Toolkit

In the spring of 2024, the Collectif estrien 0-5 ans and R3USSIR undertook a consultation with parents of children aged 0-8 to better grasp their current needs associated with parenting. The needs they expressed
were classified into six broad categories. In May 2024, an event bringing together parents and stakeholders helped pinpoint promising avenues for collective action to better support parents in the Eastern Townships. This document summarizes the action avenues identified in each category

In 2019, in light of the concerning results of the Québec Survey of Child Development in Kindergarten (QSCDK), the Collectif estrien 0-5 ans and R3USSIR established the Charte estrienne Voir grand pour nos enfants. The first principle of this charter is to recognize and support parents as the primary allies in children’s development. With this in mind, the Collectif estrien 0-5 ans and R3USSIR decided to reach out to parents to find out more about their parental needs.

The pamphlet provides tips and advice for parents on how to support and guide their teenager when they want to take on their first job.

Here are some activity ideas to do with your children at home during the summer holidays to keep their brains stimulated and make a difference, all while having fun.

The JeConcilie.com work-study balance diagnostic tool is an online questionnaire that can be completed by the young person, either alone or in the presence of a professional, an employer or a parent.

It is an intervention and awareness-raising tool on school-work-family balance. It gives young people a quick overview of their situation in terms of studies, work and health. Depending on their profile, a number of practical tips, strategies and avenues for reflection are offered.

It also provides education, community and health and social services professionals with a practical tool to help young people reflect on their work-study balance, so as to increase their chances of obtaining a qualifying diploma.

Infographic explaining the summer slide phenomenon and how to mitigate its effects for at-risk students and increase their chances of success.

This poster is designed for educational childcare services (SGÉE) and school staff, as well as for community members from the health and social services network and the general community. It is a useful popularization tool for developing a common vision of the educational programs offered to children in SGÉE and kindergarten for 4- and 5-year-olds. It brings together common elements from the Ministère de la Famille‘s Accueillir la petite enfance program and the Ministère de l’Éducation‘s preschool education cycle program. The garden metaphor is used to illustrate the cohesion and continuity of these programs. Feel free to use it in your interventions with families whose children will be transitioning into kindergarten to address the aspects covered in these two educational programs.

This placemat, designed for parents of 4-year-olds, aims to smooth the road into kindergarten with ideas for activities and learning that will support the school transition. One side of the placemat illustrates what a child needs in order to be ready for kindergarten. The other side is a “Look and Find” game that encourages children to develop their skills. The purpose of the placemat is to encourage parent-child discussions about starting school in a playful way, and to explain to and reassure the parent about expectations in order to reduce the pressure on both them and the child.

This toolkit contains three things: 1) Examples of transition to kindergarten activities for partners; 2) Tips & tricks for the transition to kindergarten for parents; and 3) Emotions, Stress, and the Transition to Kindergarten for parents.