Time for Kindergarten!

The Messiness of Parenting

Join Karen in a conversation with Andrea Peras, Early Years Consultation with Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic School Board, Kataisha McQueen, Early Years Consultant with Grand Erie District School Board and Laura MacEachern, DECE with Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic School Board, as we talk about our littlest learners starting school! We will talk about how families can prepare for their littles to start school, how to build relationships with the school team and how to support our littlest learners in this next stage!

Episode Highlights:

(00:08) Starting School

(09:37) Preparing for Kindergarten Transition

(17:50) Fostering Early Learning Through Play

(27:12) Enhancing Learning Through Play-Based Education

(31:24) Supporting Families Through School Transitions

(36:54) Encouraging Multilingualism for Childhood Development

(48:00) Building Relationships for Lifelong Learning

(51:38) Celebrating Community Support in Education

This podcast is brought to you by the City of Brantford Children's Services and Early Learning and Child and Family Services of Grand Erie (CFSGE).

This podcast is hosted by Karen Bulmer. Karen has worked with children and families for over 20 years at Child and Family Services. She is currently the Service Manager for the Child Development Unit with CFSGE. Through this position, Karen works with her team to provide a wide variety of programming and support for families through EarlyON Child and Family Centre programming. Karen is an avid podcast listener, enjoyer of music, craft enthusiast and lover of books!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Find more information about the Mind Up! Program

Connect with the Lansdowne Children’s Centre

See more on Dr. Jean Clinton’s work

See more on Dr. Stuart Shanker’s work

Read about the MEHRIT Centre

Here’s more on Woodview and Contact Brant, that were mentioned as resources

Get info on the Grand Erie District School Board’s Welcome Centre that Kataisha mentioned

Register for Kindergarten in the Grand Erie District School Board or at the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic School Board.

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