Edmonton Catholic Schools
EDMONTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

Early Learning Parent-Child Evening Sessions

Our parent sessions (many of them are interactive with your child/family) will be offered throughout the 2009-2010 school year to our Edmonton Catholic School families enrolled in our Early Learning programs.

Child care and dinner are included with registration. Transportation is available on request.

To register, please call Early Learning at 780-471-5724.

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Behavior

These sessions share strategies and resources to provide you with some supports when dealing with challenging behavior with your child(ren). As part of these sessions the following expertise is available:

  • Psychologists
  • Behavior Therapist
  • Family School Liaison Workers

Positive Parenting with Dr. Robin Adkins
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Dr. Adkins is a child psychologist at the Glenrose Hospital. She offers an informal and interactive evening where parents can explore with Robin the challenges they may face with children with “challenging behaviors”.

Monday, September 21, 2009 St Pius X
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 St. Augustine
Friday, September 25, 2009 St Gerard
All sessions are held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Spirited Child Part 1
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This session focuses on personality profiling of the parent and child.

Monday, September 28, 2009 Mother Teresa
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Blessed Kateri
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Bishop Savaryn
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 St. Francis of Assisi
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 St Martha
All sessions are held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Spirited Child Part 2
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This session teaches parents how to use positive directive language and other useful strategies to handle the parental challenges of tantrums, bedtime battles, picky eating, sibling rivalry and anxiety and aggression.

Monday, October 19, 2009 St. Alphonsus
Thursday October 22, 2009 St. Richard
Monday, October 26, 2009 St. Edmund
Thursday, October 29, 2009 Anne Fitzgerald
Monday, November 2, 2009 Our Lady of the Prairies
All sessions are held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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Speech and Language

Come and develop speech and language skills together with your child. Facilitated by a Speech Language Pathologist.

Monday, January 18, 2010 Our Lady of Peace
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 St. Monica
Tuesday, February 4, 2010 Mary Hanley
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 St. Bonaventure
Thursday, February 11, 2010 St. John Bosco
All sessions are held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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Fine Motor and Gross Motor

Creating obstacle courses and games with your child that promotes fine and gross motor skills and physical activities.

  • Occupational Therapists
  • Physical Therapists
  • Adapted Physical Education
Thursday, April 8, 2010 St. Charles
Monday, April 12, 2010 Grandin
Thursday, April 15, 2010 St. Augustine
Monday, April 19, 2010 St. Elizabeth Seton
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 St. Benedict
All sessions are held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
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Early Learning Showcase

Music and Literacy

  • Charlotte DiamondMusic and literature with Charlotte Diamond (internationally recognized children’s singer and entertainer)
  • Interactive centres
  • Classroom teachers available for dialogue
  • Displays from our multidiscipline team
  • A celebration of Early Learning programs
  • Information provided for all programs in Edmonton Catholic Schools for upcoming 2010-2011 school year.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 Jubilee Auditorium
 
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