Parents/Caregivers & Infants
(must be accompanied by parent/caregiver)

Unless otherwise noted, all programs begin the week of January 4, 2010.

Current CECC membership (expiry date – March, 2010 or later) is required for registration in all children's programs (with the exception of Drop-Ins ).

Two unrelated children attending programs with one caregiver will be charged separately.

Click here to download Winter Program Choice Sheet

Click here to download Registration Payment Form

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BOOKS FOR BABIES
(Ages 4 – 9 months)

Join us as we explore the world of books and the importance of reading with your baby everyday.  Learn about the 3 r's of reading - rhythm, rhyme and repetition and how babies can learn early literacy skills long before they walk.  Be prepared to participate with hands-on activities in this program.

Day:    Mondays,
Dates: January 18 - February 8 (4 classes)
Time:  2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
Cost:  $30.00

MOM & BABY PILATES
(For moms and babies ages 6 weeks - 6 months)

Every mom needs some help to get back into shape after childbirth.  Take advantage of this class at CECC where both you and your baby will have fun while getting fit.  Pilates uses movements to strengthen your core and tighten your abdominal muscles.
The instructor is an experienced Pilates teacher.

Day:    Fridays
Dates:  February 5 - March 12(6 classes)
Time:  1:45 - 2:30 p.m.
Cost:  $50.00

This structured music time involves participating in active music, learning songs and fingerplays with the use of musical instruments, rhymes, bubbles and a parachute!

Day:    Wednesdays
Time:  1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
Dates:  Session I - January 6 - March 3 (5 classes)
             Session II - February 10 - March 10 (5 classes)
Cost:  $35.00 per session

INFANT MASSAGE                                           Ages 8 weeks – 8 months

Touch is your baby’s first language.  Through touch and massage, you can communicate with your baby and help relieve baby’s stress through relaxation.  Based on the International Association of Infant Massage, this 5-week program will provide you with hands-on practice using infant massage techniques in a comfortable environment. Please bring a towel, instructor will provide massage oil.

Jackie Coulter, the owner of Coulter Clinic, is a registered massage therapist and has lived and practiced in North Toronto for over 20 years.

Day:     Wednesdays
Time:  10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
Dates:  February 10 - March 10 (5 classes)
Cost:   $45.00
(Manual/materials to be purchased through the instructor for $15.00)

BABY GYM                                                   (Ages 6 – 12 months)

This active program is designed to promote and enhance your baby’s gross motor skills.  A combination of equipment will be available for use – slides, balls and mats, in a free play format.  Staff will be available to suggest different activities that can help strengthen your baby’s muscles and promote healthy development. Classes will end each week with a music time that will include songs, fingerplays and rhymes.
 

Day:    Thursdays
Time:   1:00 - 2:00  p.m.
Dates:  January 7 - February 4 (5 classes)
Cost:   $40.00

DancinWithBaby®
(For moms and babies ages 6 weeks - 12 months)

DancinWithBaby® is a mom and baby dance class that teaches actual dance steps based on the syllabus taught at professional ballroom and Latin dance studios.  This unique 6-week course introduced the steps to the most popular Latin dances in a fun, imaginative and playful way; and is designed so that all the steps learned can be used in any social setting with or without a partner.  Plus, it gives moms the opportunity to meet other moms, lose that extra baby weight, and best of all - bond with their baby!

Lola Ilizirov is a Professional Dancer with 25+ years in dancing and performing/competing, a certified dance instructor and a member of the CDTA (Canadian Dance Teachers Association)

Second Fall Session:

Day:    Fridays
Dates: November 27 - December 18 (4 classes)
Time:  12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost:  $44.00
 

Winter Session:

Day:    Fridays
Dates:  February 5 - March 12 (6 classes)
Time:  12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost:  $65.00

BABY'S AFTERNOON OUT
(ages 6  - 12 months)

Come join us on Thursday afternoons for socialization, peer interaction and early learning activities with baby.  Participate in our weekly discussion on a variety of child-related topics.  Activities include freeplay, sensory activities, stories, music with instruments and a parachute.

Day:    Thursdays
Dates:  February 11 - March 11 (5 classes)
Time:  12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost:  $40.00