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Halloween in July at PLC Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent There were only treats and no tricks at Vegreville and Area Parent Link Centre Halloween DropIn program on July 16. For this program, PLC was decorated in a Halloween style. At this drop-in, Children of the cutest kind were engaged in
Halloween activities or playing at the playdoh center with Halloween cookie cutters. The snack had a Halloween theme to it too. At the end, the children were read a Halloween story. Support Coordinator for PLC, Tasha Homeniuk said this is a drop-in program and they use these programs to cover their
programming, and parent education. “We do have early childhood development programming that happens in our drop-ins but also a big part of it is to support our families in the community so they can come in and have a place to play and interact with their children, and meet other parents to share those
five pillars of service for PLC which include family supports, information referral, ASQ at an early age which is a screening tool for children, early childhood development
Rocket of Experiments at Sizzlin’ Summer
Coordinator or Sizzlin’ Summer, Jenna Caharel and Summer Staff, Brad help the children make their chalk rockets. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Support Coordinator for PLC, Tasha Homeniuk paints the children’s faces. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Halloween crafts or coloring sheets of paper with Halloween pictures on it. Other kids were getting their face painted, playing in the sensory bin which was full of
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experiences; have a support group for the mothers and fathers, and it is even for the grandparents who come in to our dropins.”
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Art and Science grew in the fun department when Sizzlin’ Summer presented, Art and Science theme week with a whole day of science
experiments on July 18. The experiments included DIY Lava Lamps, Exploding Baggies, Chalk Rockets which children said reminded them of firecrackers, making slime
(goop), and other experiments. The science experiments were laced with mystery and surprise as children watched and shouted when the chemical reaction happened.
Cooking up Fun Library Summer Program Assistant, Rylan Langkow teaches the children how to make hash browns and egg nests. (Rosanne Fortier/photo)
Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent Learning to cook and discovering how enjoyable reading is instrumental in having a fulfilling life. Vegreville Centennial Library offers a free Brunch and Books program for children from six to 12 on Monday’s morning from July 8 to August 12. This program gives children a chance to learn how to cook a breakfast meal as while as have stories read to them relating to the breakfast they made or from the book, “Pancakes to Parathas – Breakfast around the World” by Alice McGinty.
The second session on July 15 found the children learning how to create hash browns and egg nests. Library Programmer, Calina Sokalski and Library Summer Program Assistant, Rylan Langkow taught and helped the children make this breakfast meal. While children waited for their meal to be cooked, they were given pictures of pancakes which they colored and drew on. Sokalski said the children learn basic cooking skills and how to work as a team while cooking together.
