Author: KIDS Inc. (Karen Ohlson)

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WOW! What a celebration we had! Thanks to all who came to make such a fun evening! It was great to see so many of “our” children all “grown up”! Many friendships and families reconnected with each other at the 20th anniversary! Good food, friends, fun, music and dancing!

We have discovered a typo in our April newsletter and the correct email to RSVP to the 20th Anniversary Party is kidsinc20thanniversary@gmail.com please pass it on!! 7 sleeps to go!! We have corrected the newsletter as available online through this site (the post before this one!! New Page one April newsletter is the corrected page!)

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FOR: all past and present children, families, friends and staff DATE: Wednesday April 15, 2009 WHEN: 6:30-8:30 pm WHERE: 691 Montrose St. (in the Montrose School gym) RSVP: kidsinc20thanniversary@gmail.com C’mon all you K.I.D.S. Inc. fans-spread the word and be ready to dance and “HOP” with one of our all time favourite performers- ROCKI ROLLETTI! Rocki...

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So my adventures continue!! My eighth trip to visit a friend was really neat! I met grandma, grandpa and cousins! I went to a Christmas party, made a Christmas Tree and made a new friend (he is also a brother!) I learned how to play a new card game called crib and I won-next week...

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 We will be hosting a 20th Anniversary Party on Wednesday April 15, 2009. Check out our FACEBOOK event page (link below) for updates as they happen! Mark the date on your calendar and pass on the link for other past and present friends and families to keep updated! http://www.facebook.com/business/dashboard/#/pages/edit/?id=47639949842 See you...

Wow- our January clubs were such a hit that we are doing them again in February (Feb. 17-20)! Last month we had fun learning to knit, cooking yummy recipes and designing plans and models for an outdoor adventure type playground! Many of us also got to try out spinning wool into yarn! This month we...

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Check out The Children and Nature Network website which offers “Gift Ideas to Get Kids Outdoors” www.childrenandnature.org This site also gives up to date research and information on reconnecting children to nature! You can sign up to get their newsletters emailed directly to you.

K.I.D.S. Inc. hours of operation during the winter break: Monday. December 22nd 7:00am-6:00pm Tuesday. December 23rd 7:00am-6:00pm Wednesday. December 24th 7:00am-12:30pm Thursday. December 25th Closed Friday. December 26th Closed Monday. December 29th 7:00am-6:00pm Tuesday. December 30th 7:00am-6:00pm Wednesday. December 31st 7:00am-12:30pm Thursday. January 1st Closed Friday. January 2nd 7:00am-6:00pm

The manner in which a learning environment is set up, plays a very important role in ensuring the optimal development of each child. At K.I.D.S. Inc. we utilize the play zone model of room design. The play zone model has proved to be very effective in an emergent curriculum environment. The various play zones are...

Hello-I bet you’ve been waiting to hear all about my latest adventures but I was a bit too busy to get to the computer! My fifth weekend of visiting I got to try shopping and lattes-mmmmm Tim Horton’s home is very busy for breakfast- it seems lots of humans visit him! Can you believe that...

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Our philosophy states that we believe that children learn best through their natural curiosity: We know that children are active, physical learners and require the opportunity to fully explore their environment indoors and out. In other words, it’s natural and even necessary to get messy. In his book; Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for...

Moment poem by Anya Moment The moment you awake You feel a joy in the day You can sing, You can laugh, You can play all day. Writer’s Block Poem by Jane Writer’s Block Ugly, ugly, ugly, ugly, UGLY! Like a burnt out light bulb, Like an empty universe. Waiting,waiting, Waiting to be discovered. Your...

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