Kindergarten: Ready, Set, Go! Calendar

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2012 kindergarten
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Welcome to the eighth edition of Halton’s Ready, Set, GO! Calendar. This calendar
is a valuable resource for any parent of a child heading off to Kindergarten. In
it you’ll see a host of activities that you can do with your child to set the stage
for a smooth transition into Kindergarten. You will also see reminders about
appointments that should be scheduled or activities for you to complete before
the start of school.
We hope you enjoy the 2012 Ready, Set, GO! Calendar.
If you would like to influence the content within this calendar for parents of next
year’s kindergarten class, please complete the online survey at
www.halton.ca and search Ready, Set, GO! Calendar survey.
We value your input.
Starting School
Checklist
R My child has been to the
dentist during the Preschool
Years.
R My child has been to an
Ontario Early Years Centres
(OEYC) or library program.
R My child has had his/her eyes
checked.
R My child practises pulling up
zippers, undoing/doing up
buttons and putting on shoes.
R I know about the Eye See
… Eye learn program.
R My child has had a physical
check–up with a doctor in the
last year.
R My child’s shots are up-todate. For further information
regarding immunization,
please see the January section
of this calendar.
R My child has had his/
her hearing checked since
birth. If you are concerned
about your child’s hearing,
visit a Developmental Early
IdentiÍcation and Prevention
Program (DEIPP) in your area.
See DEIPP information at the
end of this calendar.
R My child has playdates with
other children.
R My child manages toileting
independently.
R My child has a regular
morning routine.
R My child has a sit down
breakfast every day and it
includes foods from at least
three of the four food groups.
R My child’s daily routine
includes at least 60 minutes
of active play.
R My child brushes his/her teeth
every morning and night for
two minutes.
R My child’s routine includes
at least 10-12 hours of sleep
each night.
This Calendar is Supported by the Following Partners:
Halton Region
Our Kids Network in Halton
Departments of Social & Community
Services and Health
k Child care programs
k Child care subsidies
k Programs which support the health of children and families
k Programs for parents concerned about their child’s development
k Services for children with special needs
k Information regarding immunization and communicable diseases
k Daily professional parenting support
Our Kids Network represents many community partners working together to ensure
that all children thrive.
For more information about any of the above programs,
please contact Halton Region:
Acton: 289-428-5097
email: actonhub@ourkidsnetwork.ca
Milton: 905-876-1306
email: miltonhub@ourkidsnetwork.ca
Dial 311 or 905-825-6000
Toll free: 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866)
TTY: 905-827-9833
email: haltonparents@halton.ca
Twitter: www.twitter.com/haltonparents
Blog: http://haltonparents.wordpress.com
Aldershot: 905-633-7108
email: aldershothub@ourkidsnetwork.ca
www.ourkidsnetwork.ca
www.halton.ca
is a regional school board serving approximately 51,000 public school
students in the municipalities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and
Oakville. The board office is located at 2050 Guelph Line, Burlington,
ON L7R 3Z2. The office phone number is 905-335-3663; from Halton
Hills 905-878-8451. For detailed information regarding Halton schools
(including the school locator) visit the website at www.hdsb.ca.
The Ontario Early Years Centres provide an opportunity for parents and
caregivers to obtain information about programs and services that are available
for children 0 - 6 years. Parents and caregivers can use the centres to meet and
talk to early years professionals, other parents and caregivers in the community.
Ontario Early Years Centres provide a selection of free and registered programs
which include: drop-ins, parent and tot programs, parent education and
information, resource library, early learning and literacy programs. For more
information call:
www.ontarioearlyyears.ca
Contact each hub Coordinator:
Halton District School Board
Ontario Early Years Centres
Ontario Early Years Centre-Oakville
Ontario Early Years Centre-Burlington
Ontario Early Years Centre-North Halton
Contact your local hub to find out what is happening. Programs and services vary
from hub to hub but each one has an interest in child development, literacy, after
school programs, homework clubs, sports & recreation, and support for parents.
Community partners are also in the hubs to answer your questions about services for
children, housing, Ontario Works, child care and more.
905-849-6366
905-632-9377
905-876-1244
Halton Catholic District School Board
provides quality Catholic education to over 30,000 students in the communities of Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. The board office
is located at 802 Drury Lane, Burlington, ON L7R 4L3. The office phone
number is 905-632-6300; from North Halton 1-800-741-8382. For detailed
information regarding Halton’s Catholic schools visit the website at
www.hcdsb.org.
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Nipissing District
Developmental ScreenTM
What is the Nipissing District Developmental Screen
how can it help?
TM
and
The Nipissing District Developmental ScreenTM is a tool created to help
identify children ages 1 month to 6 years, who may require early help.
The screen can help you:
Instructions for the Nipissing
District Developmental Screen™
The ndds is a developmental screening tool designed to be
completed by a parent or caregiver. It provides a snapshot of
your child’s development to discuss with your health care or child
care professional. The areas of development covered by the ndds
include vision, hearing, emotional, fine motor, gross motor, social,
self-help, communication, and learning and thinking. The screens
coincide with key developmental stages up to age six.
1. Know what to expect your child to be doing at specific ages.
1. Choose the screen that matches your child’s age
2. Identify if your child is developing as he/she should.
The ages are noted on each screen. If your child falls between two
ages, use the earlier age (for example: if your child is 4½ years old
use the 4 year old screen). Health care professionals may want to
correct for prematurity based on their current clinical practice.
3. Plan activities you can do with your child.
How to use the Nipissing District Developmental Screen™
Step 1
2. Answer the questions to the best of your ability
a) Find the screen with the age of your child at the top.
If you are not sure, try the question with your child before
checking yes or no. Any examples provided are only suggestions.
You may use similar examples from your family experience. The
language and communication items can be asked in the child’s
first language. Items marked with may not be common to all
cultures.
b) If your child is between two ages, use the screen for the lower age (for example, if your
child is 3½ years of age, use the 3 year old screen).
Step 2
a) Answer all of the questions with iyesj or inoj answers.
What do the answers mean?
The skills in each checklist are expected to be achieved by most children by the age shown.
If you answered iNoj to any question(s), talk to your health care or child care professional.
Getting help
If you answer iNoj to one or more questions, or have questions of your own,
contact Halton Region by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-442-5866 for more
information.
Thank you for taking the time to review your child’s growth
and development.
3. Follow-up with your health care and/or child care
professional
If you answer inoj to any question or have any concerns about
your child’s development, follow-up with your health care and/or
child care professional.
Activities for Your Baby/Child
While the skills in each screen are expected to be mastered by
most children by the age shown, the activities may be a bit more
challenging. You can practice with your child to prepare him/her
for the next developmental stage. To help you, each activity has a
symbol that represents the main area of development.
If you have questions or concerns about using any activity for your
child, contact a health care or child care professional.
