EarlyON Centres


EarlyON Centres

EarlyON
Child and Family

Centres

EarlyON centres offer free, high-quality drop-in programs for families and children from birth to 6 years old. You can learn and play with your child, meet people and get advice from early childhood professionals.


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To our EarlyOn Families

Please be advised that as of August 8, 2023, our EarlyON programs at 313 Pharmacy Ave. location will be moved to Eglinton Square Mall (right beside the Hudson’s Bay entrance at the west end of the mall) from Monday to Friday


If you have questions or concerns please call our EarlyON line at (647) 466-3273 or our 2555 EarlyON line at (416) 266-8289.

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Eglinton Square

2555 EarlyON

Bridlewood

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  • Together Time

    Together Time is an interactive drop-in program for children 0—6 years with their parents/caregivers. The program includes arts and crafts, stories, circle time, plus much more. With a focus is on learning through play, activities will enhance early learning and development, parenting skills and support the development of friendships.

  • Family Time

    Family Time is an interactive drop-in program for children 0-6 years together with their parents/caregivers. Older siblings can participate during this time. The program includes arts and crafts, stories, circle time and much more. Activities will enhance early learning and parenting skills.

  • Preschool Time

    Preschool Time is an interactive drop-in program for children 3-4 years together with their parents/caregivers. Children will interact, play and learn in our early learning environment. They will enhance skills needed to begin their formal learning. Information will be provided on how to prepare and support children for kindergarten entrance and life-long learning.


  • Toddler Time

    Toddler Time is a program that supports the child’s ability to separate from their parent/caregiver, gain confidence in their independent ability and enhance their social, cognitive, literacy and fine motor skills. It may be pre-registered or drop-in.

  • Baby Time

    Baby Time is an interactive drop-in program for parents/caregivers with infants 0 – 18 months. Activities will support infant & parent/caregiver attachment, understanding of the importance of attachment to early development and support parenting skills. Parents/caregivers will receive information re early development and have an opportunity to share their experiences and ideas.

  • Fathering Programs

    Fathering Programs may be interactive drop-in program for fathers, grandfathers, uncles and other male providers with children 0-6 years. The program includes arts and crafts, stories, circle time, plus much more. Activities will promote attachment, enhance early learning, parenting skills as well as provide an opportunity to interact with other male providers, share ideas and build social support networks. Or they may be registered Parent Information Sessions that are facilitated discussions between fathers, grandfathers, etc.

  • Bags of Fun

    Bags of fun is program that allows families to interact, be creative and use their imaginations to develop a product from items provided. Families will share their experiences and enhance their relationships (within the family and with other families in attendance). This program may require pre-registration.

  • Books, Bears & Blankets

    Books, Bears & Blankets is a program that provides an understanding of the importance of bedtime routines. Participants spend quiet time together in a relaxing atmosphere. Children can attend in pajamas and bring their favorite teddy bear and/or blanket. The focus is on bedtime stories and routines. Participants will have the opportunity to share ideas and borrow a book from out library. This program may require pre-registration.

  • Art Programs

    Art Programs provide an opportunity to develop creativity and imagination through the use of a variety of mediums (paint, crafts, goop, etc.). They help to develop a sense of pride in completion of a finished product and improve fine motor skills. They require pre-registration and may be interactive (child/adult) or independent (child only).

  • Music Programs

    Music programs provide an opportunity for children and their parents/caregivers to interact in a fun, stress free environment. A variety of rhymes, instruments and music are used in the program. They require pre-registration and may be interactive (child/adult) or independent (child only).

  • Literacy Programs

    Literacy Programs focus on early reading, language and writing skills. Programs are age specific. Stories, rhymes, songs, crafts, dramatic play, etc to be used to facilitate the learning. Programs require pre-registration and can be interactive or independent.

  • Physical Activity Programs

    Physical activity programs use music and movement to provide an opportunity for children and/or their caregivers to have fun while increasing strength, enhancing large motor skills (balance and coordination). They require pre-registration and may be interactive (child/adult) or independent (child only).

  • Kids in the Kitchen

    Kids in the Kitchen is a pre-registered, independent or interactive program in which children 3-4 years of age learn to make healthy food choices and gain independence through the cooking activities. This program supports early math and science skills.

  • Little Builders

    Little Builders is a pre-registered, independent program for children 3-4 years old. Through the use of recyclable materials they will be given an opportunity to use their imaginations, improve their fine/gross motor skills and learn about their environment.

  • Super Science

    Super Science is a pre-registered, independent program for children 3-4 years old. Children will use their imaginations and hands on science experiments to learn about the world around them. This program supports early math and science skills.

  • Fun with Math

    Fun with Math is a pre-registered, independent program for children 3-4 years to learn about, and 5-6 years to enhance basic concepts of math related to their everyday life.

  • Creative Learning in Progress

    C.L.I.P. is a pre-registered independent school readiness program for children that will attend Junior Kindergarten for the first time in the fall. It enhances children’s ability to separate from their parent/caregiver. They will develop/enhance skills necessary for entrance into Junior Kindergarten.

  • Fun with English

    Is a literacy program that enhances their ability to communicate basic words, sentences and early literacy skills that will help them transition into kindergarten. It may be facilitated as an independent or interactive program.

  • Learning Together

    Learning Together is an independent program for children that are lacking basic English skills and who will attend Junior Kindergarten for the first time in the fall. It will enhance children’s ability to separate from their parent/caregiver. They will develop/enhance skills such as social, language (learning to express themselves), following routines, etc. that will better prepare them for Junior Kindergarten

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