Kindergarten is a new experience for all children and it may be their first time entering school.

Come and learn what Kindergarten is all about and how you can support your child as they embark upon this amazing learning journey.

This is a free Parkland School Division Family Session. If you have any questions, please contact Early Childhood Services at 780-963-8429.

Join Joel Pukalo, Psychologist, as he provides information on Autism.

Whether your child has a new diagnosis or you are wanting to gather more information and have questions, he is ready to support. You will also learn about next steps and resources available.

This is a free Parkland School Division Family Session. If you have any questions, please contact Early Childhood Services at 780-963-8429.

Aims to empower parents with the necessary tools and knowledge to effectively advocate for their children’s needs within our local community. The session will highlight available resources, support networks, and services, equipping parents with the skills to navigate educational, healthcare, and social systems on behalf of their children, fostering a proactive and informed approach to parental advocacy.

This is a free Parkland School Division Family Session. If you have any questions, please contact Early Childhood Services at 780-963-8429.

To have the best possible start in school, children need a strong foundation of early literacy skills. These are the skills that prepare children to read, write, and use the kind of language they’ll be expected to use in school. Come learn how to plant the seeds of literacy to develop strong language and literacy skills through books and everyday interactions.

This is a free Parkland School Division Family Session. If you have any questions, please contact Early Childhood Services at 780-963-8429.

Join Psychologist, Joel Pukalo, as he shares strategies to support self-regulation from personal and professional experiences as an educator and a parent. This session will offer practical strategies to build emotional awareness and understand co-regulation and self-regulation. Parents are encouraged to bring questions or specific areas of challenges their children may be experiencing at this time.

This is a free Parkland School Division Family Session. If you have any questions, please contact Early Childhood Services at 780-963-8429.

Children are constantly moving their body and enjoy both fine and gross motor movements. Please come and join our Occupational Therapist, Jana Bromley,  while she explains the difference between fine and gross motor skills and how you can support these to further develop in your child.

This is a free Parkland School Division Family Session. If you have any questions, please contact Early Childhood Services at 780-963-8429.

Executive Functioning skills provide critical support for learning and development, and while we aren’t born with these skills, we are born with the potential to develop them through interactions and practice.

Through games and playful activities, children can practice and strengthen important executive function skills that will help them throughout their lives, including learning to focus their attention, strengthening their working memory, and developing basic self-control

This is a free Parkland School Division Family Session. If you have any questions, please contact Early Childhood Services at 780-963-8429.

Creating a positive food environment for early learners is important for their growth and well-being.

A positive food environment includes various components that contribute to the promotion of healthy eating habits. This session explores strategies to create positive food environments that foster the development of a positive relationship with food.

This is a free Parkland School Division Family Session. If you have any questions, please contact Early Childhood Services at 780-963-8429.

We have the power of two professionals from our school division presenting on Sleep, Sensory needs, and Co-regulation in the early years. Our Educational Psychologist, Josie Huston, and Occupational Therapist, Jana Bromley, will be sharing resources and strategies that can support you with behaviour and co-regulation as well as sleep with your little ones.

This is a free Parkland School Division Family Session. If you have any questions, please contact Early Childhood Services at 780-963-8429.