3
YEARS
English
The Nipissing District Developmental Screen is a checklist
designed to help monitor your child’s development.
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N
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THREE YEARS OF AGE, DOES YOUR CHILD:
1 Speak clearly enough to be understood all of the time by family?
2 Understand two and three step directions?
Emotional
Fine Motor
Self-Help
Communication
(“I go home and play”)
4 Understand and use some describing words? (big, dirty, wet, hot)
5 Walk up the stairs using the handrail?
I may be afraid of things that
didn’t bother me before.
My fears are real to me so help me to
feel safe.
Encourage me to create with
puzzles, play dough, nesting
toys, peg boards, beads, and building
blocks.
I like activities that let me practise
cutting, gluing, painting, and drawing.
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7 Throw a ball forward at least one metre (three feet)?
8 Twist lids off jars or turn knobs?
9 Turn the pages of a book one at a time? A
10 Play make-believe games with actions and words?
*
11 Dress or undress with help? **
We can play by making a line on
tape. We can lie, stand, walk, run,
gallop on, or jump over the line.
Let’s play ball! Encourage me to throw
and catch a ball, hit a ball with a bat or
racquet, or kick a ball at a target. We
can hold a beach ball between us using
different parts of our bodies (elbows,
legs, hands, knees, feet).
12 Share some of the time? (toys, books)*
13 Show affection with words and actions?
14 Play with others comfortably?
15 Co-operate with parent’s request half of the time?
16 Listen to music or stories for 5-10 minutes with you?
Social
Learning & Thinking
The following activities for your child will help you
play your part in your child's development.
(“pick up your hat and shoes and put them in the closet”)*
3
Gross Motor
I like to play with other
children but sometimes I need
help to take turns, share, and cooperate.
We can be whomever we want or do
what ever we want when we play make
believe. Let’s pretend to go camping,
Books are some of my
favourite things. Read to me
often throughout the day. Make it part
of our daily routine by setting aside a
special time. Choose books that are
colourful and interesting to me.
I enjoy guessing games. Place some
familiar objects on the table, and we can
take turns describing them. For example
“Show me something we use to brush
our hair”. Sometimes make it silly so we
can laugh.
Silly games make me laugh.
Make cards using simple
magazine pictures.
Add something that does not belong
with legs. Giggle with me as we talk
about what’s funny.
I like sorting objects. Give me an empty
egg carton where I can put different
objects into the cups. Things like
buttons, different coloured objects,
shapes, and rocks are fun to sort.
I enjoy surprises. Let’s hide different
objects in a box or bag for a game of
touch and tell. We can take turns feeling
the objects and describing what’s in the
bag. Pull them out to see if we were right.
17 Greet friends and familiar adults when reminded?
* Examples provided are only suggestions.
You may use similar examples from your family experience.
** Item may not be common to all cultures.
Always talk to your healthcare or childcare professional if you have any questions about your child’s development or well being. See
reverse for instructions, limitation of liability, and product license. Nipissing District Developmental Screen © 2011 Nipissing District
Developmental Screen Intellectual Property Association. All rights reserved.
Encourage me to do things by
myself to help me become
independent. It is important for me to be
able to get dressed and undressed,
wash myself, and help to clean up. I’m
learning about responsibility.
I have lots of energy and need space to
run, climb, pull a wagon, and ride a tricycle.
All children my age should have a
vision, hearing, and dental checkup. Ask
our family doctor or public health unit
where these services are available in our
community.
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YEARS
English
The Nipissing District Developmental Screen is a checklist
designed to help monitor your child’s development.
Y
N
BY
Emotional
Fine Motor
Self-Help
Communication
I need to be heard to know that
I am special. Listen when I talk
to you.
1 Understand three-part related directions and longer sentences?
(“put your toys away and wash your hands before lunch”)*
I’m never too old or big to be hugged so
please do it often.
2 Say rhymes (cat-bat-hat) or sing children’s songs? *
3 Ask and answer a lot of questions? (“why?”, “what are you doing?”)*
I like activities that let me
practise cutting, gluing, painting,
drawing, dot-to-dot, simple mazes, and
puzzles. Soon I may be able to print
letters, numbers, and my name.
4 Speak clearly enough to be understood most of the time without
repeating or stuttering on sounds or words?
5 Tell stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end?
6 Show you four colours when asked? (“show me the red crayon”)*
I want to practise my lacing skills.
Encourage me to thread a shoelace
through the holes in my shoes or holes
punched around a picture. I am getting
better at doing buttons and zippers, but
I still need practice.
7 Tell what is happening in a picture when you ask?
8 Go up and down stairs alternating feet? (with one foot on each step)
9 Stand on one foot for one to three seconds without support?
10 Try to hop on one foot?
11 Catch a large ball with outstretched arms?
I want to show you what I can
do. Set up an obstacle course
so I can practise many skills:
walking, running, crawling, balancing,
climbing, jumping over things, and
hopping (on one foot or both feet).
12 Snip paper with scissors? A
13 Draw a person with three or more body parts?
14 Hold a crayon or pencil correctly?
15 Undo buttons and zippers?
16 Use the toilet/potty during the day? ( toilet trained)
17 Take turns and share with other children in small group activities?
18 Try to comfort someone who is upset?
19 Play near and talk to other children while continuing with own activity?
20 Look for adult approval? (“watch me” or “look what I did”)*
Always talk to your healthcare or childcare professional if you have any questions about your child’s development or well being. See
reverse for instructions, limitation of liability, and product license. Nipissing District Developmental Screen © 2011 Nipissing District
Developmental Screen Intellectual Property Association. All rights reserved.
Social
Learning & Thinking
The following activities for your child will help you
play your part in your child's development.
FOUR YEARS OF AGE, DOES YOUR CHILD:
* Examples provided are only suggestions.
You may use similar examples from your family experience.
** Item may not be common to all cultures.
Gross Motor
A
I need opportunities to play
with other children. If I’m not
in school, I need to be involved in group
activities on a regular basis.
I can now tell longer stories.
Show me a series of pictures
and tell me a story about them. After I
know it well, have me put the pictures
in order. I can retell the story or make
up one of my own.
I am learning about words and sounds.
Play rhyming games and laugh at the
silly words we can make together. Point
out the sounds and letters in my world.
Let’s play a memory game.
We can take turns giving each
other directions (“Put your
hands on your head, then turn around,
then touch the ground”).
It’s important for me to know my full
name, address, and telephone number.
I enjoy ball games. I want to learn to
use a bat, racquet, hockey stick, golf
club, ball glove. I like to play with you
or a friend.
I learn best by playing and using my
imagination. Please limit and monitor
my video game, computer, and TV time.
I like it when you read to me.
Storybooks are more exciting
for me when you change your voice for
different parts. Take me to the library.
