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August 13, 2025

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Shawville Fair

Since moving to Shawville, my perspective of the fair has changed drastically. Growing up in Campbell’s Bay the Fair always meant back to school. It

Stimulating Baby

“Introducing your baby to a rich environment that builds her brain is called infant stimulation” (raisesmartkid.com). I miss the days of babies and thought I’d

Camping with Kids

We’re just back from a terrific long weekend of camping. I’ve mentioned before, but here I go again, I grew up camping with my family

Campfire Safety

As a child, my family camped all summer long, I remember loving it so very much. I have so many fond memories of swimming, meeting

4-H

In rural communities, 4-H is a familiar name, often thought to be a group reserved solely for farm kids and showing livestock. But 4-H today

Water Safety

The allure of water during the hot months we’ve awaited all winter can be very exciting. Cooling off just feels so good. With little ones,

Canada Day

With Canada Day just around the corner, it is a great time to teach children about Canada and the symbols we use to represent our

Reading and writing with young children

Early exposure to reading and writing is very beneficial to all children. As parents we can provide various activities in everyday life to help support

Summer’s Almost Here

After surviving an especially long winter and spring, I feel everyone can finally rejoice and welcome the summer months. The end of the school year

Shawville Fair

Since moving to Shawville, my perspective of the fair has changed drastically. Growing up in Campbell’s Bay the Fair always meant back to school. It meant trying out your new school outfits, car rides with friends and so much fun.

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Preparing your child for pre-kindergarten

We all know a few little four year-olds getting ready for their big school debut, coming soon. These little ones are so eager and excited to finally get to go to the big school their older siblings, friends or parents

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Stimulating Baby

“Introducing your baby to a rich environment that builds her brain is called infant stimulation” (raisesmartkid.com). I miss the days of babies and thought I’d reminisce with this article. Hope some new parents out there find this useful and interesting.

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Camping with Kids

We’re just back from a terrific long weekend of camping. I’ve mentioned before, but here I go again, I grew up camping with my family (and groups of family friends) and honestly it makes up some of my best childhood

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Campfire Safety

As a child, my family camped all summer long, I remember loving it so very much. I have so many fond memories of swimming, meeting new friends, running through trails, investigating new campgrounds and roasting marshmallows. I was the kid

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4-H

In rural communities, 4-H is a familiar name, often thought to be a group reserved solely for farm kids and showing livestock. But 4-H today has expanded and developed to offer far more than that to its members. A youth

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Water Safety

The allure of water during the hot months we’ve awaited all winter can be very exciting. Cooling off just feels so good. With little ones, the excitement of swimming may be hard for them to hold back on, whether the

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Canada Day

With Canada Day just around the corner, it is a great time to teach children about Canada and the symbols we use to represent our country. With young children you can start by teaching them to identify a maple leaf.

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Reading and writing with young children

Early exposure to reading and writing is very beneficial to all children. As parents we can provide various activities in everyday life to help support our children’s language and literacy skills and build the foundation for great reading and writing.

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Summer’s Almost Here

After surviving an especially long winter and spring, I feel everyone can finally rejoice and welcome the summer months. The end of the school year is absolutely a favorite time of year for kids and teachers and parents. Everyone’s worked

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