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Host registration for the 2016 "Exploring Child Care Environments" Tours is starting now! The tours will take place on Sunday, May 15th, with centre's doors being open from 10am-2pm.
Become a Host Centre!
This event is a great way to meet your child care colleagues and share your environment with parents and others. Please take a look at the attached
flyer for more information regarding the tours.
To register your centre, contact Marcia Mackenzie by phone at 604-279-7030 or email at
[email protected]
For those wanting to be a visitor in the tours,
information will be coming soon.
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You're invited to this year's Annual Child Care Gala Dinner, where we celebrate everyone who works and gives to the Child Care field.
May is childcare month, and you are all important contributors to the child care community in Richmond so we would love to see you there and help us celebrate.
This year's theme is "
Black and White", so come on May 12th and enjoy delicious food, fun and games -as well as show off your chic and creative costumes.
Click Here
for all the information you will need to participate in the fun!
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WORKSHOP & COURSE INFORMATION
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TOUCHSTONE FAMILY ASSOCIATION PRESENTS
working through a Trauma Informed Approach:
Increasing Engagement in Children and Youth through the Implementation and Practice of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
April 13th 8
:30am - 4:00pm
April 14th 8:30am - 12:30pm
Ralph Fisher Auditorium (Richmond Hospital)
Tickets: $100 member (membership: $5.00)
$125 non-member
This day and a half workshop will provide an overview of the Core Concepts of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) approach and will provide some in depth discussion of the implementation and practice of the NMT as it has been evolved at Hull Services. For more information,
CLICK HERE.
SPACES STILL AVAILABLE
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Make & Take Felt Story: Wide-Mouthed Frog
April 26th
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join us to make a felt story that you'll share over and over again with children.
From the swamp comes a frog with a wide mouth that he just loves to use. He's particularly interested in the eating habits of other creatures found in the great outdoors--that is, of course, until he comes upon a big green one with lots of teeth who finds wide-mouthed frogs simply delicious.
Care providers must bring a good pair of scissors to cut felt and
a large zip-lock bag to store felt.
Registration is now open.
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LOOSE PARTS
A Three-Part Series
Come join this three-part training series as Marie Thom and Angela Yodogawa share the rationale and usage of loose parts in early childhood settings. Connections to art, literacy, numeracy, patterning, storytelling and science will be explored and participants will have the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of loose part materials themselves. Those participants who attend all three sessions will be entered into a draw to receive a story basket!
Loose Parts
Marie Thom & Angela Yodogawa
6:30pm - 8:30pm
May 17th: Introduction to Loose Parts
May 31st: Using Loose Parts to Make Connections to Numeracy
June 7th: Using Loose Parts for: Story Workshop, Heuristic Baskets,
Story Baskets
Registration for this series will begin April 8th.
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MORE WORKSHOPS COMING SOON
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Celebrate Earth Day with a Special Edition Cardboard Challenge!
Presented in partnership by Imagination Foundation and Time Warner Cable
We invite kids of all ages everywhere to join. The goal of the Earth Day Cardboard Challenge is simple: re-purpose cardboard and other recyclables into new creations and imaginative solutions that address environmental themes and values. Then, on or around Earth Day, April 22, share you creations with your school or community and celebrate Earth Day!
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Immigration: What can Service Providers do to Help?
'Immigration is a problem for parents', you might be thinking. What you should be thinking is, 'What can I do to help?'
Service providers can help to make the transition easier, as children often adapt to new scenarios more quickly than their parents. These articles can help you to familiarize yourselves with methods of helping parents and children successfully make the transition and cope with their new environment.
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Cooking Corner with Ofra Sixto:
Baba Ganoush
Ever wanted to make your own Baba Ganoush at home? Thanks to Ofra, now you know can! This recipe is healthy, low-calorie, and perfect to munch any time of day. Whether you use it one the side to enhance your meals, or serve it with pita as a snack, or even pair it with hummus and tzatziki as an appetizer dish, this multi-function goodie will dazzle and whet your tastebuds.
Enjoy!
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Pinterest Picks:
Creative Activities
Looking for fun, creative, silly and delightful activities to do with your kids? Take a look at these creative activities and get fresh ideas for use in the classroom and at home. With over 250 pins we certainly hope that you'll enjoy some of these selections.
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MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
2016-2017 Registration is now open!
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OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Keeping you updated
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Dear Members,
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Our office is frequently asked for the most up-to-date and factual information on current child care fees. By hosting a Fee Survey, we are able to gather information from you and provide the most accurate, and current, data on this subject to child care centres, ECEs, and parents alike. Without this information, we are unable to answer these requests and cannot provide updated facts for your benefit. Some relevant data regarding the past two Fee Surveys:
In 2013:
- Approximately 240 active childcare facilities in Richmond
- In response to the Fee Survey request, 78% of all centres responded, resulting in data from 187 sources
In 2016:
- Currently over 300 active childcare facilities in Richmond, an increase of approximately 25% since 2013
- In response to this year's Fee Survey request, we received feedback from less than 11% of centres and only 35 responses total
We depend on you to be able to provide adequate information to parents and centres, and cannot answer any of these incoming requests.
Help us by filling out the appropriate form for your centre and sending it in to our office no later than April 24th.
To go back to the fee survey section and find the appropriate form,
CLICK HERE.
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May 23 - Victoria Day
July 1 - Canada Day
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Richmond Childcare Resource and Referral
7000 Minoru Blvd, Richmond, BC ยท 604-279-7020
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