All children my age should have a
vision, hearing, and dental checkup.
Ask our family doctor or public health
unit where these services are available
in our community.
I can play group games with simple
rules: Duck Duck Goose , Ring Around
the Rosie, London Bridge is Falling
Down and The Farmer in the Dell.
Preparing for School
Is your child doing some of the following things How you can help.
Area
My child
Physical Health and
Well-Being
k Chooses healthy snacks and foods
k Providing a variety of foods from all the food groups
k Is developing daily living skills and toileting
independence
k Encouraging acceptance of responsibility for personal hygiene,
dressing and tidying up
k Enjoys a variety of physical activities
(e.g., soccer, swimming, hiking)
k Limiting computer and T4 time and monitoring games/programs
k Is curious about the world and eager to try
new experiences
k Supporting my child in taking small irisksj (e.g., learning to ride
a bike)
k Is able to cooperate and play with 1-2 other
children of similar age
k Arranging play times with other children
k Is developing the ability to cope with small
challenges (e.g. spend time away from mom
or dad for short periods)
k Providing opportunity for my child to take
on small challenges
Social Development
Emotional Development
I help by...
k Providing encouragement to keep trying
k Persists in repetitive but necessary tasks
Communication and
General Knowledge
k Is able to communicate own needs and
understands others
k Reading and talking about books and stories;
talking about topics of interest to my child
k Speaks clearly, for the most part
k 3sing appropriate rather than child-like
language
Language and Thinking
Skills
k Has favourite books, stories and magazines
k Engaging my child in talking about the stories,
poems and good children’s literature we read
together
k Enjoys rhymes, songs and chants
k Enjoys solving riddles and problems
appropriate to age
k Playing games (e.g., iI Spyj)
k 4isiting the library or an Ontario Early Years
Centre together.
Immunization Requirements
Ontario law requires students attending school in Ontario to be upto-date with diphtheria, tetanus, polio, mumps, measles (2 doses)
and rubella immunization. Students who are not up-to-date may be
suspended from school.
Exemptions to immunization based on medical, religious, or
conscientious grounds may be obtained from the Halton Region Health
Department (Dial 311 or 905-825-6000).
Routine Immunizations (0-6 Years of Age)
Recommended
Rotavirus (oral) 3
4aricella 1,2
Hib
Meningococcal Conjugate
Polio
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4 months
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6 months
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12 months
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Rubella 1
Tetanus
x
Mumps 1
Pertussis
2 months
Age
Measles 1
Diphtheria
Pneumococcal Conjugate
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Required
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15 months
18 months
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4-6 years
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MMR & 4aricella must be given after the Írst birthday.
2
Children born on or after January 1, 2000 and who are at least 1 year of age are
eligible for two doses of varicella vaccine.
3
All doses must be completed by 24 weeks of age
If a child has been immunized according to the recommended schedule,
extra boosters for tetanus at time of injury are not normally necessary.
It is the parent’s responsibility to maintain a record of a child’s
immunization. The name of the vaccine, the date it was given, and the
name of the health care provider who gave the vaccine should be included
in the record. Immunization may be updated at a Halton Region Health
Department Community Immunization Clinic.
For more information or to make an appointment for the Halton Region
Community Immunization Clinic call:
Halton Region
Dial 311 or 905-825-6000
Toll free 1-866-442-5866 (1-866-4HALTON)
TTY 905-827-9833
www.halton.ca/immunization
January 2012
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Toboggan or build
a snowman together.
New Year’s Day
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Saturday
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Epiphany
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Can your child put on their
coat and fasten it by
themselves?
Visit your local Ontario
Early Years Centre.
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Share books about the
winter season:
Franklin Plays Hockey or
The Mitten
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Be positive and
encouraging, e.g.,
“Thanks for helping
to set the table.”
Chinese/Vietnamese/
Korean New Year
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Work on a jigsaw
puzzle together.
Try a new vegetable
for dinner.
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Play a board game
by the rules.
Family Literacy Day
National Non-Smoking Week
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Establish a consistent
bedtime routine.
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Good health
improves learning
To the Parents of Children
Registering for Junior Kindergarten
How is your child’s speech and
language development?
The Halton-Peel Preschool Speech and Language Program offers
assessment, parent education and programs for children who
need help with speech and language development.
Children entering Junior Kindergarten are eligible for help but
only until the end of the Junior Kindergarten year.
How do I know if I should call?
At 3 years of age, your child:

Understands “who”, “what”, “where” and “why” questions
Creates long sentences, using 5 or more words

Talks about past events – trip to grandparents’ house, day at childcare
Tells simple stories
Shows affection for favourite playmates
Engages in multi-step pretend play – cooking a meal, repairing a car
Is understood by most people outside of the family, most of the time
Is aware of the function of print – in menus, lists, signs
Has a beginning interest in, and awareness of, rhyming
3se the checklist provided (Government of Ontario, 2009). If
you answer ‘no’ to two or more questions, we encourage you to
refer your child for an assessment right away. You do not need a
doctor’s referral, simply call the number below.
At 4 years of age, your child:
To refer your child or for more information, call

Tel: 905-855-3557 or
Toll free: 1-877-374-6625 (1-877-ERINOAK)

Follows directions involving 3 or more steps – “First get some paper, then
draw a picture, last give it to mom”
Uses adult-type grammar
Tells stories with a clear beginning, middle and end
Talks to try to solve problems with adults and other children
Demonstrates increasingly complex imaginative play
Is understood by strangers almost all of the time
Is able to generate simple rhymes – “cat-bat”
Matches some letters with their sounds – “letter T says ‘tuh’
Please call right away as there is a waiting period of more than six months and children are
only eligible until they are Senior Kindergarten age. Remember, services are free of charge.
The Halton-Peel Preschool Speech and Language Program is funded by the Province of
Ontario. ErinoakKids is the lead agency for services in Halton and Peel regions.
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Express love and respect for
your child every day
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Thursday
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Measure the height of
your family members.
Who is taller, who is
shorter?
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Look at family photos.
Talk about what makes
your family so special.
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Make hot chocolate
together.
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Apply sunscreen to your
child’s face in the winter
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UV rays up to 85%.
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Saturday
Read together ABC books
such as Cleo’s Alphabet
Book and Z is for Zamboni
Valentine’s Day
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Friday
Groundhog Day
Give your child lots
of hugs and kisses.
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Share a new song with
your child.
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Shrove Pancake Tuesday
Make pancakes with your
child. Allow them to measure, pour and stir.
Family Day
Heritage Day
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Teach your child to
notice and respect
people’s differences.
Ash Wednesday
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Arrange for a babysitter
and go out.
Tips for Your Child’s
Oral Health
Your Child’s First Dental Visit Checklist
... sometimes we all
need a little help
T If your child has not been to the
dentist, plan now for that first visit.
