Lab for Infant Development and Language - University of Waterloo

07/04/2020

This is part 3 of a a three-part series. Read Part 1 (Offline Activities) and Part 2 (Online Tips). In this series about activities for young children

06/12/2020

Did you know that most libraries are connected to apps which allow you to check-out free e-books, audiobooks, and movies with your library card? They are a great way to continue to have access to new books while the library is closed. Each library is connected with specific platforms with various selections. Some of these apps are geared at all ages, and some are just for kids! Find out how to use them by visiting the web page for your local library. Many libraries are continuing to run kids' programs virtually as well. So check those out too! We have listed some libraries around the region below:

Waterloo Public Library: https://www.wpl.ca/digital-library
Kitchener Public Library: https://www.kpl.org/ebooks
Region of Waterloo Public Library: https://www.rwlibrary.ca/en/elibrary/elibrary.aspx
Guelph Public Library: https://www.guelphpl.ca/…/elibr…/ebooks-and-eaudiobooks.aspx
Idea Exchange (Cambridge): https://ideaexchange.org/kids/books-movies-music

Did you know most libraries are connected to apps which allow you to check-out free e-books, audiobooks, and movies with your library card? They are a great way to continue to have access to new books while the library is closed. Each library is connected with specific platforms with various selections. Some of these apps are geared at all ages, and some are just for kids! Find out how to use them by visiting your local libraries web page. Many libraries are continuing to run kids programs virtually as well. So check those out too! We have listed some libraries around the region below:

Waterloo Public Library: https://www.wpl.ca/digital-library
Kitchener Public Library: https://www.kpl.org/ebooks
Region of Waterloo Public Library: https://www.rwlibrary.ca/en/elibrary/elibrary.aspx
Guelph Public Library: https://www.guelphpl.ca/en/elibrary/ebooks-and-eaudiobooks.aspx
Idea Exchange (Cambridge): https://ideaexchange.org/kids/books-movies-music

06/08/2020

Inspire your children to exercise & stretch with these free kids yoga videos on Youtube. Fun & engaging exercise videos for kids of all ages that get them off the couch.

06/03/2020

Here you’ll find activities that are perfect for each age of early childhood. From the baby years on into the beginnings of grade school. Gross motor activities, fine motor activities, and lots of learning activities!

06/01/2020

Happy June everyone! Today we are highlighting PBSkids.org and PBS kids page. On Facebook they have Kristen Bell doing a live read-along at 12pm EST today! They regularly host story times, post activities, and share supports for children and parents. On their website (https://pbskids.org/) they have fun games, helpful apps for kids, and share a daily newsletter with tips and activities for staying at home. We hope you check it out!

Join Kristen Bell, actress and author, for a read-along on Monday! She’ll be reading “Goodnight, Daniel Tiger,” by Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood creator Angela Santomero. Watch the premiere on the PBS KIDS page and PBS KIDS YouTube on Monday, June 1 at 12 p.m. ET!

05/29/2020

Simple activities to engage your children at home, while also benefiting their reading, writing and language development.

05/27/2020

The Canadian Association of Science Centres is a national platform for Canada’s Science Centres and informal science engagement. We represent 45 Science Centres, Museums and Planetariums across Canada that attract 8 million visitors annually, of which 6 million are adults. The workforce across our...

05/25/2020

Where curiosity grows! Beanstalk delivers the best live and on-demand interactive kids classes from the comfort of home. Start your free trial today!

05/22/2020

Schools are closed. Minds are wide open.

05/20/2020

We miss see all of our junior scientists and their families at our labs and we look forward to reopening when it is safe to do so. In the meantime, we are prepping to start running some online studies and are looking forward to connecting with you virtually soon! We know this is a challenging time for everyone and we wanted to help however we could, so we have created a resource guide for you with nearly 100 resources organized by topic. This guide has links to fun at-home activities, virtual learning platforms, helpful parenting articles, mental health resources, and more! We hope this guide gives you some peace of mind and new ideas to make your time at home a little less overwhelming. Feel free to download, share and most importantly use!

Introduction Using this Resource Guide This guide is divided into 5 sections. Some resources are cross-posted and may be found in multiple places. Additionally, some resources provide a list of links to other resources and supports. There may also be some overlap between resources. Please reach ...

05/16/2020

Looking for some exciting virtual activities for your kids this weekend and upcoming week? Here are a few activities that we think would be so much fun. This weekend the Toronto Zoo is hosting two nights of animal adventures. Tonight is a virtual campout and tomorrow is all about the African Safari. Then, on Wednesday learn to juggle with THEMUSEUM. They are hosting a free Juggling at Home event. Check out the links below to learn more about this events!

The Toronto Zoo Virtual Campout:
https://www.facebook.com/events/250940722983944/

Juggling at Home by THEMUSEUM:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1115762848780185/

05/15/2020

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