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In this Issue:

Page 1 Who We Are What We Do Where We Are

Page 2

Parks and Recreation Month! Page 3

Summer Tips for you and your child.

Healthy Snacks Literacy Workshops

Page 4

Early Literacy Page Page 5

Community Events Page 6

Early Literacy Calendar

Who we are: County of Renfrew Child Care Services provide funding for Special Needs Resourcing Services and Fee Subsidy which are available to children who live in Renfrew County and are enrolled in licensed childcare facilities. What we do: Fee subsidy is full or partial payment of licensed child care fees according to the income of a caregiver/parent. Special Needs Resourcing supports children who have a diagnosed cognitive, physical or behavioural concern that limits their ability to partake in activities related to normal living. Special Needs Resourcing Funds provide support for enhanced child care staffing, resource materials, workshops and direct intervention planning and implementation planning in licensed child care centres which includes Nursery Schools, Daycares and Licensed Family Homes.

Our Location: County of Renfrew Child Care Services

545 Pembroke Street West Pembroke, ON K8A 5P2

Tel: 613-732-4100 Toll Free: 1-866-561-7679

Fax: 613-732-4437

http://www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca/departments/social-services/child-care/

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June is Parks & Recreation Month! In Renfrew County we are incredibly lucky to have such wonderful parks in the area.

Make sure to get out and enjoy them with your children!

A few things to remember when going to the park:

• Sunscreen! Even if it seems a little overcast, it’s a good idea to put sunscreen on any exposed skin to help

protect your children from harmful UV rays.

• Bug Spray! Mosquitos are coming out now that it’s getting warmer!

• Water! Pack a waterbottle or two to bring with you so you can ensure that everyone is staying hydrated

while playing out in the sun.

• Snacks! It’s always a good idea to bring a few healthy snacks on outings in case you work up an appitite on

your adventures.

• A camera! Whether it’s a smartphone or a digital camera, it’s nice to have a way to document your

adventures. That way children can bring the pictures in to school or daycare, show them to family members and friends, or hang them up in their room to remember what they did and saw while

they were outside.

• Most importantly.... Have fun!! If children are exposed to the outdoors from an early age, they’re more likely to continue to

participate in outdoor activities when they’re older.

Looking for something to do on June 5th 2016?

The Rec Plex at Garrison Petawawa is having a “June is Recreation Month” Celebration from 11:00AM-2:00PM and it’s open to everyone!

It’s a FREE event, with a bike rodeo, mini Olympics, inflatables and more! Check out the psppetawawa.com for a full list of events for the month of June.

Literacy Sessions/Workshops June 1, 2016 –Summer Library Student Training, Barry’s Bay Public Library

June 7, 2016 –Talking Workshop (Parent), Pikwakanagan Elder’s Lodge

June 9, 2016 –Making Music Workshop, Arnprior Public Library

June 21, 2016 –Discovery Café, Lil’ Troopers South

Looking for some yummy summer time snacks? Check out some of the

following websites for easy, healthy snacks for you and your children this

summer!

http://simpleasthatblog.com/2014/05/10-

healthy-kids-snacks-summer.html

https://www.parentmap.com/article/15-cool-homemade-summer-

treats-for-kids

http://allrecipes.com/recipes/1659/appetizers-

and-snacks/ snacks/kids/

Helmet Safety

• An appropriate helmet must be worn whenever a child is “on wheels.” This means bicycles, scooters, skates, rollerblades, skateboards and more!

• The helmet must fit properly. • Helmets can be life saving and can protect a

child from serious injury. • Be sure the right type of helmet is being used.

For example, a bike helmet needs to be used for biking.

• Moms and dads should wear helmets as well!

Tick Bites

Ticks are responsible for a variety of illnesses including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain

Spotted Fever. These diseases can be very serious. Learn ways to protect your family.

Some suggestions include:

• protective clothing (long sleeves, long pants, tucking pants into socks).

• tick/bug repellant. • insect repellant for pets. • staying in the center of paths, keeping away

from overgrown areas and not sitting directly on the ground.

• performing tick checks on all family members every day.

• being aware of signs/symptoms of tick-related illnesses.

• calling the doctor for any concerns and questions. Water Safety

Adult supervision is of paramount importance. Parents need to focus on their children 100% of the time. No

distractions! • Practice “touch supervision” (a term used by

the American Academy of Pediatrics). This means that at all times, the supervising adult is within an arm’s length of the child being watched, when near or in the water.

• Remember, no child or adult is “drown proof.”

