From Play to Words

💛 Happy International Self-Care Day! 💛

Self-care isn’t just for grown-ups—it matters for kids, too! Taking time to play, move, laugh, rest, and connect helps children build the foundation they need to learn, communicate, and thrive.

Today, we encourage families to slow down, enjoy each other, and remember that caring for yourself helps you care for those you love.

✨ What’s one simple way your family is practicing self-care today? Tell us in the comments!

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Our Summer Book Highlight: Down by the Bay 🏖️

There’s a reason this silly classic is a favorite! Down by the Bay is packed with playful rhymes, funny surprises and so many opportunities for laughs and play!

Try pairing this book with:
🐳 Sensory bins - to create your own interactive bay.
🎨 Drawing a rhyme - draw out your own silly rhyme pairs.
🧺 Stuffed Animal Picinics - use items from around the house to create your own down by the bay picnic.

Books like this show that learning happens best through connection, laughter, and play. So grab a cozy spot, get a little goofy, and see what silly creatures your family can imagine!

What’s the funniest “Down by the Bay” verse your child has come up with? Share it with us below! ⬇️

Behind every forgotten backpack, missed assignment, or emotional outburst is a child trying their best… AND a caregiver doing the same!
Join us for a supportive, judgment-free session to better understand executive functioning and make daily life a little easier for the whole family.

📅 Wednesday, June 24
🕥 10:30 AM or 6:30 PM

Register through the link in our bio!

Take a peek at our SLPA professional development day! 🧠🤩

The team spent the morning learning about how to support PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS (P.A.). It’s not just rhyming and counting syllables, P.A. is learning to hear and work with sounds in spoken language, important skills for language and reading development.

Our SLPAs tested their knowledge with an outdoor rapid fire quiz, created new lesson plan ideas, and shared how targeting phonological awareness skills influences their day to day treatment.

🌟 Send us a message or leave us a comment if you’d like resources or more information about how you can support your child’s phonological awareness at home! 🌟

Are you a family who is currently receiving FSCD services, is on the waitlist to do so, or have past experiences?
CBC is giving Alberta families the opportunity to share their experiences and feedback.
If you are interested in doing so, follow the link or screenshot our post and click the QR code. Survey closes June 5.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmMs0MBp0c2YLv2hnF-qhFIZ48RmCbYDLFh98z1lYkDYZSMg/viewform

✨Play, connection and community for every child ✨

We’re so excited to share this amazing family friendly event happening in our community!

Whether your child loves movement, music, quiet zones, or simply exploring at their own pace, this event is designed with inclusion and fun in mind! 💚

📍International Children’s Festival of the Arts
🗓️ May 29th - June 1st
⏰ 9:00 am - 3/4:00 pm Daily

Tag a family who would love this! 💬

Looking for something fun to do with your little ones?

We love sharing sensory-friendly, family events around our city that make playtime inclusive, joyful and just a little less overwhelming.

From quiet play spaces to interactive exhibits and community events, there as so many ways to learn, connect and communicate in the community!

These events are big on fun and gentle on the senses. Because every child deserves a space where they can feel comfortable being themselves! 🌈✨

Happy international ASL day🤘🏾

Using American Sign Language can be a game changer for kids who need extra communication support. And that’s why you can find our staff (yes, more than just our SLPs!!) signing away in every session!

By using simple signs daily, you can help your child:
🤘🏻Communicate more easily
🤘🏼Cut down on frustration and meltdowns
🤘🏽Feel more confident and understood
🤘🏿Develop solid early language skills

Let us know which signs you like to use with your littles!

Our Spring Book Highlight: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 🐛

There’s so much more to this classic than a simple read along - this story is FULL of opportunities for crafts and play!

Try pairing this book with:
🦋 Butterfly Crafts - make your own beautiful butterfly.
🍎 Playdough Fruit Counting - practice your counting and fine motor skills.
🎭 Story Acting - Act out the story with some movement + pretend play.

At the heart of it all? Learning happens best through PLAY!

Save this for your next storytime! What’s your favorite activity to pair with this book?