14 RED DEER EXPRESS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2016
2016 PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE directory
Ways to make preschool smooth BY RUSSELL MALICOTE Soon your infant will be attending preschool. Although it is difficult to envision now, this will be a great time of growth. The preschool teacher becomes a big part of your lives. Several parents do not seem to possess the identical respect for preschool teacher as they would for an elementary school teacher.
Yet these preschool teachers are assisting your toddlers as they get ready for kindergarten and beyond. We’ve compiled several ideas to make preschool smooth for you, your child and instructor. First, take a look at what your child brings home. If your child has a school bag or backpack, look inside. It is extremely important that you simply take a look at
Exelta Gymnastics Playschooll Playschool for ages 3 & 4 that focuses not only on the cognitive, but also on fitness and physical development.
Registration for Sept-June 2016/17 opens: January 20 from 5:30-6:30pm at Exelta Gymnastics in the Collicutt Centre
all the projects your little guy has worked so hard on. Yes I realize that every day’s coloring page is not a work of art, but your toddler needs to understand how proud you are of him and the work he is performing. Secondly, from the mouths of babes arrive your household secrets. Okay maybe family secrets is a bit dramatic, but toddlers love to tell every thing that they here. Our kids watch everything we do, and it’s inevitable that they’ll tell what they have heard and seen. So the next time you’re ranting and raving about someone make sure your toddler is
out of earshot. You would like to respect the teacher’s time. Many parents treat preschool teachers like babysitters. You need to keep in mind that the preschool teacher is really a professional and deserves your respect. She spends all day together with your precious little one caring for him or her and assisting children to mature. You need to pick your child up at the designated time. Just as you have labored all day so has she. She also needs to get home and take care of her household. So respect her by being on time to pick up
your son or daughter. Now will be the time to get into the habit of celebrating your child for who he is and how he does things. Each and every youngster is different and so they discover things in their own way and at their own pace. So learn to enjoy your son or daughter for exactly where he is now in his learning. This really is the preschool teacher does. So refrain from comparing your child to other people and most definitely do not ask the teacher to compare your son or daughter to the other kids. Preschool teachers have
your child’s best interest at heart. So once they tell you your child requires further evaluation in an area, or needs to work on something to come up to age level standards, trust them. They have the task of getting your child prepared for school and so they want to make certain they give each and every youngster the best foundation for a great academic career. Take a couple of minutes and think of all the instructor does for your child each and every day. Value your children’s instructor and all that they do. - Article City
SOUND CONNECTIONS LITERACY AND L ANGUAGE CENTRE
For more InformaƟon Call 403-342-4940, email info@exelta.ca or visit
www.exelta.ca Registration
Children 3-5 Years Helping children reach their potenƟal!
Thursday Feb. 4th
Doors open at 6pm. Registration draw at 6:30 pm
16 McVicar Street
Call: 403-314-0739
Concerned about your child’s literacy or speech/language skills? Does your child have specific learning difficulties? Do you simply want to give your pre-schooler a head start? Experience fun, multi-sensory learning. Sound Connections provides literacy intervention and/or www.soundconnectionscentres.com speech/language stimulation for all learners of all ages. Tel: (403) 347-3050 • soundconnections@live.ca
Welcome to Kindergarten at Chinook’s Edge School Division! King’s Kids Playschool Christian learning through play program Ages 3 - 5 years
Open House & Registration Tuesday, March 8th 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (Mount Calvary Lutheran Church) 18 Selkirk Blvd Fun with Faith Happens Here!
403-346-3798 www.mclcrd.org
Red Deer CHILD CARE Phone 347-7973 Before and After School Care 15 locations open 6:45 to 9:00am & 3:30 to 6:00 pm
Day Care 3 locations - bright, clean, spacious facilities, open 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
If Child Care is your chosen career, join us.
Aboriginal Playschool Program Family Day Homes
Loving home environments with some shift care spots available. Company paid benefit package for employees in Always welcoming new Before and After School Care and Day Care after 3 months. children and providers.
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* ĂůƐŽ ŽīĞƌƐ WƌĞͲ<ŝŶĚĞƌŐĂƌƚĞŶ FI ĂůƐŽ ŽīĞƌƐ &ƌĞŶĐŚ /ŵŵĞƌƐŝŽŶ
Telephone: 1-800-561-9229
www.chinooksedge.ab.ca
There are no school fees for Kindergarten students in Chinook’s Edge School Division