T Do not wait until your child has an
emergency for the first visit.
T Schedule the appointment for the
morning when your child is rested and
fed.
T Set a good example by having a
positive attitude about going to the
dentist.
Checklist for Dental Friendly Snacking
T Follow iEating Well with Canada’s
Food Guide.j
T Limit snacks that are high in sugar such
as cookies, hard candies, sticky food,
dried fruit, etc.
T Good choices for snacks between
meals are cheese and crackers, nuts
and seeds, yogurt, raw vegetables and
fruits.
T Limit drinks that contain sugar such as
pop and juice. Instead give your child
water to drink.
T Your child should eat sugary foods only
when he/she is able to brush his/her
teeth after eating.
T If a treat is to be given as a reward,
avoid a sugary snack. A sticker, an extra
bedtime story or extra time playing in
the park, are also rewards.
Teeth should be cleaned at least two times each day, in the morning and at bedtime.
HALTONPARENTS.CA
From thinking about pregnancy to raising teenagers
Dial 311 or email haltonparents@halton.ca
Do not use fluoride toothpaste until your child is able to spit. Once using fluoride
toothpaste, use only a pea-sized amount.
Fluoride supplements are not recommended, unless prescribed by a health professional.
Regular dental check-ups
help ensure a healthy
mouth.
Visit www.halton.ca/oralhealth
March 2012
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Halton Catholic District
School Board meeting
for parents of preschool
students with special
needs. Our Lady of Peace,
Oakville 7:30 p.m.
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Unless there is a medical or developmental reason,
independence in toileting is required in kindergarten. This
means a child is free of diapers and pull ups, knows when to go
to the washroom and completes toileting independently. If you
need help to get started, call Halton Region at 311
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Remind your child to
wash hands after using
the washroom and before
eating.
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Holi
Practise taking turns.
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Halton District School Board
meeting for parents of
children with special needs.
Teach your child to sit
Bruce Trail Public School,
while eating.
Milton 7:00 p.m.
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Invite a friend over to play.
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10
Has your child ever had
his hearing checked?
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17
Take your child to a library
program. Borrow Don’t Let
the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Daylight Saving Time
begins
MARCH BREAK
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19
20
St. Patrick’s Day
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24
29
30
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First Day of Spring
Put some music on and
dance, dance, dance.
25
26
Make a fruit salad
snack together.
Now Ruz
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28
Deadline for EvenStart
applications
Encourage Your
Preschooler to
BE ACTIVE
R Limit the amount of time that your child
watches television, plays video games or
uses the computer to no more than one
hour a day.
R Introduce new games and movements
slowly and with patience. Praise your
child for trying new activities.
R Get outside — dress children for play in
comfortable clothes and shoes they can
get dirty.
R Walk together to the local store, library or
school whenever possible.
R Make active living a family affair. Share in
the fun and get active together.
R Get your child involved in activities
around the house: carrying the groceries,
raking leaves, or shovelling snow.
R Children need room to move. Make sure
your children have safe places inside and
outside your home to be active.
R Be a role model. Emphasize fun rather
than competition.
R Talk about physical activity as an
important part of staying healthy.
R For more information about the
importance of physical activity in young
children, visit www.haltonparents.ca.
R Go on active family outings — visit a
farm, take in a family skate at the local
arena, Îy a kite.
Visit www.eathrightontario.ca or www.aahperd.org and
search “Active Start”. You can also visit www.csep.ca and under
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Guidelines for Children 5-11 years of age.
To remain healthy,
children need to be
active everyday.
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Palm Sunday
April Fool’s Day
Thursday
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Help your child make letters
out of modelling clay.
Children’s Book Day
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Friday
5
Teach your child how
to handle small upsets.
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Saturday
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Good Friday
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Passover begins
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14
Easter Monday
Vaisakhi
Create an obstacle course
indoors or out. Take turns
going through it.
Easter Sunday
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Play a simple card
game, e.g., “Go Fish”.
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For the Love of Literacy
Conference
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20
Make an alphabet book
with magazine pictures.
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word under each picture.
Teach your child his last
name, phone number and
address.
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30
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First day of Ridvan
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Earth Day
Take a nature walk and
look for signs of spring.
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activities suggested in this calendar?
Please refer to the Nipissing Screen at the front of the calendar
or the community supports section at the back.
If you have not already completed the Nipissing District Developmental Screen at the front of the calendar and the speech and language
development information on the February page, please do so now.
The Foundation for
Success at School
Includes:
k Being respectful and cooperative
k Having good communication & social skills
k Becoming independent
Most 3 year old children
Parents can help by
k Can understand two-step directions (e.g., pick up
your shoes and put them in the closet)
k Are able to share some of the time
k Encouraging their child to be independent
(get dressed, wash, help to clean up toys,
do small chores)
k Show affection with words and actions
k Providing opportunities to play with others
k Play alongside others comfortably
k Providing encouragement to take turns,
share, and cooperate
k Cooperate with parent requests half of the time
k Giving their child some choices and
allowing her to learn from mistakes
k Can cooperate with adult requests most of the
time
k 3sually play well in groups
k Playing simple games with rules (e.g., hide
and seek, and duck, duck, goose)
k Helping their child learn some ways to calm
down and work through a difficult task
k Catching their child doing something
positive and commenting on it
k Talk about having a best friend
k Share willingly with others
k Can work alone at an activity for 20-30 minutes
k Take turns and share with other children in small
group activities
k Try to comfort someone who is upset
k Play near, and talk to, other children while
continuing an activity
k Look for adult approval (e.g., iWatch mej or
iLook what I did.j)
If you have any concerns
about your child’s
development, please call
Halton Region
Dial 311 or 905-825-6000
Toll free 1-866-442-5866
TTY 905-827-9833
www.halton.ca/childdevelopment
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Give children the
opportunity to play
with others
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Thursday
Friday
2
3
Teach your child how to
dial 911 and what to say.
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Help your child to sort,
measure, stack and
build with blocks.
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30
Saturday
4
Look for number books
at the library: Anno’s
Counting Book or
One Gray Mouse
10
5
Wesak
11
12
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Spot numbers in books
and newspapers.
Make a batch of playdough
with your child (see recipe).
Canadian Children’s Book Week
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14
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loving by having clear rules.
Mother’s Day
20
Encourage your child
to ride a bike and wear
safety gear.
21
15
Has your child been to
the dentist?
17
Read Where the Sidewalk
Ends by Shel Silverstein
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23
28
29
Fly a kite together.
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25
Arrange for a babysitter
and go out.
Declaration of the Báb
Victoria Day
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30
31
Ascension of Bahá u’lláh
Play Dough Recipe: Boil together — 1/2 cup of salt, 2 cups water, food colouring. Then add — 2 cups Îour, 2 tsp. cream of tartar, 4 or 5 tbsp. oil.
