Being Savvy: Activities, things to do with your preschoolers, toddlers and kids in Vancouver, Canada

Extra Classes for the Preschooler: Keeping Busy During the Summer

by Gwendolyn Floyd

There are a lot of extra classes and activities for your preschooler out there. It is hard to know what, if any you should be putting you child in. I am going to point out a few of the more interesting classes I have seen online, and some that I have taken with my son. I have a music background and I can't think of anything more enriching than music classes. That is not to say that I ... Read more >

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Festivals, Stories and Jazz, Oh My!

by Gwendolyn Floyd

Another weekend is upon us and this one seems to actually have some good weather forecast. This last weekend of June has a number of great events planned with lots of kid friendly activities. First off is GreekFest at Boundary Road just south of 29th Ave. Running from Friday 27 June 2008 to ... Read more >

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Authors and Illustrators In and Around Vancouver

by Gwendolyn Floyd

One of my passions is children's literature and the effect good books can have on children's imaginations. As a teacher I was able to foster a love of books of all kinds with children and now with my own son I am doing the same. An easy way to do this is to find really good books with ... Read more >

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Fall is in the Air

by Gwendolyn Floyd

Fall is in the air and to me that means a few things, shiny new school supplies, a brand new start at school, bright crisp days and the Word on the Street. The Word on the Street is a national book and magazine festival held across Canada. I first became aware f the Word on the Street or WOTS ... Read more >

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Carousel Theatre School

by Gwendolyn Floyd

I gave a rundown on Carousel Theatre Company's 2008-2009 season yesterday and I mentioned a little bit about their mission statement. Part of that mission is to provide accessible theatrical experiences. Part of the way they do this is by offering theatre classes to kids ages 3-17. The ... Read more >

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Extra Classes for the Preschooler: Academic Enrichment

by Gwendolyn Floyd

Your child may not be in a preschool class for various reasons, and those who are may only be there for a few hours a week. What do you do the rest of the week? Are there any interesting classes for the preschooler? Of course there are. In this series over the next few days I will highlight a ... Read more >

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Extra Classes for Preschoolers: Drama

by Gwendolyn Floyd

In this series over the next few days I will highlight a few of the classes you can find around the city, especially at community centres. There are so many Community Centres that I will only highlight a few. To find a community centre closer to you check out the Vancouver Park Board's web site ... Read more >

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One of the Best Things About Preschool

by Gwendolyn Floyd

When I was working Elementary School teacher one of the things I loved about having my own classroom was running the Scholastic book club every month. I loved the teacher catalogues, the student flyers and the incredible deals on books of all kinds. A good portion of my son's library is from that ... Read more >

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What is up this weekend? Rain

by Gwendolyn Floyd

Since it will be raining all weekend and conceivably for the rest of the winter it is time to bring some of the weekend activities inside. Good thing planners know the weather patterns in Vancouver. There are lots of things going on at the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library. On ... Read more >

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