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Brain Gym: Educational Kinesiology - A worldwide network dedicated to enhancing living and learning through the science of movement. For more than 30 years and in over 80 countries, they have been helping children, adults, and seniors to: Learn ANYTHING faster and more easily
, Perform better at sports, Be more focused and organized, Start and finish projects with ease, Overcome learning challenges, Reach new levels of excellence. There are teachers and courses in many communities throughout Ontario, plus many books at their book store.
"The Incredible Years"
Carolyn Webster-Stratton
- focuses more on praising children to strengthen attachment, trust,
and build a child's self-esteem...thereby making discipline easier
to implement when it's needed
"Get
Out Of My Life...but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the
mall?"
Anthony E. Wolf
- excellent easy reading book on the changes that an adolescent
is facing (biologically, etc.)
"Yes, Your Teen is Crazy: Loving Your Kid Without Losing
Your Mind"
Dr. Michael J. Bradley
- award-winning book for parenting teens; a very funny, practical
book.
"Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent
Girls"
Dr. Mary Pipher
- issues a call to arms and offers parents compassion, strength,
and strategies with which to revive their girl's lost sense of self.
"A Good Enough Parent: A Book on Child-Rearing"
by Bruno Bettelheim
- explores the vast complexity and richness of the parent-child
relationship. The key to being a "good enough" parent
is to explore relational needs and motivations; it is more valuable
to understand emotions than to be "perfect" parents of
"perfect" children. While denser reading than most parenting
books, this is worth the effort for parents as well as professionals
who work with families.
"What To Tell The Kids
About Your Divorce"
Darlene Weyburne
- the book has useful tips on how to explain divorce to children
at different age levels
"How To Talk So Kids Will
Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk"
Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
"Your Baby & Child"
Penelope Leach
- the ultimate baby book
"The Discipline Book: Everything you need to know to
have a Better Behaved Child from Birth to age Ten"
William Sears & Martha Sears
"1-2-3 Magic - Effective Discipline for Children 2
– 12"
Thomas W. Phelan, Ph. D.
"The Bully, the Bullied and the Bystander: From Preschool to
High school - How Parents and Teachers can help break the Cycle
of Violence"
Barbara Coloroso
"Kids are Worth It! Revised Edition: Giving your Child
the Gift of Inner Discipline"
Barbara Coloroso
"Parenting through Crisis: Helping Kids in times of
Loss, Grief and Change"
Barbara Coloroso
- Parents and Tots Drop-in
Program - Howard Robinson school has a new program in
partnership with the Kitchener
Early Years Centre. It is a free (no cost) parent and tot
drop-in program located right in the school every Thursday morning
from 9:15-11:15. The target group is children 2-4 years of age,
but siblings are welcome! So parents must have at least one child
between 2 to 4 years of age. Parents need to remain on site, however
there are 2 ECE staff running the program who provide a variety
of stimulating activities for the children - as well as support
to parents. The program is for parents who live in the Howard
Robinson catchment area (if you need clarification you can contact
the principal Kristin Phillips @ 748-6161). The program is scheduled
to run until June 23rd - but Kristin has indicated that if attendance
is high they would be open to continuing through the summer.
- Court Prep For Youth : This is an amazing web site for youth preparing for court. It has an interactive animated court room, witness tips, definitions of court terms and information on the criminal justice process. It is clearly written and explains everything about criminal court. An absolute must see!!!
- Ontario's
Early Childhood Centres Waterloo Region - A place where parents
and caregivers can get answers to questions, information about
programs and services that are available for young children, and
an opportunity to talk to early years professionals, as well as
other parents and caregivers in the community.
- New
Parents Resource Guide - Up-to-date information to answer
all your questions about pregnancy, childbirth, infant care, and
development. On this site you will find an A-Z of vital contact
numbers in an easy-to-use searchable database.
- Elementary
Teacher's Federation of Ontario The Elementary Teachers’
Federation of Ontario (ETFO) represents 65,000 people teaching
and working in public elementary schools in Ontario.
- Elementary
Teacher's Federation of Ontario ( parent's help section) This
section of their web site is a tool for parents, with ideas for
activities at home, information about what teachers are doing,
suggestions for supporting your child’s learning at home
and tips on how parents and teachers can work together to support
children and public education
- Block
Parents- also useful is their guide to streetproofing Danger
Has Many Faces.
- Canadian
Parents
- Car
Seat Tips
- Canada
Safety Council
- Child
and Family Canada
- Government
of Ontario - Family The Ontario government offers services
and information to help parents
give their children the best possible start in life, and to assist
those in need, including: adults; children and youth; and people
with physical and developmental disabilities.
- Government
of Canada
- Invest
in Kids - A site to help families make the most of their children’s
first five years. Dedicated to strengthening the parenting knowledge,
skills, and confidence of all those who touch the lives of our
youngest children. Because, the years before five last the rest
of their lives.
- Mothering
- Mothering celebrates the experience of parenthood as worthy
of one's best efforts and fosters awareness of the immense importance
and value of parenthood and family life in the development of
the full human potential.
- On
Line Safety Rules
- Parent
Magic - Tips for disciplining children.
- Region
of Waterloo
- Today’s
Parent
- Tips for pregnancy through to teen years, education, cooking,
crafts, behaviour and development, health care and safety, and
life as a parent.
Health and Wellness
Education and Recreation
- A+
Math – A site to help students improve their math skills
interactively.
- Brain Gym: Educational Kinesiology - A worldwide network dedicated to enhancing living and learning through the science of movement. For more than 30 years and in over 80 countries, they have been helping children, adults, and seniors to: Learn ANYTHING faster and more easily
, Perform better at sports, Be more focused and organized, Start and finish projects with ease, Overcome learning challenges, Reach new levels of excellence. There are teachers and courses in many communities throughout Ontario, plus many books at their book store.
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Canada's SchoolNet - A link to services provided by governments,
libraries and school for students, parents and teachers.
- Education
Links – Human Resources Development Canada Web site
with links to education resources for educators and students.
- FunBrain
- A learning network (for kids, parents and teachers) that includes
interactive educational games
for children, as well as tips and tools for teachers and parents.
- Math.com
-
A helpful site for students, parents and teachers to learn math.
- Ontario
Camping Association - Camping tips for Parents
-
Ready Set, Go! Information about sports for kids.
- Schoolwork.ugh!
- Links to various homework helpers by subject.
- The
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation - Lots of fun exercises
and practice tests.
- TV
Ontario Family Web Preschool to grade five resources for parents
and teachers.
For
more fun activities visit our Community Info page
by clicking here. For more educational
resources visit our Kids & Teens page by clicking
here.
KITCHENER-WATERLOO
Catholic Family Counselling 743-6333
Child Care Connection 741-1811
Cradle Link 749-0977
Community Health Department 883-2000
Healthy Children Info Line (HCIL) 883-2245
K-W Counselling Services 884-0000
KidsLink NDSA, Inc. 746-5437
Planned Parenthood 743-6461
Saint Monica House: Young Parent Resource Center 743-0291
Our Place Family Resource Centre 571-1626
Food Bank
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge Family Resource Centre: Mom-to-Mom 740-8353
Community Health Department:Adolescent Parental Class/Nobody's Perfect
621-6110
Family Services Cambridge & North Dumfries 621-5090
Monica-Ainslie Place 624-0481
YWCA on Industrial Road: Sole Parent Support Group, Child Care Services
650-0800
The
North Dumfries Family Resource Centre-Playgroup is a non-profit,
volunteer run organization dedicated to the well-being of children,
their families or the people who care for them in the North Dumfries
Township.
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