Parenting and Family Literacy Centres
Where parents/caregivers and children from infants to six years of age can play and learn together in their local school.
Each Parenting and Family Literacy Centre offers a variety of fun learning activities for children while engaging parents in their child's learning. Through music, stories and play, babies and children can start to build essential skills like sharing, early literacy and numeracy as well as communications skills.
The play-based program enhances children’s natural curiosity and desire for exploration while helping them learn. Children can play with each other and become more familiar with the school and its activities.
Locations & Hours:
Monday to Friday (9 am – 1 pm)
Canadian Martyrs School, 1185 Mississauga Valley Boulevard, Mississauga (Map)
St. Teresa of Avila School, 6675 Montevideo Road, Mississauga (Map)
St. Monica School, 60 Sterritt Drive, Brampton (Map)
Monday to Friday (10 am – 2 pm)
Holy Cross School, 3615 Morning Star Drive, Malton (Map)
For more information, dowload the Ministry of Education's Parenting and Family Literacy Centre brochure (PDF) or visit www.edu.gov.on.ca
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Ontario Early Years Centres
Ontario Early Years Centres are places where parents and caregivers can:
- take part with their children in a range of programs and activities
- get answers to questions
- get information about programs and services that are available for young children and their families
- talk to early years professionals, as well as other parents and caregivers in the community.
To find a site in your area, visit http://www.gov.on.ca/children/oeyc/en/index.html
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Resources
Health
Peel Health
www.peelregion.ca/health/topics/child/parents.htm
Growing Healthy Kids
www.growinghealthykids.com
Kids Health
www.kidshealth.org
Learning & Development
Family Education Centre
http://www.familyedcentre.org/index.htm
Peel Early Years
www.peelearlyyears.com
Peel Infant Development
www.peelinfant.ca
Child Development Resource Connection Peel
www.cdrcp.com
Success By 6 Peel
www.successby6peel.ca
Understanding the Early Years
uey.peelschools.org
Terrific Transitions
http://www.terrifictransitions.org
Parenting
Canadian Parents
www.canadianparents.com
Parent Helpline
www.parenthelpline.ca
The Parent's Journal
www.parentsjournal.com
iParenting Canada
www.iparentingcanada.com
Today's Parent
www.todaysparent.com
Parenting iVillage
http://parenting.ivillage.com
eParenting Network
www.eparentingnetwork.ca
Peel Children's Aid Society
www.peelcas.org
Canadian Father Involvement Initiative
www.cfii.ca
National Fatherhood Initiative
www.fatherhood.org
Multilingual Resources
Great Beginnings – Child Development brochure – translated in several languages
http://www.peelregion.ca/health/translated/
Parents Matter
www.parentsmatter.ca
Special Needs
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario
www.ldao.ca
Autism Society of Ontario
http://www.autismontario.com
Canadian Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.canadian.cec.sped.org