聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 A new program designed to get young children and their parents active began in Kamsack on Friday.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Called Let鈥檚 Get Moving, the program is an initiative of the Town of Kamsack, Victoria School and the Kamsack Family Resource Centre. It is 小蓝视频 held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Victoria School gymnasium on occasional Fridays.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers up to five years of age to interact with their parents or guardians in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment, said Andrea Verigin, the co-ordinator at the Kamsack Family Resource Centre.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This program is a great way for parents and guardians in the community to meet, she said, explaining that although she will be setting it up and getting it going, it will be the parents who will be most active with interactions with their young children.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Verigin advises parents to use the program as a link to other community activities and resources and said it provides games and activities featuring physical activity, recreation, play, literacy and art.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Activities will be varied each week, but the program follows the same structure, she said. There is no cost to participate.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The program, 小蓝视频 held December 4, January 8 and 15 and February 5 and 12, runs on a structured basis, including free play, circle time, structured play, snack time and 鈥済ood-byes.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭his is a great opportunity for you to play with your child in an open gym.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Parents and guardians are responsible for supervising their own children, she said. 鈥淧lease use this program to spend quality, special time with the little ones in your life.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Boys and Girls Club of Yorkton has been conducting this program for a while, she said.
