Nursing Week 2020 and a Message from Grandview Kids CEO
The College of Nurses wrote to nurses across Ontario this week: It’s a special year for nurses around the world, with May 12 marking 200 years since the birth of...
A Reading Experience
Written by Grandview Kids Speech-Language Therapy Assistant, Kelly Sharing a book with a preschooler might be a short activity and that’s OK! Keep these tips in mind while nurturing...
Joy the Robot
Upon any of your visits to Grandview within the last year, you may have seen a little blue and white robot zooming around our Children’s Centre, and thought to yourself...
Changing Questions Into Comments
As parents, we often want to get as MUCH language out of our kids as possible. Asking lots of questions seems like a natural way to get them to talk,...
Fun with Sidewalk Chalk
In the hopes that warmer weather will be here to stay soon, Grandview Recreation Therapist, Courtney, has created some activity suggestions that you can do outside as a family. All...
Walk Like an Animal
Oh no! There is a lion chasing a duck in my house! Did the zoo just drop off their animals at my house? Phew….it’s just my little ones being...
Volunteer Spotlight: Vicki Caume
Volunteer Spotlight: Vicki Caume Volunteer since October 2017 Favourite Activities: Golf, Pickleball, Reading, Jigsaw Puzzles, Leisurely Walks In light of National Volunteer Week last week, we wanted to put a...
Fun With Foam
With all the change and uncertainty we are all experiencing these days, the last thing you need to be worrying about is providing endless complex, Pinterest-worthy activities for your children....
SSAH Eligible Expenses
Special Services at Home (SSAH) has temporarily expanded their list of eligible expenses for families while community-based activities and settings are closed. This includes sensory items that can assist with...
Scissor Skills
Cutting with scissors is an important skill to develop as it targets other skills needed to strengthen your child’s fine motor skills. Cutting strengthens the instrinsic muscles or small muscles...
