PROGRAMS - 4 to 6 Years

1. ME & MY DAD


Me & My Dad welcomes dads and other male figures (grandfathers, uncles, etc.) and their children to enjoy breakfast, children’s activities, and the opportunity to connect with other dads.

Services Offered


  • Toys and crafts
  • Circle time
  • Toy & Resource Lending Library
  • A nutritious breakfast
  • Information & support on a range of subjects including childcare, parenting, community resources and much more

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2. FAMILIES CONNECT


Families Connect is a group for moms, dads and their children aged 18 months to 4 years. Parents participate in the program by joining their children in play activities, helping with setup and clean up tasks, and by making connections with other parents in the group. Parents can receive information and support from the Coordinator, Early Childhood Educator, and a Resource Librarian. Children experience group play opportunities to promote social development, and participate in crafts and circle time.

Services Offered


  • Positive Parenting skills
  • Information about childrens healthy growth and development
  • Circle Time, Learning Activities, and Crafts
  • Healthy snack and lunch
  • Peer Support
  • Information about other services in the community
  • Limited transportation within the City of Peterborough
  • Toy and Book Lending Library

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3. FAMILY PLAY TO LEARN


The Family Play to Learn program is a drop-in style program for parents, grandparents, or care providers and young children. Children are provided the opportunity to play with other children while learning and developing through a wide variety of fun activities.

Services Offered


  • Creative craft area
  • Circle time sing-a-long
  • Toy and Resource Lending Library
  • Information and support on a range of subjects including childcare, parenting, community resources and much more

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4. RESOURCE LIBRARY


The Toy and Resource Lending Library at the Peterborough Family Resource Centre is a place where you can discover your child's imagination! Our resource library is a great place where you can borrow a wide variety of toys and resources for you and your child.

Services Offered


  • High quality, developmentally appropriate toys for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school aged children
  • A wide variety of games, books, and activities supporting early literacy and numeracy
  • Resources for child care providers including themed curriculum kits, and story-based literacy kits

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5. KIDS HAVE STRESS TOO


Kids Have Stress Too is a single evening program designed to help parents and caregivers better understand stress, and to teach children ways to manage it. This program will focus on children preschool to age nine.

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  • Not Offered This Session


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6. ESSO FAMILY MATH


ESSO Family Math is a six-week program for families who would like their children to experience success in math. The family math sessions promote parents and children working and playing together to develop positive attitudes towards mathematics. Family math gives parents more confidence to better help their children enjoy and understand math.

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  • Where: Lakefield, Ridpath School
  • When: Thursday's, April 3 - May 8
    From 5:00pm 7:00pm

7. PARENTS AS LITERACY SUPPORTERS


Parents as Literacy Supporters This six session program is for parents and their children in JK, SK and Grade 1. This fun, activity-based program will help your child with language and literacy development. At the end of each weekly session, families receive a specially chosen children’s book to keep and a variety of craft materials and activities for their “take-home bag”.

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8. GETTING READY FOR K


Getting Ready for K are fun and interactive sessions for parents and their children entering Junior Kindergarten. The 3 parent/child sessions will include math, language, literacy activities and more. It is a fun activity-based program. The 4th session is for parents only, and will give parents more information and tips to help their child prepare for school. Sign up for the parent/child sessions, the parent-only information night, or both.

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9. KEEPING PEACE AT HOME


Keeping Peace At Home is a program where parents and caregivers of children ages 4 to 12, come and discuss some skills and strategies that will ease family tensions.

Services Offered


  • Top ten ways to engage cooperation
  • How to listen so kids get heard

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  • Where: Peterborough Family Resources Centre
    201 Antrim St (Resource Room), Peterborough
  • When: Wednesday: TBA