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Today’s Family Early Learning and Child Care is a non-profit, charitable agency serving more than 4000 children (and their parents and caregivers) in Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand and Norfolk and surrounding areas.
We offer a wide range of early learning and child care programs as well as parental support programs to help you and your child every step of the way. It’s professional, caring support that makes a real difference in the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of children.
We hope you’ll enjoy the information, programs and resources on this site.
HOW DOES LEARNING HAPPEN?
Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years has been practiced here for over 30 years
BELONGING
At Today’s Family, every child has a sense of belonging when he or she is connected to others and contributes to their world. Our programs cultivate authentic, caring relationships and connections to create a sense of belonging among and between children, adults, and the world around them.
WELL-BEING
Here, every child is developing a sense of self, health, and well-being. Our programs nurture children’s healthy development and support their growing sense of self.
ENGAGEMENT
At Today’s Family, every child is an active and engaged learner who explores the world with body, mind, and senses. Our programs provide environments and experiences to engage children in active, creative, and meaningful exploration, play, and inquiry.
EXPRESSION
Here, every child is a capable communicator who expresses himself or herself in many ways. Our programs foster communication and expression in all forms.
Today’s Family is Embracing the Future!
Here are five ways Today’s Family will Embrace the Future by the year 2020
1. We will invest in our most precious asset: Our People
2. We will renew our focus on our Culture and Values
3. Our Creativity and Passion for Excellence will be the foundation of our future success
4. We will capitalize on Opportunities in our communities
5. Succession Planning will provide opportunities and effective leadership for many years to come
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Happy Earth Day! The Art of the School
While we’re on the subject of rethinking spaces for our children (last week you’ll remember that we talked about our new playscape at our Franklin Road centre), we would be remiss if we ignored an example of taking that idea and running with it to a completely extreme conclusion. Takaharu Tezuka is a Japanese architect…
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Climbing Around
Spring is IN THE AIR!!! It’s no secret that here at Today’s Family, we LOVE outdoor play. And why shouldn’t we? As Early Childhood Educators, we know that children are little balls of energy, and giving them a nice outdoor arena to blow off some steam – instead of, say, a classroom crowded with activity…
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EarlyON
Partnering with the City of Hamilton and as well as the Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk, Today’s Family is proud to operate three Ontario EarlyON centres. We are very fortunate to be able to offer these incredibly important services to the Hamilton Mountain; Dundas, Ancaster, and Flamborough; and in Port Dover. The EarlyON programs are not…
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No fooling: Bringing out Joy
We want to take a brief trip back down memory lane. Not a far stroll, just a week ago, when we were talking about Marie Kondo and tidying up spaces. Here’s a super brief recap: Marie Kondo is a professional tidier who follows a simple and strict mantra: only surround yourself with things that spark…
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As Spring continues to bloom all around us, and as we seem to finally be leaving the cold weather and flash freezes behind, it’s time to look ahead at what the rest of 2019 will bring. While it may seem a little premature to look too far ahead, we invite you to start thinking about…
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Keeping it Tidy
There’s this new show on Netflix you might have heard of: Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. For those who haven’t heard of it, Marie Kondo is a wonderful and bright… well, “Interior Decorator” is the wrong way to put it. “Professional Tidier” would be a more apt term. Her show features her going to terribly-cluttered…
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The Wisdom of Children
When it’s your job to teach children to do very basic things, it’s very easy to forget that children are incredibly smart. When you are teaching them to tie their shoes, it’s easy to forget that they know when you are having a good day or a bad day. When you are helping them build…
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Here we are now, entertain us
At all of our programs, we have a strict “no screens” policy except during ‘tech time’ when children can participate in activities on our pre-loaded devices for specified periods of time. Otherwise, children are instructed to keep their gadgets and gizmos – their phones and their tablets – in their bags or, better yet, at…
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The old home of CityKidz, is the new home of movies for kids (at least during March Break)
The city’s newest cinema – the Playhouse Cinema just opened its doors on March 1st – has a week’s worth of family entertainment and March Break Matinees won’t break the bank; all seats are just $5. https://playhousecinema.ca/movie-calendar/playhouse Located at 177 Sherman Avenue North, Hamilton (Barton & Sherman) with free or super-cheap parking. MARY POPPINS RETURNS:…
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