Plant ﬂowers together.
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Reading and Writing
for Young Children
Before grade one, children are developing basic skills that prepare them
for reading and writing. Here are some tips for you that will help your child
transition to more complex skills.
k
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Set aside special times of the day to read to
your child such as before a nap, at bedtime
or after a meal. Select a place that is cozy,
quiet, and away from distractions. Cuddle up
together, laugh, be silly, relax and enjoy.
Read to and with children…don’t expect them
to read. If they want to join in with a word now
and then, it’s a bonus. Read with expression
and enthusiasm and at a leisurely pace with
pauses here and there. What children need
most is a feeling of comfort with books and
reading.
k
Read books and talk to your child in his
Írst language. This will help develop strong
language skills and will help your child learn
English faster.
k
Allow your child to touch books, turn pages,
point to pictures, letters and words.
k
k
Read children’s favourites as often as they want
to hear them. Children are comforted by, and
learn best, from repetition.
Choose books that interest your child or relate
Looking
to what is happening in your child life such as
a family trip or a new experience like starting
school.
for Child Care?
k
Let your child see you reading books,
newspapers, etc. as well as writing lists, notes,
letters, etc.
*Free Information about quality
child care options in Halton
* Individualized child care search
k
4isit your local library, get a library card and
make the library a regular place to go.
k
Provide your child with basic materials such
as books, crayons, markers, chalk, pencils,
safety scissors, paper of various colours,
textures and shapes, playdough, and Lego or
beads for stringing. You can Índ books at your
local library, at yard sales and second hand
bookstores.
k
Make a game of Índing the letters of their
name on signs, in books or on licence plates.
k
Trace letters or designs in the sand, in the
steam on the mirror or on your child’s back in
the tub.
k
Play with magnetic letters on the fridge or on a
cookie sheet.
Learning to read at this age is about everyday activities like these here.
Talk to your child about everyday activities.
We offer families:
Child Care Directory &
Information Line (CCDIL)
Call 905 875 0235
Or visit www.thrc.ca
For more information
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Saturday
1
Routines at home help children
adjust to school
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4
5
10
11
Ask your child to help sort
laundry, cutlery or groceries.
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15
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Together with your child,
set up a home reading
and writing area.
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Father’s Day
First Day of Summer
Practise crossing
the street together.
Review the rules.
Help your child to
understand concept words
such as: up,down, in, out,
behind, over, etc.
24
25
9
Have your child wear
sunglasses (with UV-A and
UV-B protection) to prevent
damage to the eyes.
13
Borrow information books
Take a walk after supper.
from the library. e.g. reptiles, Make the walk an
ocean life, transportation
adventure.
17
7
Know where your children
are and let them know
where you are; they learn
by example.
Encourage your child to
count, skip, hop and run.
2
26
Remember Slip/Slap/
Slop:Slip on a shirt,
Slap on a hat and
Slop on the sunscreen
(SPF 15 or higher).
National Aboriginal Day
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Check the calendar of the following school year for professional development days, learning days, and make appropriate arrangements for your child’s care.
If you are looking for child care for half days or full days, please visit www.thrc.ca or email childcaresearch@thrc.ca.
If you are looking for Ínancial help for child care, please contact Halton Region by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000.
Preparing Your Family for the
First Day of Kindergarten
The big day is coming, perhaps more quickly than you would like. Your child is
entering Kindergarten and the entire family is excited but anxious. Entry into school
brings major changes for both parents and children.
Children react differently to the idea of Kindergarten. Some are excited, looking
forward to joining the ibig kids,j while some are nervous and still others are
unaware of the change that is about to occur. It is important to recognize and
acknowledge your child’s feelings. By helping your child cope with those feelings,
you relieve some of your own.
Children worry about day-to-day concerns like, iWhat do I do if I need the bathroomj
or iWhere are you while I’m at schoolj Parents fret about other issues. iWhen does
my child learn to read How does this teacher manage so many childrenj These
concerns do not go away after the first day of school. They are part of the reality of
parenting school age children. It is important to maintain communication with the
school. One way to do this is to become involved with your child’s school from the very
beginning.
Here are some ways to help make starting school go smoothly.
Preparing Yourself
Preparing Your Child
k Take advantage of the registration time to ask questions about Kindergarten or the
school in general.
k 4isit the school with your child at every opportunity: registration, Education Week.
k Find out if the school has a Parent Teacher Association/ School Council. These groups
welcome new Kindergarten parents to their spring meetings.
k Introduce some time away from known caregivers; for example, story hour at the
library, or a play program at the Ontario Early Years Centres.
k Ask about opportunities to volunteer in the classroom.
k Arrange for your child to play with some of his or her classmates during the
summer so that he/ she will see familiar faces on the Írst day.
k Don’t wait for an interview time to express concerns. Contact the teacher as needed to
discuss your child.
k Establish school day routines such as bedtime, breakfast, and dressing a week or
two in advance, so that your child does not have to cope with too many changes
all at once.
k On the Írst day of Kindergarten, take a big breath and show a matter-of-fact
approach. If you are nervous and allow your child to see it, then your child may
become nervous.
k Walk the route back and forth
to school several times. Explore
the schoolyard, play on the
playground equipment, show
your child where he will enter
and be picked up from school.
k Make sure your child knows the pick up plan for the day. When that Ínal moment
comes, kiss your child goodbye, wave and leave.
k Share some of your own stories
about school.
Tears are not unusual. The teachers will deal with the children — but you are
on your own. Pat yourself on the back. You have brought your child to the
next stage in life. We all raise our children to let them go, no matter how hard
it is.
Adapted from the Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs
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July 2012
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Sunday
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
Thursday
3
4
Is your child using age
appropriate computer
games?
Canada Day
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9
10
6
16
17
Discuss topics that interest
your child. Ask questions
and give your child time to
answer.
12
30
18
13
19
Does your child know
colours? Look for colours
all around.
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7
24
25
20
21
27
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Ramadan begins
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Expect your child to
follow simple directions.
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Communicate rules, limits and
consequences clearly
Help your child print his
name using sidewalk chalk.
Build a sandcastle.
Visit a water play park.
14
Are your child’s
immunizations up to date?
Talk with your child
everyday. Use simple
and clear language,
not baby talk.
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shapes all around
e.g., circle = moon.
Head to the library for some
summer reading.
Koala Lou by Mem Fox or
Amos’s Sweater by Janet
Lunn
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Friday
Play ball, soccer or go
swimming.
Encourage your child to try
something new. Say, “good
try, try again.”
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The Importance of Play
Play is an important part of a child’s development. Children benefit most from a balance of
activities adults plan and lead and activities that children plan and lead on their own.
