Kids Programs @your Library
Family Circles - every Wednesday and Thursday view the flyer
Peter Gzowski Branch every Wednesday from 6:30-7:30for children under 7 years of age and their siblings
Keswick Branch every Thursday from 6:30-7:30. for families with children 7 and under (plus their siblings) are invited to join us for a fun filled program featuring lots of family reading time, special early literacy activities and group stories. Parents must accompany their children.
Reading Circle @ the Keswick Branch every Tuesday from 6:30-7:30 view the flyer
Reading Circles are about bringing school-age children together for an hour of shared reading activities that will include group reading, being read to, one-on-one literacy games and buddy reading. Thanks to our fantastic volunteers in helping to make this program a success.
Mother Goose on the Loose– Drop-in/Free (back to top)
Keswick Branch
Fall Session: Thursdays, September 9 to November 25 @ 10:30-11:15
For children 0-3 years of age – siblings welcome (2 children per adult).
What is Mother Goose on the Loose?
Mother Goose on the Loose is a structured early literacy program that uses rhymes and songs to help pre-reading children get ready for reading. It incorporates music, movement, ritual, repetition, positive reinforcement, developmental tips, nursery rhymes, illustrations, puppets, musical instruments, coloured scarves and book reading into a fun-filled thirty minute session for children with their parent or caregiver plus a thirty minute social time.
This program will take a limited number of participants due to the amount of material covered each week.
Count Me In Free, registration is required (back to top)
Keswick Branch - Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30
Fall Session – Wednesdays, September 8 to November 24 @ 10:30-11:30
Count Me In is a numeracy program taught through stories, songs, finger plays and games. For more info, please view the flyer.
Story Hour (1 hour program)for 3-5 year olds (back to top)
FREE program!! view the flyer
Keswick Branch
Fall Session – Thursdays @ 10:30- September 9 to November 25
or Fridays @ 11:15 – September 10 to November 26
Learning starts at birth! Research shows that children learn the skills they need to read years before they start school. To ensure every child is given the best possible chance to succeed, GPL has adopted the Every Child Ready To Read program developed by the Public Library Association. We're making sure every child in Georgina is ready to read.
"If every parent understood the huge educational benefits and intense happiness brought about by reading aloud to their children, and if every parent - and every adult caring for a child - read aloud a minimum of three stories a day to the children in their lives, we could probably wipe out illiteracy within a generation.
What’s to stop us?" - Mem Fox, Reading Magic
Little Bookworms (back to top)
Download the Little Bookworms brochure
30 minute program for 0-3 + siblings
Fall Session: week of Sept 7 to week of Nov 23
Keswick Branch - Tuesdays or Wednesdays @ 10:30 to 11:00 am
Peter Gzowski (Sutton) Branch - Fridays @ 10:15-10:45 am
Come early for a coffee or tea and get to know the group.
The Little Bookworms program is designed for children from newborn to 3 years of age. Little ones will experience social interaction, play, sharing, listening and fun. Parents will also benefit by connecting with other parents of young children and exposing their children to a literacy rich program. Older siblings are welcome.
Do you want your baby to be a lifelong reader? Now’s the time to start reading aloud.
Not only is it fun for both of you, it also helps your child begin to develop language skills. Reading can help calm a fussy child... and an overwrought parent.
Tell us what you think about these
and other Children’s programs, or make a suggestion, at the library.
Questionaires available at each branch. Email bwalsh@georgina.ca
Toddler Time(back to top)
For children 18 months to 3 years of age.
Fridays @ 10:15 - 10:45 New time!
Keswick Branch
Red Cross Babysitting Course (back to top)
Friday, September 24 Register Now!
Taught by a certified Red Cross instructor
Children must be 11 years of age by start of course. Proof of age required at time of registration
Cost: $45 per child Registration must be made in person by parent or designate with signed permission and payment.
One-on-One Reading program (back to top)
One-On-One Reading Program - Age restrictions apply
We can help the struggling reader in your household if they are 7 to 12 years of age. We have spots available after school.
Keswick: call Jenn Day 905-476-5762 x103 Sutton and Pefferlaw: call Deb Fitzjohn 905-722-5702.
BOOK NOOKS (back to top)
Locations :
1. Dr. P. Marchuk’s office in Pefferlaw
Pefferlaw Road
2. Ontario Works - Reception
@ Woodbine Ave. office
(behind Tim Hortons)
3. Family Life Centre
Bellhaven, Warden Ave.
Call Bev Walsh 905-476-5762 ext. 107 or email bwalsh@georgina.ca
No book borrowing at the Book Nook locations.
Play & Learn (back to top)
1 hour program designed for 3+ year olds view the flyer
Keswick Branch - Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:30
Fall Session: September 7 to November 23
Focuses on active learning through play and sensory experiences
Georgina Public Libraries is pleased to announce our partnership with Kidproof Canada, the most trusted source for cutting edge safety education. Kidproof Canada provides a full spectrum of child safety programs for kids ages 5 through 15. Please register for any of the below programs by contacting yorkregion@kidproofcanada.ca or by calling 905-868.2159.
