National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Dear families, September 30, 2021 is Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities and promotes understanding of residential school history. TRUTHBETWEEN 1879 AND 1996, the Government of Canada took First Nations, Métis, and […]

LEARNING COLORS TOGETHER- WEEK 4 Welcome to the 4th and final week of ‘Learning colors Together’ series. This program was in partnership with Kids Up Front Foundation. In this session, our program facilitator Lauren shares some fun activities that help us in learning more about colors and numbers. We will learn about the life cycle

LEARNING COLORS TOGETHER- Week 3 JPFRC team in partnership with Kids Up front Foundation presents video series. In this session, we’ll learn about colors and emotions. Our Program Facilitator will share some calming activities with you that you can practice with your children when their little bodies feel big emotions. We will also learn about

Learning Colors Together- Week 2 JPFRC team in partnership with Kids Up front Foundation presents video series. All of our activities and songs are related to colors and color mixing. To begin with, let’s do a fun activity.   Activity 1: What are Color patterns? A pattern is a series of pictures or colors that

Learning colors together- Week 1 Jasper Place Family Resource Centre in partnership with Kids Up Front Foundation presents the video series.  In this video, our program facilitator Andrea is helping us explore primary colors by sharing a color finding activity. To begin with let’s find anything that is red, yellow or blue. Yes, that’s right. These

Benefits of Sensory Play in early years 12 Benefits of sensory play for babies and toddlers (Courtesy: www.petitjourney.com.au )  1. Sensory experiences support cognitive development.  Sensory play for babies helps developing brains bridge nerve connections. But it isn’t just good for the little ones as brain development continues into adulthood. New and frequent experiences create connections that improve

Early learning and sensory play research Research shows that sensory play builds nerve connections in the brain’s pathways, which lead to the child’s ability to complete more complex learning tasks. Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, fine and gross motor skills, problem solving skills, and social interaction. What is ‘Serve and Return’ ? Learn how sturdy brain architecture is built in young

Did you know there are 7 senses? Sight (Vision)  Hearing (Auditory)  Smell (Olfactory)  Taste (Gustatory)  Touch (Tactile)  (Text Reference: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/the_7_senses_supporting_your_childs_sensory_development) The two lesser-known senses are vestibular and proprioception and they are connected to the tactile sense (touch).  Vestibular (Movement): It involves movement and balance sense, which gives us information about where our head and body are in space. Helps us stay upright when we sit,

Sensory Play and Early childhood brain development Encouraging sensory development in young children is not only a fun and engaging way to play, but serves as the foundation for all learning.  While sensory play has been around since the beginning of time and often occurs naturally for young children, many parents voice confusion about what

World Down Syndrome Day 2021 What is Down syndrome? Down syndrome (or Trisomy 21) is a naturally occurring chromosomal arrangement that has always been a part of the human condition, being universally present across racial, gender or socioeconomic lines in approximately 1 in 800 live births, although there is considerable variation worldwide. Down syndrome usually