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Discover practical tools for parents

Here's a directory of reliable and useful tools created by partner professionals to support parents in their day-to-day child stimulation. They come in the form of video clips, audio clips, leaflets and more.

Overall child development 

• Child development from 0 to 6 years (in French only) 
• Information sheets for parents of children aged 2 to 5  
• Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development 

Language development 

• Language development in children aged 1 to 3 
• Language development in preschoolers 
• Reading and language child 5 to 8 years 
• Strategies - I help my child to develop their language 
• Programme de stimulation langagière – CPE Premier pas (in French only) 
• Language development - CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS 
• Ensemble pour le langage (in English) : reference platform for all parents in Montérégie-Ouest who is concerned about the language development of their children aged 0 to 5 years 
• Strategies to encourage language development from birth to 5 years 

Motor and sensory development 

• Development from 0 to 12 months 
• 1–1.5 years old: gross motor skill development 
• 1–1.5 years old: Fine motor skill development 
• 1.5–2 years old: Gross motor skill development 
• 1.5–2 years old: Fine motor skill development 
• 2–2.5 years old: Gross motor skill development 
• 2–2.5 years old: Fine motor skill development 
• 2.5–3 years old: Gross motor skill development 
• 2.5–3 years old: fine motor skill development 
• 3–4 years old: Gross motor skill development 
• 3–4 years old: Fine motor skill development 
• 4–5 years old: Gross motor skill development 
• 4–5 years old: Fine motor skill development 
• 5–6 years old: Gross motor skill development 
• 5–6 years old: Fine-motor-skill-development 

Nutrition and eating habits

• Nutrition toddler 1 to 3 years 
• Nutrition child 3 to 5 years 
• Nutrition child 5 to 8 years 
• When your child is a picky eater 
• Accept the novelty - 10 tips (Video) 
• Say goodbye to picky eating ! 
• Help! My kids won’t eat enough vegetables and fruits 
• Food skills (Video) 
• When your child won’t sit still at the table 
• Family meals with no TV 
• Find out if your child is a healthy eater (Video) 
• Eating together (Video) 

Social and emotional development 

• Centre d'actions locales Brome-Missisquoi (English videos) 
• Development from 0 to 12 months 
• 1–1.5 years old: Emotional development 
• 1–1.5 years old: Social development 
• 1.5–2 years old: Emotional development 
• 1.5–2 years old: Social development 
• 2-2.5 years old: Emotional development 
• 2–2.5 years old: Social development 
• 2.5–3 years old: Emotional development 
• 2.5–3 years old: social development 
• 3–4 years old: Emotional development 
• 3–4 years old: Social development 
• 4–5 years old: Emotional development 
• 4–5 years old: Social development 
• 5–6 years old: Emotional development 
• 5–6 years old: Social development 

Needs related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 

• What is autism ?  
• Ten facts about autism 
• Early Childhood Indicators of Autism 
• Tips that improved my autistic child's behavior 

Getting ready for kindergarten 

• How can parents like you help their children transition to kindergarten ? 
• Videos - Transition to kindergarten (available in English and French) 
• I am preparing for kindergarten 
• When I play I learn ... and that's the best way to prepare for school 
• Kindergarten : Easing the transition to school 

Screen time and young children 

• Screen time and young children (Canadian Paediatric Society) 
• Using screens (MSSS) 
• Screens and children (Naître et Grandir) 

Other useful resources 

• Nouveaux parents et soins du bébé (in French only) 
• Fiches d'information à l'intention des parents (in French only) 

Various community organizations and resources are available to help you better understand your child’s development and support their growth. Many of these services are specifically designed for children aged 0-5 years. For example, family resource centres offer prevention and promotion activities, as well as continuous support services for parents at every stage of life. 

