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with other Cumberland parents of children under 6yrs

Come explore ideas to develop an Intergenerational program.

Carlene Steeves and Colleen Friendship will present their experiences with young children and seniors.

Light snacks, and door prizes

To register email: childcare@cvcda.ca ECE Pro-d certificates Nov 19 th 6 to 8 pm.

Valley View School 2300 Valley View Drive

Thank you to Early Years Collaborative Intergenerational Project, School District 71, CCCR for supporting this workshop.

This new playgroup is ready to welcome all families

(civilian and military alike)! Come check out the fun,

friendly space behind the Kinnikinnik Child Care Centre,

off of Snowberry Avenue! Coffee and tea for adults and

a simple snack for little ones will be provided!

Craft/ Chat/ Correct

with other Cumberland parents of children under 6yrs

This new playgroup is ready to welcome all families

(civilian and military alike)! Come check out the fun,

friendly space behind the Kinnikinnik Child Care Centre,

off of Snowberry Avenue! Coffee and tea for adults and

a simple snack for little ones will be provided!

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with other Cumberland parents of children under 6yrs

Join the Comox Valley Social Planning Society for Bunny's Brown Bag Lunch.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

12:00 - 1:30PM

Courtenay Library Meeting Room

Bring your lunch and connect with community members. We will discuss local organizational issues and social planning issues and ways to get involved!

For those who are able to attend via Zoom,

Topic: Bunny’s Brown Bag Lunch
Time: Nov 5, 2024 12:00 Vancouver

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81837672310

Meeting ID: 818 3767 2310

This new playgroup is ready to welcome all families

(civilian and military alike)! Come check out the fun,

friendly space behind the Kinnikinnik Child Care Centre,

off of Snowberry Avenue! Coffee and tea for adults and

a simple snack for little ones will be provided!

Explore teachings, strategies, and resources that guide the inclusion of Indigenous ways of knowing in early learning environments.

Participate in the following learning circles:

1. All My Relations

2. Learning through Indigenous Knowledges

3. Children are a Gift

4. Indigenous Family and Community

5. Land as the First Teacher

6. Indigenous Languages and Literacies

 We are excited for you to participate in this Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) designed to empower and support educators, service providers and families to engage with Indigenous knowledges in early learning environments. The course offers a transformative learning experience, weaving together Indigenous worldviews and pedagogies with diverse perspectives. Co-created with community, educator and scholarly voices, this free, fully-online course is accessible to participants seeking to explore ways to enhance their practice and care environments through Indigenous ways of knowing. There are no admission prerequisites.

This course will be modelled on the pedagogical innovation of UBC’s highly successful course, Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education, led by Dr. Jan Hare, Dean and Professor, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1), Indigenous Pedagogy, which has engaged over 70,000 learners worldwide.

Halloween costume party and potluck! Come for

some Halloween crafts, shared snacks, and some

spooky sensory play!

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with other Cumberland parents of children under 6yrs

Community experts offer knowledge and tools to help you parent with more confidence. Connect with other families after the session for a half-hour social. Childminding may be available.

Compassion as a foundation for early development - Joanne Schroedor, Director of BC Compassionate Systems Leadership Network

Science X Design is an open-access, self-paced learning module that aims to empower service providers in fields like healthcare, education, and child welfare to identify new opportunities to improve their services.

Join our upcoming webinar to learn more about this toolkit. 

Tuesday, October 29 from 12-1 PM ET

Science X Design offers curated information on design principles informed by the science of early childhood development and guides you in how to gather input from the people involved in your services. Through an interactive learning, listening, and synthesis process, you will identify opportunities to adapt your early childhood program to support the healthy development of young children and their caregivers.

Join us on Tuesday, October 29, from 12-1 PM ET for a webinar on this new tool from the Center on the Developing Child. A brief overview of Science X Design will be followed by a discussion of those in the field who’ve started to use the tool. 

This new playgroup will be ready to welcome all families

(civilian and military alike)! Come check out the fun,

friendly space behind the Kinnikinnik Child Care Centre,

off of Snowberry Avenue! Coffee and tea for adults and

a simple snack for little ones will be provided!

This neuro-affirming course is a unique blend of consultation, sleep education, and autism support designed specifically for parents and caregivers of autistic children developmentally aged 3 to 12 years, who struggle with bedtime, falling asleep, and night wakings. The primary goal is to empower parents to achieve a more restful, connected, and confident parenting experience while supporting their children to fall asleep and sleep well.

Created and hosted by Suzanne Gunn, a certified Infant and Family Sleep Specialist, autism support consultant, and mother in an autistic, ADHD, and PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) family, this course offers practical steps for immediate support and valuable insights for future family needs.

Over 6 weeks, participants will engage in a collective deep-dive into understanding behaviours, addressing underlying causes, and discovering how to achieve better rest and ease. By the end of the course, parents will be equipped to respond to their children’s needs with confidence and regulation rather than reacting from frustration and exhaustion.  While the ultimate goal for many may be for children to sleep independently with minimal effort, the course focuses on discovering each child’s unique capabilities and transforming bedtime from the most challenging part of the day into a joyful opportunity for connection and positive experiences.

Starting October 27th, 1030-1230

Sundays

6 weeks

$850+GST

Fruit and veggie stamping art!

Join nature educator Heather Thomson for a bat-themed nature walk and story as part of the series of Early Years Gatherings and the launch of International Bat Week!

A MONTHLY OPPORTUNITY FOR CUMBERLAND FAMILIES AND

CHILDREN (0-8 YEARS OLD) TO CONNECT. ROTATING HOSTS WILL

PROVIDE A LIGHT SNACK & ACTIVITY.

OCTOBER 23RD -FOREST WALK WITH

NATURE EDUCATOR, HEATHER THOMSON

CUMBERLAND

FOREST

LOCATION: TBA

10-11:30AM

Fun with Pumpkins!

Come see what we can do with these amazing

orange orbs.

Craft/ Chat/ Correct

with other Cumberland parents of children under 6yrs

This new playgroup will be ready to welcome all families

(civilian and military alike)! Come check out the fun,

friendly space behind the Kinnikinnik Child Care Centre,

off of Snowberry Avenue! Coffee and tea for adults and

a simple snack for little ones will be provided!

• Learn about FASD

• Learn tools and supports

• community connections

• 30 IN PERSON SPOTS!!! contact to RSVP

• Join online (Facebook Meranda Wachiay

• Free lunch and a chance to win a prize

• Featuring guest speaker Jason Pinkerton

FASD Coach / Educator/ Advocate / FASD

parent

It's library day! It's library day! Allison and Adam from

Vancouver Island Regional Library will come and

offer the mobile library and story time circle at

10:15/10:30am. Come sign out some books!

Vancouver Island Regional Library will come and

offer the mobile library and story time circle at

10:15/10:30am. Come sign out some books!

This is a standing invite to the 2024 CYMCV meetings; To be held in person ( at the Foundry Comox Valley, unless otherwise noted) on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 9:00am – 10:30am (with a break in meetings for July and August).

PJ and stuffy day!

Roll out of bed and join us for a cozy morning

We will also have some fun textures to explore

and craft with.