Parents and Children Together (PACT)
What We Offer...
PACT is a playgroup/preschool/parent program for you and your children, aged 0-5, to attend together.
For Your Child
The playgroup is stimulating, child-directed, and supports your child’s development through play centres that consist of play-dough, painting, crafts, floor toys, dress-up, books, puzzles, building blocks, song/music instruments and more!
For You
Along with the playgroup, PACT offers a parent program. While the children play, parents, grandparents and caregivers participate in thought-provoking discussion groups that are facilitated by a parent mentor. These discussions focus on child development and navigating the joys and challenges of parenting, while supporting caregiver friendships.
Help your child build confidence, curiosity, communication skills, and cooperativeness by participating in a fun, centre-based playgroup/preschool. They will gain readiness skills for school and life! Learn about respectful parenting practices and come out and make some new friends!
"This is a great program for parents of preschool children."
Martha Sears, RN, and co-author of over 40 books on parenting.
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Child Development and Growth
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Play
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Parenting Styles
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Self-Esteem
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Effective Communication
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Travel with Children
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School Choices
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...and more
Parent Discussion Topics
Topics are selected by the participants each session and presented by the parent mentor.
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Play dough
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Table top activities
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Books
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Puzzles
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Doll house
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Cars and roads
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Dinosaurs
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Blocks
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...and more
Play Group Activities
NEW PROGRAMS STARTING FEBRUARY 2022
If you have any questions or concerns about any of your child’s milestones or their development please consider contacting our friends at Lead Foundation 403-270-7912. They offer free consultation focusing on enhancing your child’s success with speech and language skills, motor skills, social interaction and play, pre-academic development, and/or daily living skills.
Watch how PACT works at the Alberta Health Services filming in 2014: