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Understanding the Early Years (UEY) is a national initiative aimed at strengthening the capacity of communities to use quality local research to help them make decisions to enhance children's lives.
The project is community focused involving children, parents, teachers, schools, community agencies, business and government. Quality data on children's readiness for school is collected and presented on a local level.
This information will then be used to address local Community program needs, improve on quality of programming and inspire initiatives to support Early Years Development.Family Fun Photo Contest! Go to our Upcoming Events page for more details! 2008 Community Mapping Study of Southeast Saskatchewan
Prairie Children…Prairie Futures:
Prairie Children... Prairie Futures is a Committee of individuals representing a wide cross section of organizations, agencies and communities throughout South East Saskatchewan, who have a vested interest in the success and future of their young children
and families.They have come together around one common purpose:
Investing in the lives of Prairie Children
...Ensuring a Thriving Prairie Future.
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Comfort: When your child recognizes words on boxes and containers praise her efforts and restate what she has told you (e.g., “You’re right, that’s a box of Tasty Rice!”). Let her know that you are proud of what an excellent reader she is becoming.
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Play: Playing I Spy and telling riddles are fun ways to build your child’s memory, thinking and language skills. Games engage him in sharing information that he has learned from experience.
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Teach: Using the clues that you provide to notice letters and words in the environment and to name familiar foods and products helps your child to develop her emerging reading skills.
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Ruth Barker - Community Coordinator - UEY Project Prairie Children... Prairie Futures ruth.barker@holyfamilyrcssd.ca
Ph: 306.848.4371
C: 306.861-5021 Fax: 306.842.7033
Holy Family RCSSD - 110 Souris Ave. Weyburn, SK S4H 2Z8
The Understanding the Early Years initiative is funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada. For further information, visit www.hrsdc.gc.ca
