The routine of sharing books, stories, songs and rhymes helps to build pre-literacy skills. It also provides the excuse to find a special time and
place for you to really bond with each other while you enjoy stories together. Many mums and dads build in book sharing at a regular time which allows their child to really look forward to it, perhaps at a quiet time after lunch or just before bed time.
It doesn't have to be costly to give your child access to books. You can join your local library for free.
www.enfield.gov.uk
Favourite Fairy Tales
for your toddler... Young children love the magic of fairy tales and never tire of hearing them – again & again & again! Why not make them part of your daily routine? The top 5 fairy tales, as voted by mum & dad members of Small Steps Online, are:
1. Three Little Pigs 2. Cinderella
3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 4. Jack and the Beanstalk 5. Beauty and the Beast
You can buy, or borrow from the library, young children’s versions of these stories, packed with vivid illustrations to bring the stories even more to life!
Happy Reading with your little one, from The Small Steps Team
Enfield Children’s Centres offer a wide range of services for families with children under the age of 5yrs. They are a focal point for the community, providing opportunities
for access to child and family health services, parenting support, adult learning such as ESOL, access to work readiness programmes and child development and school readiness opportunities.
All of our services support children under 5yrs and their families and include the following: • Ante natal, post natal & parentcraft education programmes
• Immunisation & child health advice & information • Under 1’s groups, 2 & 3½yr development checks etc
• Welfare Benefit Advice & Money Management Programmes
• Breastfeeding peer support • Baby Massage for new parents • Time to talk & Growing Together
• Talk ACTivity and speech & language drop in & assessment service • Stay & Play sessions • Access to training & work programmes, links to JobCentre Plus • Access to substance misuse programmes
• Access to Domestic Violence Support • Young Parents groups • Childminding Drop ins
All the Children’s Centres have Outreach Family Workers who can assist families in identifying services that may be able to support them. They are a friendly team who can offer a listening ear and guide you to appropriate services and activities that will be of benefit to you and your family. There are 23 Children’s Centres in Enfield and most of them are open full time, for 48 weeks a year. For further information call: 0800 694 1066 or visit:
www.enfield.gov.uk/if.
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