Family Literacy and Learning

Rhyming Tots

This free drop in program is for parents or caregivers with children ages 0-5 years. Oral language fun with rhymes, songs, stories and snacks. Transportation within Wetaskiwin is available upon request.

Tuesdays from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm at Parent Link. Call us for more details at 780-352-7257.

Tuesdays 1:30 – 3:00
September 17 – Dec 3

Books for Babies

This program helps put books into homes as early as possible by giving a book bag to infants at their four month immunization. Baby receives their first library card along with two board books. Information about the importance of early literacy along with strategies for you to help your child in the early years is also included.

Program Sponsors: City of Wetaskiwin FCSS & County of Wetaskiwin FCSS

Community Outreach

We believe community outreach is valuable and we are happy to provide resources and programs around Wetaskiwin with community partners including:

Early Learning & Childcare Centre
Wetaskiwin Health Unit Well Baby Clinics

If you would like to partner with us for community events, please contact our office at 780-352-7257

Community Outreach/ Day Home Visits

The Rhyming Tots program goes on the road! In partnership with licensed day homes, children in the care of day homes receive a modified version of our regular Rhyming Tots program. This ensures their ability to participate in fun, literacy oriented programming while in the care of their day home provider.

Family Programs

Rainbows

Rainbows is an international non-profit organization that fosters emotional healing among children grieving a loss from a life altering crisis.

Through interactive games, lessons and activities led by trained facilitators, the Rainbows program helps walk children through the difficult phases of grief by:

Building confidence and self esteem
Helping prevent destructive behaviors
Helping children grieve and grow after loss

We provide the following program levels:

Sunbeams (pre-school age 4-6)
Rainbows (ages 7-12)
Prism (parents of children in the program)

To register your child or to inquire about this program, contact our office @ 780-352-7257

Roots of Empathy

Roots of Empathy is an evidence based classroom program that has shown significant effect in reducing levels of aggression among school children by raising social/emotional competence and increasing empathy.