September 2015 ECRC-Parent Link Centre Stepping Stones Society

Family Newsletter

10807-101st 780-882-8679 Grande Prairie website: www.grandeprairieparentlink.com

Nut Free Granola Bars 4 cups old fashioned oats

1 cup rice crispies

1 cup + 4 tsp oat flour

4 Tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup ground flaxseed

6 Tbsp oil (coconut or olive)

1 cup + 2 Tbsp honey

Add-ins

1 cup raw sunflower seeds

1 cup craisins

1/3 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°

Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl

and wet ingredients in a separate smaller bowl.

Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix well.

Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper (not

WAX!!)

Pour approximately half of the

mixture onto the parchment paper in the pan.

Spread it out then lay a separate piece of

parchment paper over the top of the mixture.

Using something with a flat bottom press the

mixture down firmly.

Cook 15-18 min, remove from

oven and squish the bars down again .

Let the pan cool for a few min and then

Refrigerate for 10 minutes before cutting.

This batch will fill 2, 9x13 pans.

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Parent Link offers drop-in and registered play-based programs, a variety of parent

education classes, family support services (toy lending libraries & resources), information &

referrals and developmental screening (ASQ, ASQ-SE).

Joke

What do elves

learn in school?

The elf-abet!!

Parking at Parent Link Centre:

We understand that parking is

an issue due to limited parking spaces. Please park in our parking lot or along the street. Please refrain from parking in the gravel lot of Rentco, parking lot at Studio Place and behind our building in the strip mall parking lot. If you park in these areas, you may be ticketed or towed.

REMINDER: IN FRONT OF PARENT LINK IS BUS PARKING AND A 10 MIN LOADING ZONE. THIS IS EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER—JUNE. Thank you.

A Storytelling Kit is a set of activities that are designed to allow a parent and child to actively participate in open ended

activities based on a book or theme. The primary purpose is to support and enhance development through activities which provide

the child a multi-sensory experience. These kits are available for lending in our lending library. Here are some examples.

Family Storytelling Kit Aboriginal Storytelling Kit

1,2,3, You and Me

Young children will learn early

literacy and numeracy concepts in

creative and fun ways.

Join Liz as she uses her musical

abilities to tie in math, music and

literacy together.

Thursdays in September

9:30-11:00a.m.

Pantry Snack Ideas for Lunches

•Fish-shaped crackers (best bet: the kind sold at

health-food stores that don't have hydrogenated oils)

•A Real Simple kids' mix: Cheerios, raisins, almonds,

pretzels, and

chocolate chips

•Fruit leathers

•Graham crackers

•Pretzels

•Cheerios

•Almonds

•Raisins or other dried fruits

Please refer to Pintrest for more snack ideas

Refrigerator Snack Ideas For Lunches

Jar of peanut butter

(preferably the natural kind, for

dipping)...Please check your school’s

nut policy

String cheese

Yogurt

Grapes

Assorted crudités—

baby-cut carrots, celery sticks,

pepper slices—in plastic bags

Orange segments

Lunch-meat roll-ups

( for example: turkey-and-Swiss or ham-and-Cheddar)

Tub of hummus (for dipping)

Parents

You are invited to attend Stepping Stones Society Annual General Meeting

When: Tuesday September 22, 2015

Where: ECRC-Parent Link Centre 10807-101 st

Why: Learn more about Stepping Stones Day Care Society. Learn about the role of the

Board of Directors and how you could get involved.

Who: Did you know that the Society operated many programs including:

1) Two Day Care Centers

2) Family Child Care Program

3) Inclusive Child Care Program

4) Centre for Early Learning Preschool Program

5) Early Childhood Resource Centre-Parent Link

Time: 6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Refreshments will be served

Community Events

Country Road R.V Corn Maze

Prepare to get lost for 1-2 hours in the maze. But do not fret….you will find the way out. Please check

out their web page for hours of operation and other exciting events they have planned for the

maze. 780-532-6323 for more info.

General Admission

13 yrs and up -$10.00

6-12 years-- $8.00

5 and under Free

Family of 4 $35.00 extra person $5.00

COUPONS @ www.cornfieldmaze.com

September Hours

Monday and Tuesday CLOSED

Weds,Thurs, Fri 4-8 pm

Saturday 12:00-8:00 pm

Sunday 1:00-6:00 pm

Parents Join us! Oct 1st, 2015

6:30-8:30 pm

Pomeroy Conference

Centre

11633-100st

$10.00/person.

To Register Call

Parent Link Centre

780-882-8679 Pay by Sept. 28

Kevin MacKenzie

Children making Choices!

Building Better Behavior, Self-Regulation and Co-Regulation

Children Make great choices—under the right conditions. The more STRESSED a child (or adult for

that matter) is, the less capable they are of making pro-social decisions.

Learn and Understand the brain science and social factors involved in emotional/physical

regulation.

Funded By: Grande Prairie Family Centered Coalition

Grande Prairie Friendship Centre

LOCATION: 10507-98 ave.

Join us Thursdays 6:00-8:00 pm for our Woman’s Mikis Bead Project. The

craft class will be making medicine pouches. The cost of the craft is $15.00

and subsidy is available. Please call to register 780-532-5722 or email:

triciaplante@gpfriendship.com

Kevin MacKenzie is an Early Childhood Educator and Storyteller who is

currently working with Kids First Regina to create a self regulation training

program for educators, parents and children. His DVD’s of finger plays are used

across the world.

As an adult (who was once a child) living with ADHD, Kevin understands

self regulation from a very real, day to day perspective. His workshops are

always lively, hands on fiestas!