Georgina Public Libraries regrets that it cannot take registration directly for any of the above Kidproof programs. All inquiries must be directed to the email address or phone number given here.
At Home Alone with First Aid ( 4hours)
A mix of our top Home Alone Course and Emergency First Aid, this fun and active course helps prepare kids to be at home alone and how to respond to medical emergencies. Our most popular course! *4 hrs Includes Student book, wallet completion card. *Bring nut & candy free snack/lunch, pen and paper. Optional Bundle: Mini First Aid kit, 5x7 certificate, and bonus parent book.
BullyProofing (2 hours)
This program is designed to be preventative and proactive so that children can avoid being bullied, and if they are bullied, know how to stop it. In an interactive, non-threatening manner, children learn how to become ‘BullyProofed’. 2 hours. *Bring a nut-free snack. Optional Bundle: Parent Guidebook and Personal Journal.
Cybersafe Internet Safety
CyberSafe covers the topic of Internet safety through interactive, non-threatening and entertaining lessons. This entertaining program focuses on teaching kids how to recognize warning signs, safe and unsafe situations and gives them the skills they need to make safe choices. This is not a technical or software computer course. 2 hours. *Bring a nut-free snack.
I Wanna Walk
Are your kids begging you to let them walk to school without you? This fantastic, one-of-a-kind program will help prepare your kids for this new responsibility by covering topics such as bullies, strangers, and traffic safety. 2 hours. *Bring a nut-free snack. Includes Student workbook. Optional Bundle: Safe Kids Safe Families Book.
Never Bee Lost
Does your child know the Steps to Stay Safe if they become lost or separated from you? What a child does and most importantly how prepared they are for the situation can make the difference in their overall safety. 1 hr . Includes “Bob the bee” coloring book and crayons. Optional Bundle: Bob the Bee Storybook and Bonus Parent Book.
SafeKids
Teach your kids how to call for help in this fun & interactive program that focuses on preventing common household, playground, and traffic injuries and how to call for help. 1 hr. Includes Safe Kids course book and crayons. Optional Bundle: How to Call 911 Kids Book
Stranger Smarts
Stranger Smarts is a dynamic, non-threatening program that captures the attention of students and allows them to learn how to make safe choices when approached by strangers. 2 hrs. *Bring nut free snack. Includes Stranger Smarts course book. Optional Bundle: Labeling Kit and Bonus Parent Book
SafeSport
SafeSport is a comprehensive safety program that encourages children to get involved in sports and emphasizes the fundamental safety aspects of doing so. SafeSport discusses how to be a Super Sport, stay safe at away games, prevent injuries, increase self-esteem, deal with sport-bullies, and the health benefits of keeping active. 2 hours. *Bring a nut-free snack.
At Home Alone Standard
Does your child spend a few hours home alone before or after school due to your work schedule or other commitments? This popular and entertaining workshop is designed to prepare children to look after themselves during these times. 2 hrs. Bring nut free snack. Includes At Home Alone course book. Key chain Optional Bundle: 5x7 At Home Alone certificate and Bonus Parent Book.
A Girl's Way
Now that your daughter is at the age that she is going out on her own, testing her limitations and seeking more independence, it’s important that she has the confidence and ability to recognize risky situations and make safe choices when it comes to her health and safety. 3 hrs. includes Girls Way Diary *Bring a nut-free snack Optional Bundle: Affirmation necklace
Please register for any of the above programs by contacting yorkregion@kidproofcanada.ca or by calling 905-868.2159. Georgina Public Libraries regrets that it cannot take registration directly for any of the above Kidproof programs. All inquiries must be directed to the email address or phone number given here.
Pre-reading Skills (back to top)
An hour long format that focuses on the following six-pre-reading skills:
PRINT MOTIVATION – I like books! - developing an interest in books and learning to enjoy books and reading
NARRATIVE SKILLS – I can tell a story! - learning to describe things and events and tell stories
LETTER AWARENESS – I know letters! - learning that letters are different from each other, learning their names and sounds
PRINT AWARENESS – I see words! - noticing letters and words, following the words on a page and learning how to handle a book
VOCABULARY – I know words! - learning the names of things
PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS - I hear words! - earning to hear and play with the smaller sounds in word
Regular attendance will greatly enhance your child’s school & reading readiness.
The Story Hour program is designed for children 3 years of age and older. This program will acquaint children with the six pre-reading skills through songs, finger plays, rhymes and stories and games. Please note - this program runs from 9 to 12 weeks depending on the session.
When your child comes to Story Hour, he or she will experience many things: social awareness and interaction, sharing, developing friendships, fun and familiarity with important school readiness skills.
When your child comes to Story Hour, he or she will experience many things: social awareness and interaction, sharing, developing friendships, fun and familiarity with important school readiness skills.
Learning starts at birth! Research shows that children learn the skills they need to read years before they start school. To ensure every child is given the best possible chance to succeed, the Georgina Public Library has adopted the Every Child Ready To Read® program.
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