HUM-0227 cover_Calendar-Cover 13-01-07 12:28 PM Page 1 PEEL LIBRARIES Brampton Library Branches Tel: 905-857-1400 Mississauga Public Library Tel: 905-793-INFO (4636) Tel: 905-615-3500 Albion-Bolton Branch Lorne Park Library Chinguacousy Branch 150 Queen St. S Central Library 1474 Truscott Dr. 150 Central Park Dr. 301 Burnhamthorpe Rd. W Alton Branch Malton Library Cyril Clark Branch 35 Station Rd. Burnhamthorpe Library 3540 Morning Star Dr. 20 Loafer’s Lake Lane 3650 Dixie Rd., Ste. 101 Belfountain Branch Meadowvale Library Gore Meadows 17247 Shaw’s Creek Rd. Churchill Meadows Library 6677 Meadowvale Town Centre Community Centre and Library 3801 Thomas St. Circle 10150 The Gore Rd. Caledon Village Branch 18313 Hurontario St. Clarkson Library Mississauga Valley Library Four Corners 2475 Truscott Dr. 1275 Mississauga Valley Blvd. 65 Queen St. E Caledon East Branch 6500 Old Church Rd. Cooksville Library Port Credit Library South Fletcher's Branch 3024 Hurontario St. Ste. 212 20 Lakeshore Rd. E 500 Ray Lawson Blvd. Inglewood Branch 15825 McLaughlin Rd. Courtneypark Library Sheridan Library Northeast Interim Site 730 Courtneypark Dr. W 2225 Erin Mills Pkwy. 55 Mountainash Rd., Unit 24, Margaret Dunn Valleywood Branch 20 Snelcrest Dr. Erin Meadows Library South Common Library Mount Pleasant Village Branch 2800 Erin Centre Blvd. 2233 South Millway Dr. 100 Commuter Dr. Frank McKechnie Library Streetsville Library Caledon Public Library 310 Bristol Rd. E. 112 Queen St. S Lakeview Library Woodlands Library 1110 Atwater Ave. 1030 McBride Ave. HUM-0227 12/12 Calendar January to December 2013 Family Literacy HUM-0227 cover_Calendar-Cover 13-01-07 12:28 PM Page 2 What is early literacy? Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they learn to read and write. We know that children get ready to read years before they start school. You can help your baby and toddler learn important skills now so they can become good readers. You are the key to helping your child get ready to read • We encourage early literacy when we talk, read, sing and listen to our children. • Children learn best when they are in a good mood, and you know their moods best. • Children learn by doing things and they love doing things with you. • Give them opportunities to play and do. • Read with your child everyday. • Provide a space where books are available everyday. • Choose books that suit the age of your child – board books for babies, picture books for toddlers and story books for preschoolers. • Provide books that have topics that interest your child. • Ask your public library for the names of books to read to babies and toddlers. • Ask about library programs that you and your child can enjoy together. COMMUNITY RESOURCES Birth Certificates....................................................................................1-800-461-2156 Maternity Benefits (EI)...........................................................................1-800-206-7218 www.ontario.ca/en/residents/index.htm www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/ei/benefits/maternityparental.shtml Child Care Info Peel…..(Bram/Miss) 905-890-9432 (Caledon)..............1-888-836-5550 Newcomer Information Centre.............................(Bram) 905-595-0722, 905-457-4747 www.cdrcp.com/ccip/child-care-info-peel (Miss) 905-279-0024 Child Tax Benefits..................................................................................1-800-387-1193 www.tcet.com/nic www.cra-arc.gc.ca/cctb Peel Children’s Aid Society...........................................905-363-6131 or 1-888-700-099 Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud....................................416-397-6564 www.peelcas.org www.csdccs.edu.on.ca Peel Children’s Centre...............................................................................905-795-3500 Conseil scolaire Viamonde.........................................416-614-0844 or 1-888-538-1702 www.peelcc.org www.csviamonde.ca Peel District School Board .........................................905-890-1099 or 1-800-668-1146 Duf ferin Peel Catholic District School Board..............905-890-1221 or 1-800-387-9501 www.peel.edu.on.ca www.dpcdsb.org/cec Telehealth Ontario.................................................................................1-866-797-0000 Kids Help Phone Line.............................................................................1-800-668-6868 www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/telehealth www.kidshelpphone.ca Learn more about early literacy and child development, visit: www.readingrockets.org www.frp.ca www.zerotothree.org www.getreadytoread.org HUM-0227 inside reprint V5 Final_Calendar 8.5x11 13-01-07 12:17 PM Page 1 Region of Peel, Children’s Services Free Programs, Workshops, and Resources