What can you do to encourage
your child’s play?
k Allow your child the time that he or she
needs to explore, discover, and control the
environment. They need long, uninterrupted
periods for spontaneous free play. The
periods should be at least 45 minutes to
one hour.
k Arrange play dates for your child so that he
or she has opportunities to play with other
children.
k Give your child materials that encourage
him or her to create their own worlds – a
stack of cardboard boxes, a trunk of dressup clothes, blankets, pots and pans, for
example.
k Play with your child, especially if he or
she is doing something new, and feels
frustrated because they cannot quite master
a skill. Help him or her to tie sheets to make
a play wall or hold their hands down the
slide. This is an
ideal opportunity
for parents to
connect with their
children.
k Let your child take
risks that are right
for his or her age. That’s how they learn to
succeed.
k Recognize that mess, roughhousing and
nonsense are all part of play.
k Make sure your child has plenty of
time outdoors. Nature provides a rich
environment for play. It encourages
boisterous, vigorous, physically active play
that develops your child’s strength, balance,
and coordination.
Make Time
for Rhyme
Songs, nursery rhymes and rhyming poems have been popular for centuries,
but only in recent decades have we come to understand how they
support literacy development. Young children who hear rhymes develop
phonological awareness, the ability to hear the different sounds in words,
an important pre-reading skill.
Here are some reasons to say rhymes, chant and sing
with your child:
k Sharing rhymes and songs from your own childhood will help your son or
daughter connect to his/her cultural heritage. Remember to sing and play
rhyming games in your Írst language.
k Saying familiar rhymes adds to the feeling of closeness between you and
your child.
k Repeating rhymes over and over helps a child develop an iearj for
language; this in turn will help with later reading success.
k By exploring songs and rhymes your child will learn new words that are
not commonly used in everyday speech.
k Singing songs and saying rhymes adds to your child’s growing ability to
listen and concentrate.
k Children look forward to adding iwhat comes nextj in familiar songs and
rhymes and this helps them feel good about themselves.
k Singing and saying rhymes together is a lot of fun.
4isit the library for books, tapes and CDs of nursery rhymes and songs.
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
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Thursday
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7
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8
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15
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Eid al Fitr
Give your child lots
of hugs and kisses.
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Talk with your child about
school rules. Play pretend
school.
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School Bus Orientation day, August 2012
Please contact a participating bus company in your area
for dates and information or visit www.haltonbus.ca.
Read to your child in
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10
16
11
17
Practise walking the route
to school, reviewing safety
rules with your child.
22
4
Plan for sick days and
emergencies.
Remind and model for your
child the use of “please”
and “thank you”.
19
3
Read rhyming stories:
Rhyming Dust Bunnies or
Silly Sally.
Pitch a tent and go
camping.
Review how to stay
safe on the playground.
13
Saturday
Practise opening lunch
containers and backpack
with your child.
Civic Holiday
Pack a healthy picnic
lunch together.
Friday
1
Being positive and excited
about school will set the stage
for your child
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Check your registration
package for school bus
orientation information.
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Establish a
morning routine.
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First Student Burlington
905-335-7010
Burlington - North of QEW
Stock Transportation
905-829-2040
Oakville
Attridge Transportation
905-333-4047
Burlington - South of QEW
First Student Georgetown
905-877-2251
Milton and Georgetown
Tyler Transport
519-853-1550
Acton
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Ready, Set, GO!
My School
________________________________________
My Teacher
________________________________________
Principal
________________________________________
Secretary
________________________________________
School Phone #
________________________________________
First Visit
________________________________________
Gradual Entry
________________________________________
My Name is
________________________________________
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September 2012
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
OCTOBER 2012
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Friday
Saturday
1
Do you have all the information you need
for the start of school?
If not, contact your child’s school.
2
3
10
16
5
6
12
13
18
19
20
8
Establish a location in
your home for backpacks, etc.
14
Celebrate one of your
child’s accomplishments
e.g., getting dressed for
outdoor play without help.
Listen to your child’s
description of her day at
school.
17
7
Set a play date with a child
from school.
11
Share with your child’s
teacher special days for
your family.
Plan to visit a fall fair.
Count how many more
sleeps till school starts.
Ask your child what he
thinks school will be like.
Labour Day
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4
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13
20
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15
Teach your child to cough or
sneeze into her sleeve.
21
22
Rosh Hashanah
Label your child’s clothes
and personal items with
permanent ink.
23
30
24
Visit an apple orchard,
pumpkin patch or a
farmer’s market.
Talk about healthy foods.
Select some healthy
snacks for school.
Make sure your child
knows school pick up
plans.
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First Day of Fall
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Yom Kippur
Help your child practise
cutting skills.
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How Long Must My Child
Stay Home When Sick?
For more information about childhood illness, please visit www.caringforkids.cps.ca
Children with the following diseases should remain at home
and away from others . . .
Chickenpox
3ntil well enough to participate in all activities regardless of
the state of the rash.
Diarrhea
3ntil diarrhea stops.
Impetigo
3ntil the antibiotic prescribed by a doctor has been taken
for at least one full day.
Measles (Rubeola)
For at least four days after the rash begins.
Mumps
For at least Íve days after the swollen glands Írst appear.
Pink-eye, bacterial
(Conjunctivitis)
3ntil the antibiotic prescribed by a doctor has been taken for
at least one full day.
Ringworm
3ntil treatment has started.
Rubella
(German Measles)
3ntil at least seven days after the rash Írst appears.
Scarlet Fever
3ntil antibiotic treatment has been taken for one full day.
Strep Throat
3ntil antibiotic treatment has been taken for one full day.
Whooping Cough
(Pertussis)
3ntil antibiotic treatment has been taken for at least Íve
days. If no treatment is given, for three weeks from when the
cough began.
If you suspect your child has a
communicable disease that may spread
to others
k Keep your child at home and away from others
k Contact your family doctor for a diagnosis
Your doctor will advise you about care and treatment
when a communicable disease is diagnosed.
Keeping immunizations up-to-date helps keep
your family healthy.
For more information or to make an appointment for
the Community Immunization Clinic, call
Halton Region
Dial 311 or 905-825-6000
Toll free 1-866-442-5866
TTY 905-827-9833
www.halton.ca/healthclinics
October 2012
SEPTEMBER 2012
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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NOVEMBER 2012
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Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
to use words instead of
hands when angry.
7
8
Help your child to hold a
pencil or crayon correctly.
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10
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12
13
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to ask questions.
Thanksgiving Day
14
15
Play follow the leader.
March, hop, skip and dance
with your child.
Teach your child to put toys
and personal items away.
21
6
22
23
24
Remember to review safety
rules when trick or treating.
Rake leaves together.
25
Work together on a
Halloween costume.
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Dussehra
Encourage your child to
role play (e.g., pretend to
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teacher, farmer, etc.).
Celebrating Stories
A Family Festival in Milton
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Provide your child with
paper, pencils, markers,
scissors, etc. for home use.
