National Family Week

October 4-10 is National Family Week!
This year Canada is focusing on the theme:
“Connected Families, Connected Communities”.

Check out these ideas on how to celebrate
Family Week…

Back to School Strategies

Summer is nearly over and our not-so-little ones
are getting ready to go back to school, or are
getting ready to go to school for the first time.
The pandemic has also added another layer of
stress to in-person learning. 

Here are some strategies that you can try: 

International Friendship Day

Happy International Friendship Day!
Learning how to make friends and how to be
a good friend are important skills for our
children to develop.

Here are some tips and tricks to help build your
child’s social skills…

Cooling Stations for the BC Heatwave

It is so HOT! Please stay safe and stay hydrated!
Cities throughout the Lower Mainland have made
cooling stations available for people needing a
place to cool off safely. 

Social and Emotional Development

Social-Emotional development starts early.
In the early years, your child’s social and
emotional health is every bit as important
as their physical health…

Maximising Your Mealtime Connections

Mealtimes can be tricky to navigate, especially
for families with toddlers and young children.
Toddlers are at that stage where they are certainly
letting their opinions known, and keeping the
experience positive for everyone is not always easy.
Here are some strategies your family can try:

Happy Holidays!

Information Children wishes you and your families
a safe, warm and happy holidays!

10 Minutes of Quality Time

Spending quality time with our children is so
important because it strengthens our bonds
with them, supports their development and
satisfies their need to connect with us.
Long days at work or around the home can
leave us feeling exhausted, and too drained
to engage in long periods of play activity…..
But sometimes, even spending 10 minutes
a day of undivided time with your child can
reap potential benefits.

What is your Parenting Mindset?

“If parents want to give their children a gift,
the best thing they can do is to teach their
children to love challenges, be intrigued by
mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.
That way, their children don’t have to be slaves
of praise, they will have a lifelong way to build
and repair their own confidence”                                            

Carol S. Dweck

Questions about the Corona Virus?

Click on the above to get to: Corona Virus Response Burnaby, Burnaby School Board  Return to School, Wegotchu –  Answers all your questions during the pandemic.