Ressources

Organizations by city 

• Acton : Maison de la famille Valoise 
• Beauharnois : Halte familiale 
• Beloeil               
  • Maison de la famille Vallée du Richelieu 
  • Centre périnatal Le Berceau 
  • MEPEC (Partenariat de l'Est de la Montérégie pour la communauté d'expression anglaise)
• Boucherville  
  • L'Escale Familiale de Boucherville
  • Loisirs sans limite 
• Brossard : 
  • Maison de la famille de Brossard
  • Maison Internationale de la Rive-Sud 
• Chambly : Carrefour familial du Richelieu 
• Contrecoeur  : Maison de la famille Joli-Cœur 
• Huntingdon : Centre de ressources familiales du Haut-St-Laurent 
• La Prairie : Maison de la famille Kateri 
• Lemoyne 
  • Maison de la famille Lemoyne 
  • L'Envol 
  • South shore literacy council 
  • Premiers Pas Champlain
• Léry : La Station de L’Aventure
• Longueuil 
  • La Maison le Tremplin 
  • Carrefour Mousseau 
  • Centre Petite échelle 
  • La Croisée de Longueuil 
  • Maison Virevolte 
• Marieville : Entraide maternelle du Richelieu 
• Ormstown : Une affaire de famille 
• Rigaud : Ateliers de la boîte à surprise
• Saint-Amable : Centre de ressources à la famille La Boussole
• Saint-Bruno de Montarville : Centre d'animation mères-enfants 
• Sainte-Catherine : Centre de femmes L’Éclaircie
• Sainte-Julie : Carrefour familiale Ste-Julie
• Saint-Hilaire : Matinées mères-enfants 
• Saint-Hubert
  • La Parentr'aide 
  • Les Petits Bouts 
• Saint-Hyacinthe 
  • Maison de la famille des Maskoutains
  • Centre de la famille St-Pie
  • Réseau Famille Action
  • Le Grand Galop
• Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu  
  • Famille à cœur 
  • Mère en action 
  • Mouvement SEM 
• Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu : Lucioles Coop de solidarité
• Saint-Rémi : 
  • Apprendre en cœur 
  • Sourire sans fin 
• Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu : Carrefour communautaire St-Roch-de-Richelieu
• Salaberry-de-Valleyfield : ABC de la famille
• Sorel-Tracy : Carrefour Naissance-Famille
• Vaudreuil-Dorion
  • Maison de la famille Vaudreuil-Soulanges (aussi présente à St-Zotique)
  • Centre prénatal et jeunes famille

Find the nearest Family community organization by entering your postal code https://fqocf.org/trouver-un-ocf (in French only). Contact the organization to find out what activities are available to help you and your child.  

Regional organizations with specific missions 

Coming soon

Libraries 

Explore the activities offered at your library! Among others, here are those offering the Bibliojeux program! 

• https://www.reseaubibliomonteregie.qc.ca/fr/bibliotheques-horaire-et-localisation
• https://bibliojeux.ca/

Daycare

Looking for childcare options? The Ministère de la Famille’s “La Place 0-5 ans” website contains a wealth of helpful information. 

• https://www.laplace0-5.com

Passe-Partout program (in French only) and kindergarten

Curious about Passe-Partout programs or kindergarten for 4-year-olds and kindergarten for 5-year-olds in your area? Contact your local school or visit the website of your regional school board or centre de services scolaire for details. These resources also offer a variety of information and tools to help parents prepare their children for kindergarten, including e-books, videos, interactive tools, the Mon Portrait approach, and much more!   
 

• Commission scolaire Riverside 
  450 672-4010
  Site Web
   
• Commission scolaire New Frontiers
  450 691-1440
  Site Web
   
• Commission scolaire Lester-B.-Pearson
  (514) 422-3000 
  Site Web
   
• Centre de services scolaire de la Vallée-des-Tisserands
  450 225-2788, poste 6314
  Site Web
   
• Centre de services scolaire de Saint-Hyacinthe
  450 773-8401, poste 6598
  Site Web
   
• Centre de services scolaire de Sorel-Tracy
  450 746-3990, poste 6011
  Site Web
   
• Centre de services scolaire des Grandes-Seigneuries
  514 380-8899
  Site Web
   
• Centre de services scolaire des Hautes-Rivières
  450 359-6411
  Site Web
   
• Centre de services scolaire des Patriotes
  450 441-2919
  Site Web
   
• Centre de services scolaire des Trois-Lacs
  514 477-7000
  Site Web
   
• Centre de services scolaire Marie-Victorin
  450 670-0730
  Site Web

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