The Family Literacy Program is a series of nine free workshops that St. John Fisher Neighbourhood Learning Place is a drop-in program provide parents with the skills to help their child learn pre-reading, numeracy for parents/caregivers and their children, up to six years of age. A variety of and pre-writing skills. These workshops are offered in English, French, Punjabi family-centred programs and activities are offered to help prepare children for and Mandarin. Parents and children work together on activities that are fun school. Call 905-793-8900. and help prepare children for school. Call 905-791-1585, ext. 7222 or email A Children’s Drop-in Program is available for families in our shelters that [email protected]. offers early learning programs. The program serves families with children from Parenting Workshops provide an opportunity to refresh your parenting birth to six years of age in emergency and women’s shelters. skills, learn new information and make connections with other parents in The Valley Infant Parent Program is a unique program that offers the services your community. Child care is available, which delivers a fun literacy and of two agencies; working together to provide an intensive, therapeutic program that numeracy-based program. A light meal is provided for adults and children. supports the development of a healthy attachment between parents and their Call 905-791-1585, ext. 7221 or email [email protected] infants. The program is offered to children under the age of 36 months. A referral Early Literacy Workshops are availa ble to parents and community service can be made by a community service provider or directly by parents. Call Child Care providers such as Ontario Early Years Centres, hubs and readiness centres, early SNAP-Peel at 905 791-1585, ext. 7627 (SNAP). learning and child care programs. Call 905-791-1585, ext. 7222 or email The Region of Peel’s Brampton West Nursery School is a half day licensed [email protected]. program for children aged 2.5 – 5 years old. The program is licensed for 16 children; Children’s Services operates 12 child care centres and provides fee subsidy 4 of those spaces are designated for children with special needs. The program offers to help cover the cost of child care in over 400 licensed child care centres care Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. year round. Families have the flexibility to across Peel. Call 905-791-1585. enrol for two, three or five mornings a week. In building community capacity the Child Care Special Needs Access Point (SNAP) – Peel provides a Nursery School works in collaboration with external agencies that support early central referral service for families with children from birth to six years of age child development and identification. Call 905-791-1585, ext. 5903. that require special needs resourcing. The Valley Infant Parent Program Peel Public Health Nurses are available to answer questions about pregnancy, (VIPP) is offered in partnership with Peel Children’s Centre, to help parents and birthing, having a baby, taking care of a new baby, breastfeeding and children up to caregivers who may be having difficulty bonding with their infant. age six. Public Health Nurses can also connect you with local community resources. Call 905 791-1585, ext. 7627 (SNAP). Call 905-799-7700. Caledon residents can call 905-584-2216. Visit Learning In Our Neighbourhood (LION) vehicles are mobile early parentinginpeel.ca or facebook.com/parentinginpeel. learning resource centres for children from birth to six years and their families. For more information about programs, workshops or resources, call 905-791-1585 They offer free early learning programs and information about community or toll free 1-888-309-6644. resources and services in Peel for families. Call 905-286-4455 (Mississauga), 905-677-6270 (Brampton East), 905-452-1973 (Brampton West). HUM-0227 inside reprint V5 Final_Calendar 8.5x11 13-01-07 12:17 PM Page 2 Helping children get ready for school Learning is not just for children. In fact, research shows that when parents Early Years Hubs are staffed with a kindergarten teacher, educational resource and caregivers get involved in their children’s education at an early age, facilitator, part-time social worker, part-time speech language pathologist and an they are more likely to succeed in school (National Literacy Trust 2010). The outreach worker. Peel District School Board’s four Early Years Hubs, ten Readiness Social skills, literacy and numeracy skills are taught through a variety of activities Centres and six Parenting and Family Literacy Centres, as well as and games at both the hubs and readiness centres. Caregivers can read and play the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board’s five Parenting and