I was working late and decided that I would treat myself to a pizza. I went on the site of my favourite pizza shop and went through the millions of choices. I noticed though that the restaurant clearly understood that people like me would get easily overwhelmed. So, I did have dozens of toppings to choose from but there were choices already highlighted that I guess were popular or made sense. Then I could just agree and do nothing or adjust.  In our work each day we encourage all kinds of choice, all over the place, all the time. Important to that effort is the idea that we ensure we are supporting people to make choices that are meaningful. A thousand choices that I have no understanding or experience with are not real choices. It is often our role to line up experiences and information to help people get to know their own minds, their preferences and who they want to be.  Not completely different from all the efforts we are making here at CLTH to honour inclusion, making safe places where people can bring their whole selves and feel seen. There are families, adults and staff members all interacting here, doing great things each day, we are striving to make a place where everyone can feel that they can make choices, be creative, offer their gifts and that those gifts will be honoured and received. We have had a delightful summer of choice and inclusion in all of our communities, thanks for the support and all the gifts that we have been able to honour, on purpose, and in choosing to. Here is to a full fall of further choices to make safe and dreaming spaces for everyone.

Happy Birthday Canada!

Camp Week and Soaking up the Sunshine!

Veterans want Canadians to understand the price of freedom. They are passing the torch to the people of Canada, so the memory of their sacrifices will continue, and the values they fought for will live on in all of us.

Source and to learn more: Remembrance

The Early Learning Resource Program offers services to children in licensed home and centre-based programs, recognized recreation programs and Early ON Child & Family Centres. These services are available for children, families, educators and community agencies.

Our Early Learning Resource Consultants provide:

• Consultation based on the principles and practices in Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years, How Does Learning Happen?
• Information and strategy to maximize the physical environment in support of children.
• Professional development and information sharing in centre staff meetings.
• Workshops for educators and families.
• Modelling and coaching of recommendations and strategies.
• Support with individualized planning and strategy in order to facilitate the child’s optimal development and participation.
• Coordination of services with other agencies, including referral.
• Support in completing applications for centre staff funding after our Consultants have observed, assessed and provided resources.
• Assistance to families to complete applications.
• Transition planning from the home to childcare and/or school.
• Advocacy for child and family.



More Information

For more information about the Early Learning Resource Program, please contact Rose McHugh {she/her} at (705) 328-0464, ext. 246.

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Soaking up the beautiful days of Summer

Visit the blog of our Executive Director, Teresa Jordan.

Haliburton

73 Victoria St. Box 90

Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0

Tel: (705) 457-2626

Fax: (705) 457-9287

Toll-free 1-877-743-2411