The Importance of Free Time & Unstructured Play
How Kids Benefit from Unstructured Outdoor and Indoor Play In a time when kids seem to be growing up too fast, it’s important to take pause and allow kids to be kids. This is especially true with play. Many parents feel pressured to enroll their kids in several extracurricular activities, such as organized sports, dance […]
Read moreOttawa After-School Daycare Rules to Change in September
If Your Child is Under the Age of Six, You May Need to Find an Alternative After-School Daycare in Ottawa If you have children who are in kindergarten or are starting kindergarten in September, they will no longer be able to attend before-and-after-school programs run by the City of Ottawa. In response to changes in […]
Read moreThe Psychological Benefits of Preschool
How An Orleans Preschool Can Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten and Throughout Life Your child’s brain develops quickly, particularly between the ages of two and five. Therefore, it is important to nourish their expanding minds with early education. Preschool provides children with the tools and education they need to prepare for kindergarten. Children who attend […]
Read moreEnd-of-Summer Family Fun in Ottawa
Where You Should Take Your Kids for Some Family Fun in Ottawa Before Summer Ends As fall quickly approaches, you and your family are probably trying to avoid the back-to-school and back-to-work blues. But summer isn’t over just yet, and we still have some great weather ahead of us before fall officially arrives. To make […]
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