EXPANDED LEARNING CONCEPTS
Family Education and Support Programs
Coaching and Advocacy Services for Children with Learning Differences
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Website Links to Support and Resources
ADD and ADHD
Centre for ADD/ADHD Advocacy Canada
Anxiety and Stress
Psychology Foundation of Canada
Autism
Recommended Reading for Parents and Professionals
This is a collection of resources on various topics
Invest in Kids A website full of parenting ideas for children aged 0-6. There are developmental checklists and many activity suggestions for each age level and stage of development.
ADD
Holistic Education
Support Groups and Community Organizations
Oak Park Moms and Tots Connecting caregivers, parents, grandparents and their children for the purpose of relationship building, information sharing and support within their own neighbourhood. Playgroups, social skills training and parent education workshops are offered on an ongoing basis.
Parent Connections A monthly support group for parents with children expereincing behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. Parent Connections is a positive and supportive group that will provide a forum for information sharing and collaborative problem solving. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month during the school year from 7:30-9pm. The meeting location is 2530 Sixth Line Unit#9 Oakville. Please RSVP if you plan on attending. There is a nominal yearly membership fee required to cover the cost of handouts and resources.
ADHD Power Burlington support group by parents for parents with children or teens with diagnosed or suspected ADD/ADHD
ROCK An accredited children’s mental health centre offering over 30 programs and services, ROCK is the largest children’s mental health service provider in Halton Region, and serves the community through locations in Burlington, Oakville and Milton.
ROCK also offers a Youth Aiding Youth program to provide preventative services for youths, 6 through 12 years of age, who are not yet experiencing significant problems.
The Parent Link A website that provides information on resources, family programs and activities in the Region of Halton.
Recommended Reading for Montessori Professionals
The following list of references will provide professionals with a summary of Montessori literature and holistic teaching books.
Montessori Materials Suppliers
Montessori for Everyone offers materials for all the curricular areas, including language, reading, math, art, music, science, history, and geography. Our materials are designed specifically for the Montessori classroom; stunning photos, lovely drawings, and well-written text set our materials apart.
This supplier provides PDF files for you to download and print your own materials to save you money. You may also buy CD- ROMS of entire Casa and Elementary material sets. This is a great site with a multitude of information and links. There are many free downloadable materials also available.
Montessori Training Colleges
Here is an overview of the contact numbers and details for full certification, Montessori Accreditation Council of Teacher Education (MACTE) accredited Casa (3 - 6 years of age) Diploma Courses.
We only recommend MACTE accredited training courses for full Montessori Accreditation. Online and correspondence programs do not offer the high quality interactive programs that are required to fully understand the Montessori Method. These programs provide a guarantee that the program meets current standards and competencies of MACTE. Most schools will only hire teachers with a MACTE accredited diploma.
Phone: 416-458-8970 Daniel Jutras
Casa Certification Course -Elementary Certification
Montessori Teachers College www.montessoriteacherscollege.com
Phone : 416-640-1565 Debbie Couture
Casa Certification-Elementary Certification
Sheridan College www1.sheridaninstitute.ca/programs/0708/pmcte
Phone: 905-845-9430 x2367 Diane Murphy
Casa Certification – College credits Sept-June Full-Time course only
Toronto Montessori Institute www.tmi.edu
Phone: 905-889-6882 Nancy Coyle
Toddler Certification-Casa Certification- Full time and Part time options -Elementary Certification
