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While family and friends are gathering for Thanksgiving weekend to celebrate and share all that they are thankful for, Childreach invites you to join a new tradition of giving back, called Thanks & Giving. Make your Thanks & Giving contribution to Childreach here or to another charity of your choice through www.canadahelps.org.
Childreach knows that parenting is learned, not inherited, and recognizes that it is the most important job you will ever do! Everyone needs help at some time, and our special parenting groups and one-on-one supports are provided to the London community free of charge. These programs are dependent on grants, donations and the proceeds of special events held throughout the year. In 2009/2010 Childreach must raise $50,000. Please give as generously as you are able.
Thanks & Giving is an initiative of Imagine Canada to encourage philanthropic giving in Canada. Imagine Canada is a national charity that looks into and out for Canada’s charities and nonprofits.
For more information, please contact:
Jane Powers
Community Relations & Development
519-434-3644 x36
“I believe that every parent wants the best for his or her child. If the best is not being provided, it is because of some barrier – such as inexperience, depression, illness, aloneness or poverty. It is our goal to help lift this barrier and bring joy to both parent and child.”
Wise words from the founder of Childreach, Dr. John McKim, to mark the 25th anniversary of Childreach in the fall of 2000.
I found this ‘poster’ out in cyberspace, and it spoke to me.
Sounds easy, doesn’t it?
Nadine Reeves, Administrative Assistant
This well-known children’s entertainer from Vancouver has performed to sold-out crowds of young children for the past 13 years!
She is returning on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 to perform two concerts at Forest City Community Church. Group tickets (15 or more seats) are available at the early bird price of $7 each and may be booked at any time by calling Jane at 519-434-3644, Ext. 36. Individual tickets will be available in March.
The first concert is at 9:15 a.m. and is specifically for preschoolers. The second concert is at 11 a.m. and is trilingual – English, French and a little Spanish too! There will also be a workshop for teachers/parents/caregivers in the evening of Wednesday, April 22. Click here to go directly to Charlotte Diamond’s website.
The 5th Annual Home Child Care Conference “Commitment to Caring” is a full-day conference to rejuvenate caregivers by offering workshops, networking and vendor shopping opportunities. Choice of workshops, continental breakfast and lunch are all included with conference registration.
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Place: Fanshawe College, M Building, London, Ontario
Registration Fee: $50 before April 4, $60 by April 14 deadline.
Call Sheri at Childreach, 519-434-3644 ext 39 for more information and/or to register. For a full brochure, click here.
There’s still time to get your tickets for the Childreach Family Fun Festival being held on Sunday, February 22 from 11 am to 2 pm. at the Hellenic Community Centre. This year’s event is shaping up to be the best year yet, with the Tomato Soup Band, karaoke for the kids, a silent auction & chance draw, a magician, a face painter, a fabulous child-friendly brunch buffet, a self-serve sundae bar, a big loot bag for each child, a special gift for the adults, and so much more!
A fabulous event for the whole family – aunts, uncles and grandparents too! A fundraiser for us, but great value too. Tickets are $50 per adult, and each adult may be accompanied by 1 or 2 children. Additional children are $10. Call 519-434-3644, Ext. 36 to purchase your tickets.
Thank you, and we hope to see you there!
Jane Powers
Community Relations & Development
· When you hold your infant, make comforting sounds and speak in loving tones.
· Ensure that the nipple opening is not too large when bottle feeding.
· Allow your baby quiet time while awake.
· Sing simple songs and lullabies.
· Repeat key words frequently – mama, baby, papa, etc.
· Encourage babbling by repeating the same syllables.
· Identify common objects simply – ball, dog, etc.
· Make scrapbooks using pictures of objects with which your child is familiar. Read from this book as a storytelling activity. Share picture books from infancy.
· Without using baby talk, speak to your child at their performance level.
· Make time to listen and use positive reinforcement.
For more information on Speech Development, visit Tyke Talk.