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Eid al-Adhá
“When praising your child, be clear and
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like.” — TRIPLE P, Positive Parenting Program
Halloween
Is My Child Riding Safely?
Please refer to both your car seat and vehicle’s owner’s manual when securing your child and installing your car seat.
Forward-facing,
tethered car seat
Required from when
your child is 20-40 lb.
(9-18 kg)
Keep your child in a forward-facing tethered car seat
to the maximum weight and height allowed by car
seat manufacturer (up to 65 lb. in some newer seats)
Required until your child is:
Booster
seats
80 lb. (36 kg)
4’9” tall (1.45 m) or 8 years
of age (whichever the child
reaches first)
Keep your child in a booster seat until the child is at
least 80 lb. and 4’9j (even if over 8 years of age)
A child is moved to a lap/shoulder belt only when a
proper fit can be achieved. This usually occurs when:
Lap/Shoulder
belt only
All drivers carrying
passengers under 16
years of age are required
to make sure these
passengers are properly
secured in their vehicle
for every trip
k Child has sitting height of at least 29j
k Lap belt rests low over the hip bones, under the belly
k Shoulder belt is centered on the shoulder and chest (not
touching the neck)
k Child can sit all the way back against the seat back with
knees bent comfortably at the edge of the seat AND
k Child can stay seated this way for the whole trip
Children 12 years and under are safest in the back seat
For more information:
Halton Region: Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 (Toll free 1-866-442-5866) www.halton.ca/carseats.
Infant and Toddler Safety Association www.infantandtoddlersafety.ca
Transport Canada www.tc.gc.ca (includes recall information)
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
“Children are individuals and
develop at different rates.”
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3
All Saint’s Day
Play “I Spy”. It is a lot of fun
and will help develop your
child’s awareness of her
environment.
—TRIPLE P, Positive Parenting Program
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DECEMBER 2012
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Ask, “What does
this say?”
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Set aside time for free
play. Don’t overschedule
your child.
Daylight Savings Time
ends
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Read books together that
contain lots of repetition
Encourage your child to use and rhyme. We’re Going
words to express feelings
on a Bear Hunt or
and emotions.
Something From Nothing
First Day of Muharram
Remembrance Day
Model sharing and taking
turns for your child.
Diwali
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19
Praise your child for
completing everyday tasks
as asked.
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23
Invite your child to help
you make a shopping list.
Interpret their scribbles
and letters as if they really
mean something.
National Child Day
27
Help your child recognize
left from right.
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30
Guru Nanak’s birthday
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How to Grow a Child with
Healthy Eating Habits
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4
Offer a variety of foods from the four food groups of
iEating Well with Canada’s Food Guidej.
Be a positive role model. Plan menus, shop and cook together.
If you eat healthy so will your children.
Respect your child’s appetite. Offer healthy foods and let
children decide whether to eat and how much to eat.
Mealtime is a chance for you and your family to spend quality
time together. Have a healthy family meal without T4 or other
distractions, but with plenty of good cheer.
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Some children need to see a inewj food many times before
they will try it and accept it. Encourage your child to try a
small bite whenever you eat a new food- avoid forcing her to
eat it as this can reduce acceptance.
6
For a nutrition packed lunch offer healthier choices from three
of the four food groups. Here are some ideas:
k
Whole grain pita stuffed with egg, tuna or salmon salad
with slices of cucumber and milk
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Homemade chicken noodle soup, whole grain crackers,
melon balls and milk
Send containers that your child can open and food that can be
managed without extra help.
Visit www.eatrightontario.ca
December 2012
NOVEMBER 2012
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JANUARY 2013
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Saturday
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Play is a fun way to learn
2
First Day of Advent
3
4
Show enthusiasm for your
child’s efforts, making her
feel proud of her successes
and attempts.
Involve children in planning
and preparing meals.
10
11
9
Help your child make a
cheery greeting card to send
to a friend or relative.
5
6
17
23
8
Help your child to play
counting games.
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18
24
14
19
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21
First Day of Winter
25
26
27
15
Create and keep good
memories alive through
family traditions, special
events and doing things
together.
Cut up some carrots,
broccoli and red peppers.
Enjoy crunching!
Celebrate three months
of Kindergarten!
Hanukkah ends
7
Hanukkah begins
Provide your child with
a nutritious breakfast
everyday.
16
Make a toy donation
or contribute to a local
foodbank.
22
Have a family fun day.
28
Kwanzaa
Boxing Day
30
31
New Years Eve
Christmas Day
Feast of St. Stephen
Go ice skating or build
a snowman together.
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Community Supports
EvenStart
The EvenStart play-based program is for Halton
children who have not attended a child care or nursery
school and are entering Junior or Senior Kindergarten.
The program provides children with an opportunity
to enhance their social and language skills while
becoming familiar with the routines and structure of a
Kindergarten classroom.
EvenStart runs for four weeks in the summer, either
in the morning or afternoon. Two qualified teachers,
with a class size of up to 24 children, run the program.
A group for parents also meets weekly. Topics include
child development and preparing you, your child, and
your home for Kindergarten. Program registration
information and application forms are available in your
Ready, Set, GO! package and at Ontario Early Years
Centres. Deadline for applications is March 31, 2012.
DEIPP
Developmental Early Identification and
Prevention Program (DEIPP) clinics are designed
for families with children newborn to Íve years of age
who live in the Halton community. The purpose of
DEIPP is to provide a quick, 15 minute consultation
for parents who are questioning whether or not
to be concerned about their child’s development.
DEIPP offers consultation with professionals from
community agencies in the following areas: speech
and language (up to Dec. of JK year), hearing
(up to age 5), behaviour (up to age 5), infant or
preschool development (before starting school).
Any questions concerning the DEIPP clinics should be
directed to the Clinic Coordinator by dialing 311 or
905-825-6000. The schedule of DEIPP clinics can also
be found on www.halton.ca.
Halton Multicultural
Council
The Halton Multicultural Council is a community
agency dedicated to enabling every individual,
regardless of racial or ethnic origin, to participate as
full and active members of the community through
fostering mutual respect and understanding. Major
services include:
k Newcomer Settlement and Integration Services
k Language Training and Job Search Programs
k Transitional Housing Program
k Professional Interpretation & Translation Services
k Awareness Raising and Intercultural Events
k 4olunteer Opportunities
For more information regarding programs and services
for Newcomers to Canada please call 905-842-2486.
Dial 211
for community
information
Need information on community, health or social
services in Halton but don’t know who to call
Just dial 211 for free, confidential information available
24/7. Service is available in more than 170 languages.
Or visit www.211halton.ca.
The Halton Information Providers maintain the database
for Halton’s 211 service.
Dial 311
311
for Halton
Government
Services
One Call Does It All
Halton Government Services
Need to contact one of these Halton Government
Services Dial 311 for easy access from within Halton.
