Welcome!

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Welcome message and information for families new to EECC! Here’s our most recent monthly newsletter.

 

 

 

 

Terry Fox EarlyON: Monday and Friday, 8:45 – 12; capacity is 30 people; no programs  Dec 21 – 31.

Kimbourne EarlyON: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 9 am – 12 noon and Saturdays 9 am – 1 pm; no programs July 1st, Aug 1st – 22nd, Dec 24th – 31st.

Baby Time at Kimbourne EarlyON: Tuesdays 12:30 – 3:30; Thursdays 1:30 – 3:30 pm; for children under 15 months (no older sibs please); no programs Aug 1st – 22nd, Dec 24th – 31st.

Outdoor Program at Kimbourne EarlyON: Thursdays 3:30 – 4 pm, rain, snow, sunshine. Dress for the weather and come play with trucks, balls, sidewalk chalk and other fun stuff! Access to the indoor space starts at 4 pm. Bring an umbrella if it rains.

Thursday Evening Program at Kimbourne: Thursdays 4 – 6:30 pm (pre-registration required) for all October evenings. No pre-registration required for November.

 

Registration with KEyON

We’re using KEyON for attendance tracking at both our sites! You have the option of registering for KEyON in advance or at your first visit. ***Each adult will need their own registration.***  You do need the full addresses and dates of birth for each child in order to register them to KEyON. On average, it takes about 10 minutes, but you’ll never have to do it again unless you add a new child to your KEyON account. You’ll simply scan your KEyON tag on your way in each visit. Easy and secure! We will never sell or misuse your contact information.

Evacuation Drills

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Monthly evacuation drills are a necessary inconvenience.  We are required to do them and we want to do them well because we care about your child’s, yours and our own safety.

Participation in evacuation drills is mandatory for everyone.

Procedures:

  1. Staff will alert participants to the drill
  2. Participants will be permitted to slip on shoes
  3. Important: Coats, bags, and strollers must be left behind. We will be back inside in under 5 minutes. Please do not delay the process by gathering unnecessary items.
  4. Gather your children. Ask another adult to help carry children if you have more than one that can not walk on their own.
  5. One staff will lead the group to the door.
  6. A second staff will help the group cross the street.
  7. A third staff will gather the group on the sidewalk across the street and do a head count.
  8. A fourth staff will check the space to make sure everyone has evacuated.
  9. When all participants are on the sidewalk across the street and a head count has been completed, everyone walks safely back across the street and indoors.

We expect adults attending our programs to model a positive attitude during evacuation drills, so that children feel safe while practicing these skills.  Please follow all directions from staff.  Do not collect your coat, bags and stroller.  You will be interrupted by staff and asked to cooperate if you try do this, or decide to depart the program during a drill.  If the weather is chilly, throw a coat or blanket over your child and leave the building.

Our Famous Play Dough Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 2 tsp cream of tartar* (omit if you don’t have this – all will be well!)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • food colouring

Directions

    1. Blend flour, salt and cream of tartar.
    2. Add oil and food colouring to water, and combine the dry & wet ingredients in a non-stick skillet, stirring well. Mixture will be very sticky.
    3. Cook on medium heat, keeping the dough in motion so it does not burn. (It’s done when it’s no longer sticky and the surface becomes kind of shiny)
    4. Knead while it cools.

    Tips:

    •  It’s under-cooked if it remains sticky or overly oily.
    • We use cream of tartar, but it’s kind of expensive and if you omit it, your play dough will still be good, but may not last as long.