Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Hubs and Readiness Centres

You and your child can learn together at the Peel Early Years Hubs and Readiness Centres

Very young children and their parents/caregivers learn how to make a smooth transition to kindergarten at early years hubs and readiness centres.  The centres function as drop-in facilities for children, from birth to four years of age who are accompanied by a parent, grandparent or other primary caregiver.  Caregivers must accompany their children so they can learn together in a welcoming, stimulating environment.  Families may attend any hub or readiness centre, regardless of where they live in Peel.

 

Qualified kindergarten teachers choose activities that foster learning and social skills in all children.  Sessions last about two hours.  Through participation in free play, circle time (chants, finger plays, shared reading, songs, movement), learning centres (activities involving math, science, reading and writing, sand, water and blocks), snack time and gross motor play, the parents/caregivers are preparing their children for school.

 

Hubs and readiness centres provide a free service.  They are funded by the Peel District School Board through the Ministry of Education in recognition of the importance of early year education.

 

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