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Halton Region
City of Burlington
Town of Halton Hills
Town of Milton
Town of Oakville
Halton District
School Board
k Halton Catholic District
School Board
k Halton Regional
Police Services
(non emergency calls)
Dial 911
for Emergencies
Dial 911 for fire, police and medical emergencies.
Libraries in Halton
Halton Hills Public Library
New Appleby Branch
Milton Public Library
Iroquois Ridge Branch
www.hhpl.on.ca
Acton Branch
17 River St.
Acton, ON L7J 1C2
519-853-0301
676 Appleby Line
Burlington, ON L7L 5Y1
905-639-6373
www.mpl.on.ca
1010 Main St.
Milton, ON L9T 6H7
905-875-2665
1051 Glenashton Dr.
Oakville, ON L6H 6Z4
905-338-4247
Tansley Woods Branch
Georgetown Branch
(temporarily relocated to:)
224 Maple Ave
Georgetown, ON L7G 1X2
905-873-2681
Burlington Public Library
www.bpl.on.ca
Central Branch
2331 New St.
Burlington, ON L7R 1J4
905-639-3611
Aldershot Branch
538 Plains Road East
Burlington, ON L7T 2E3
905-333-9995
1996 Itabashi Way
Burlington, ON L7M 4J8
905-336-5583
Brant Hills Library
2225 Brant Street
Burlington, ON L7P 5C8
905-335-2209
Kilbride Branch
6611 Panton St.
Kilbride School
Kilbride, ON L0P 1G0
905-335-4011
Beaty Branch
945 Fourth Line
Milton, ON L9T 6P8
905-875-2665
White Oaks Branch
1070 McCraney St. E.
Oakville, ON L6H 2R6
905-815-2038
Woodside Branch
Oakville Public Library 1274 Rebecca St.
www.opl.on.ca
Central Branch
120 Navy St.
Oakville, ON L6J 2Z4
905-815-2042
Glen Abbey Branch
Oakville, ON L6L 1Z2
905-815-2036
Clearview Branch
2860 Kingsway Drive Oakville,
ON L6J 6R3
905-815-2033
1415 Third Line
Oakville, ON L6M 3G2
905-815-2039
Information for Parents of
Children with Specials Needs
The Halton District
School Board
Community Care Access Centre
School Health Support Services Program
The Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) is funded by the Ministry
of Health and Long-Term Care to support students with health based
needs at school, as well as provide consultation and training to school
personnel to enable the student to function in the school setting.
The CCAC believes in a family-centred approach to care in which
families are encouraged to actively participate in the delivery of the
School Health Support Services program as developed by the therapist.
The following services are offered within the school setting for eligible
students:
k Nursing
k Speech/Language Pathology
k Physiotherapy
k Dietetics
k Occupational Therapy
To contact CCAC, please call:
Burlington residents:
Contact Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant CCAC (HNHB CCAC)
Tel: 905-639-5228
Toll free: 1-800-810-0000
All other Halton residents:
Contact Mississauga Halton CCAC (MH CCAC)
Tel: 905-855-9090
Toll free: 1-877-336-9090
www.ccac-ont.ca
Halton Catholic
District School
Board
The two Halton School Boards are committed to the principle that all students
registered within their schools will be welcomed into and will attend their
neighbourhood/regional school.
Home classroom shall be the regular classroom with appropriate support.
Parents are encouraged to make the school aware of students with special needs
prior to registration.
Schools shall implement entry plan procedures for each special needs student.
Classroom teachers shall include all students in classroom activities and programs as
determined through regular team discussion.
Assistance shall be provided from the in-school team and central office staff in
meeting the special needs of students.
Specialized transportation may be provided for those students whose special needs
meet Board and Ministry criteria.
Assistance may also be provided by community agencies where services are not
available through the Board.
Parents of students with special needs can register their child at their
neighbourhood school and receive an information package about upcoming
information meetings to prepare for school entry.
For specific information please contact Student Services or Special Education
Services at the School Boards.
I Have a Child with Special Needs.
Where do I go for help?
My child attends a licensed
child care program.
Integration services are available to assess
development and support intervention in
licensed child care programs and nursery schools.
Resource Consultants and Occupational Therapists
assist in the coordination of services between
your home and childcare. Halton Region,
Children’s Services; Community Living
Burlington and Community Living North
Halton all provide Integration Services. To make
a referral, dial 311 or 905-825-6000 (Toll free
1-866-442-5866).
My child does not attend a
licensed child care program.
Halton Region, Infant and Child
Development Services, provides intervention
and service coordination for children from birth to
Íve years who are born with a disorder, are
at risk for delays or demonstrate a developmental
delay. Services are provided by Developmental
Consultants and Occupational Therapists.
For more information dial 311 or
905-825-6000 (Toll free 1-866-442-5866)
or visit www.halton.ca.
My child is diagnosed with a
developmental disability and
lives at home.
My child has social, emotional,
behavioural or developmental
CHEÆBTKSHDR
Halton Support Services provides service
coordination, respite services, and wraparound
support. Other support services available
through HSS include crisis funds, a quarterly
newsletter and acting as a transfer payment
agency for Special Services at Home. The program
is the initital access point for support within
the developmental services sector. For more
information call 905-849-8000, or
1-800-600-2013 or visit our website at
www.haltonsupportservices.ca.
ROCK Reach Out Centre for Kids is an
accredited children’s mental health centre.
A multi-disciplinary approach is provided in the
assessment and treatment of children and
families in difÍculty. Services for children aged
0-6 can be accessed directly by calling the intake
department at 905-634-2347 ext. 439. Services
for children/youth aged 6-17 can be accessed
by attending the walk-in therapy clinic, which is
offered at three locations: Burlington, Oakville or
Milton.
For further information, please contact:
Milton/North Halton: 905-875-2575
Burlington: 905-634-2347
Oakville: 905-339-3525 or visit our website at
www.rockonline.ca
My preschool child has
physical, developmental and
communication disabilities.
ErinoakKids is an accredited Children’s
Treatment Centre offering a comprehensive range
of community-based, family-centred habilitation,
rehabilitation and support services including:
Halton-Peel Preschool Speech and Language
Central West Autism Intervention Services
Central West Infant Hearing Program
Central West Blind Low Vision Program
Child and Youth Rehabilitation Programs.
For further information call 905-855-3557 or
1-877-374-6625 or visit our website at
www.erinoakkids.ca.
My child has a developmental
disability or Autism Spectrum
Disorder (age 2-21).
Halton Region, Family and Community
Behavioural Services provides assessment,
consultation and intervention. Services are
provided by Behaviour Consultants in family
homes, child care programs, schools or recreation
programs. For more information dial 311 or
905-825-6000 (Toll free 1-866-442-5866).
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