Join in the Fall fun with Jane and the Launch Pad from Home!
There are so many activities and ideas for you to do at home even if you cannot join in the Launch Pad from Home group.
For more information:
Jane Flinders, RECEC
519 755 9482 TEXT/cell
jflinders@me.com email
Or info@kidscanfly.ca
The magic of Mary Poppins set the scene for the 12th Storybook Breakfast on Saturday, February 2 at Celebration Church and 500 people were captured by it. Babies, children, parents, grandparents, sponsors and volunteers enjoyed the incredible decor – headed by Tara Spangenberger and had the joy of meeting their favourite Storybook Characters. Headliners, such as, Scaredy Squirrel, Franklin the Turtle, Mary Poppins and Bert were joined by over 30 other popular Storybook Characters. This popular fundraiser for Kids Can Fly continues to sell out in hours. While providing a delightful experience for young children the Storybook Breakfast is also the major fundraiser for Kids Can Fly each year.
“In 2019, it is a serious challenge for parents to limit their children’s exposure to screens. We know from research this can be damaging to their development in addition to preventing them from other healthy activities such as reading, active play and socializing. Encouraging a love of reading should be modeled by parents and there is no substitute for the bonding that occurs when children snuggle on the couch or at bedtime with a favourite book. There is NO APP to replace your LAP! Read to your children for at least 15 minutes everyday!” Sharon Brooks, Executive Director, Kids Can Fly.
“Kids Can Fly aims to show all the children in our community that the world around them is full of amazing opportunities and exciting adventures! We offer programs that support early literacy such as the Dolly Parton Imagination Library and it is our hope that the books – delivered directly to their home – will spark quality time, conversations and imagination. The Storybook Breakfast – while a fundraiser to support our work – also shares this goal to reinforce the lifelong impact of reading to young children” Sarah Disher-Neddow Kids Can Fly Chair.
Kids Can Fly wishes to thank our major sponsors Margot and Paul Williamson, The James Boughner Family Foundation, Findlay Injury Law, Adkins Financial Services and The Brantford Expositor, Whimsical Players and all of the other sponsors and volunteers who help us make the stories come to life.
Franklin, Sharon Brooks, Executive Director of Kids Can Fly, Heather Wilson Chair, Storybook Breakfast Committee and Scaredy Squirrel
Special Thanks to Heather Wilson who has chaired this event for all 12 years!
Stay tuned for announcement on total funds raised!
Everywhere in the world, parents want the best for their children. We are all becoming more educated to the fact that early childhood education is so important to a child’s future.
Here is what the website Campaign for Education has to say:
Every child has the right to education, and these rights start from birth.
Every year, over 200 million children under the age of five in low- and middle-income countries will not attain their development potential due to poverty, nutritional deficiencies and inadequate care and learning opportunities. Most of these children live in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Due to this poor start in life, if they get the chance to go to school, they are likely to underachieve. Subsequently, they will perpetuate the cycle of poverty, with low income jobs as adults, likely to have children themselves at a very early age, and provide poor health care, nutrition and stimulation to another generation.
By ignoring the right to education, millions more children will be condemned to the same fate.
The Global Campaign for Education is calling on world leaders to keep their promises and ensure early childhood care and education for every child – right from the start.
Take a few minutes and watch their video:
Change the beginning of the story and you change the whole story.
This video is a must see for all parents. Take 15 minutes to preview and comment on your thoughts below.
Dimitri Christakis is a pediatrician, parent, and researcher whose influential findings are helping identify optimal media exposure for children.
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
Kids Can Fly salutes the St George Women’s Institute for their very generous donation of $600.00 which will support TWO children for FIVE years in Imagination Library! Thank you so much!
