Week of Programs
Paint & Play Drop-In
Paint & Play Drop-In
Come explore fun new ways to create using paint! Each week new mediums will be introduced for you and your child to try. This class will help enhance your child’s creativity and imagination as well as provide some opportunities for sensory exploration. Dress for a mess! Time: 9 – 10 am Address: Castle Downs FRN at Read More...
Outdoor Explorers Drop-In
Outdoor Explorers Drop-In
Come have some fun in the great outdoors! In this class children will have the opportunity to explore nature-based play as well as build their motor skills. This class will take place on the playground so dress for the weather! Time: 11 – 12 Noon Address: Castle Downs FRN at the YMCA, 11510 – 153 Avenue
Enhance the Connection
Enhance the Connection
The first three years of life provide the most rapid period of brain development and neuroscience tells us that it is the attachment relationship that fuels the brain. This program will provide practical, everyday activities and strategies that you can use at home to help build a strong and healthy attachment with your child. Parents Read More...
Sing, Sign, Laugh & Learn
Sing, Sign, Laugh & Learn
You and your child from birth to age three are invited to join us for songs, rhymes and signs! In this inclusive class, offered in collaboration with the Edmonton Early Intervention Program, parents/caregivers will interact one-on-one with their child while learning strategies to engage their child and enhance their child’s communication and development through repetition, Read More...
Triple P – Online
Triple P – Online
Triple P is a Positive Parenting Program based on evidence and research that is designed to help parents develop a toolbox of strategies and gain an understanding of why their children behave the way they do. This 8 week session will cover the full range of Triples Ps strategies so you can discover which ones Read More...
Triple P – In Person
Triple P – In Person
Triple P is a Positive Parenting Program based on evidence and research that is designed to help parents develop a toolbox of strategies and gain an understanding of why their children behave the way they do. This 8 week session will cover the full range of Triples Ps strategies so you can discover which ones Read More...
Afterschool Adventures @ Dunluce
Afterschool Adventures @ Dunluce
This afterschool program will encourage children to unplug and connect with others, while at the same time build their self-esteem. Children will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of crafts and games designed to encourage positive relationship building with others and will be taught how to prepare themselves a tasty and nutritious snack! Read More...
Let’s Do Dinner
Let’s Do Dinner
Before your evening program begins, join us for a yummy and nutritious meal together with your child. Enjoy having some time to connect with your child and with other families without the stress of trying to get a meal on the table before heading out the door. *PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Address: KARA-Main, 6717 – 132 Avenue
Friendship Factory
Friendship Factory
In this fun and interactive program, children learn all about making friends and how to be a friend. Having positive relations with peers can be tricky and many kids need a little extra support in navigating the social world. This program will use the Social Explorers Curriculum developed by Michelle Garcia Winner. Details: Parents must attend Read More...
You’re a Great Dad!
You’re a Great Dad!
You make a difference! Facilitated by a dad and created specifically for dads, this program will allow you the opportunity to explore your strengths and gain a greater understanding of the positive impact of the father-child relationship. Connect with other dads and share in the parenting journey together! *Consider registering your child in Friendship Factory Read More...
Friendship Factory
Friendship Factory
In this fun and interactive program children learn all about making friends and how to be a friend. Having positive relations with peers can be tricky and many kids need a little extra support in navigating the social world. This program will use the Social Explorers Curriculum developed by Michelle Garcia Winner. Details: Parents must attend Read More...
Rhymes that Bind
Rhymes that Bind
Offered in partnership with The Centre For Family Literacy. This program promotes early language development and positive parenting through the use of rhymes, finger plays, songs, stories, and simple movement games. Address: Location change: KARA-Main 6717 – 132 Avenue
Kids in the Kitchen
Kids in the Kitchen
This program will focus on providing children with the ability to be independent in the kitchen, learn important life skills, and try new foods! Children will learn simple recipes that they can complete on their own, understand healthy choices and learn to work with others. Time: 2:45 - 4:30pm Address: KARA-Main, 6717 – 132 Avenue
COW Corner
COW Corner
A Partnership between KARA and the Centre for Family Literacy COW Corner is a fun program that explores early literacy, numeracy, and language development. Parents and children will explore early literacy through songs, activities, and interactive story sharing. Address: Castle Downs FRN at the YMCA, 11510 – 153 Avenue