• Keep in mind that children can drown in many different water sources including: bathtubs, toilets, buckets, baby pools, backyard swimming pools, community pools, streams, creeks, lakes, rivers, oceans and other places.

All of these safety tips were taken from : http://www.pbs.org/parents/summer/su

mmer-safety-tips-for-kids/

Search for nature items using this Nature Scavenger Hunt printable. https://www.stayathomemum.com.au/printables/nature-scavenger-hunt-free-printable/

Nature Stones Collect leaves, nuts, seed heads; press into home-made salt-dough and bake in oven. Paint or varnish. Salt Dough recipe http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Salt-Dough-Recipe.html

Number Rocks

Using permanent marker write numbers on flat rocks you find outdoors. Use the rocks to count objects out or put in order.

Pinecone Counting

Write the numbers 1 to 10 with chalk on the cement and using pinecones count out the corresponding number for each one.

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Storytelling in Nature When you are on a nature walk keep an eye out for a story prompt; a hole in a tree, a caterpillar crossing the trail, a stick, a creek, etc. Don’t overthink it! You don’t need to have the whole story thought out before you start telling it. Only aim to tell three or four sentences at first. Think about where your story prompt may have come from or how it ended up? Who put the nest on the ground? Who made those tracks? What is the butterfly looking for? If you are really stuck and can’t think of anything, share a memory from your childhood. Talk slowly as it gives you time to think and your child time to absorb the words and paint the picture in their minds. Telling a story is a wonderful way to add a bit of wonder and magic to a walk through the woods.

Nature Paint Brushes While on a walk see what interesting nature items you can find. Attach a piece of nature to each stick using an elastic band (or a piece of string). Put the elastic bands onto the sticks first and then slide your pieces of nature into the bands. Dip your paint brushes into the paint and see what designs/prints you can make.

www.countyofrenfrewelcc.com

Community Event Websites: Looking for some fun activities for your family? Check out your local events websites to see what’s

going on near you! http://www.countyofrenfrew.on.ca/news-events/calendar-of-events/

http://www.petawawa.ca/index.php/festival-and-events http://www.star96.ca/Event/listings.aspx

http://www.petawawapubliclibrary.ca/event-calendar2.php http://www.pembroke.ca/special-events/ http://www.thedailyobserver.ca/events

http://www.ottawavalley.travel/Events_and_Festivals.html http://arnprior.ca/live/calendar/

http://arnpriortoday.ca/default.asp?pid=41284 http://www.renfrewontario.ca/wp/ http://www.algonquineast.com/

Also, don’t forget to check with your local libraries, Ontario Early Years and other community agencies for events that they may have planned!

Do you have a Community Event, Workshop, or anything else you would like featured in our newsletter? Email your ideas to tmathieson@countyofrenfrew.on.ca

June Family Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 Barefoot Day

Walk barefoot in the grass today.

Talk about how the grass feels.

Use string with green paint to make a grass

picture.

Learn about the letter Bb; look for things that start with that letter

and talk about the sound it makes.

Blow bubbles outside. Count each bubble as you pop them.

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 If it is windy outside,try flying a kite!

Kite Art

Talk about the shape of a kite

(diamond), find other objects that

are the same shape.

What is your favorite shape? Make a picture

with that shape.

Make a simple puzzle by cutting up an old photograph or picutre from a

calendar.

Happy Birthday Maurice Sendak! Read his book!

Talk about the story read

yesterday and what you dream of.

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Draw pictures outside today with sidewalk chalk.

Sing your favorite

song!

Flag Day Look at the Canadian flag and discuss the colors that make up the flag and patterns that you see.

Talk about your

body parts and sing ‘Head and

Shoulders’with the actions.

It's fresh veggies day! Have a healthy snack and talk about your favorite vegetables!

Make vegetable prints with paint and cut veggies.

Picnic Day

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Celebrate the

first day of summer by

reading outside under a tree or at

the park.

Go for a walk, talk about the smells in

the air and what you see happening

outdoors.

While outside

playing count how many flowers you see in your yard.

Use a recipe to make your favorite

fruit muffins.

Visit the library and check out books. Ask if

they have a fun summer reading

program. 26 27 28 29 30

Listen to the

‘O Canada’ song and sing it together.

Fireworks Art Use a fork with paint to make fireworks prints.

Make a red and white snack to eat today; jello, cool whip & strawberries

Make a flag with red paint on white

paper. Paint red on the outer edges with three handprints in

the middle.

Find a comfortable, cool place to

read together for at

least 15 minutes