints Hall Penetanguishene 13 Port McNicoll 9:30-11:30 14 Harbour Shore Rm Victoria Harbour 15 Coldwater All Saints Hall Penetanguishene 20 Port McNicoll 9:30-11:30 21 Harbour Shore Rm Victoria Harbour 22 Coldwater All Saints Hall Penetanguishene 27 Port McNicoll 9:30-11:30 28 Harbour Shore Rm Victoria Harbour 29 Coldwater