Upcoming Events
Move, Think & Play
What to Expect:
What Changed? memory game
Rock hunt
Sort by colour, shape or use
Follow-the-leader movements
Find the odd one out
Duration:
45 minutes, plus optional mingling
Materials:
Optional book browsing and purchase afterwards
A Hands-On Play Experience for Children and Families
Sat, August 29 | Nâs Social Club
Time:
10:00 to 10:45 a.m.
Session:
Bilingual, primarily in English.
Events are designed to feel warm, thoughtful, and developmentally intentional, bringing children and families into language-rich experiences shaped by storytelling, play, conversation, and reflection.
Join us for a relaxed, hands-on play experience designed for children and their families. Through movement games, memory activities, pattern play, building tasks and collaborative interaction, children will explore different ways of thinking, moving, creating and solving problems.
The session will include a variety of short, engaging activities that families can enjoy together and continue at home.
Audience:
Children ages 2 –7 with a parent, guardian, grandparent, or other trusted adult.
Talking So Little Minds Can Grow
What to Expect:
Practical language-building strategies
Everyday communication and role-play examples
Guided reflection for parents
Interactive discussion and shared learning
Duration:
45–60 minutes
Materials:
Take-home communication prompts
Reflection guide
For parents, caregivers, and families
Sat, September 19 | Nâs Social Club
Session:
Bilingual, primarily in English.
A practical family literacy session focused on how everyday language shapes children’s confidence, thinking, and communication.
This session explores how simple conversations, routines, and intentional language can support curiosity, self-expression, emotional awareness, and cognitive growth from early childhood.
Audience:
Parents, guardians, grandparents, and families with children ages 0–5.
Format:
Parent workshop and guided conversation
The Bilingual Brain at Home
What to Expect:
Understanding bilingual development
Practical home language strategies
Bilingual role-play and language-switching practice
Open Q&A and shared experiences
Duration:
45–60 minutes
Materials:
Language reflection prompts
Home-use bilingual support guide
Recommended family practices
For families raising children in two or more languages.
Sat, October 24 | Nâs Social Club
Sessions:
Bilingual session, primarily in English.
A practical session for families using two or more languages at home.
Explore natural ways to support language development, build confidence, and make multilingual communication part of everyday family life.
Audience:
Families raising children in two or more languages.
Format:
Workshop, discussion, and practical examples
Raising Readers Before They Can Read
What to Expect:
Early literacy foundations
How to read with young children
Story-based role play and language-building activities
Interactive discussion and examples
Duration:
45–60 minutes
Materials:
Reading prompts
Book interaction guide
Simple take-home literacy activities
For parents of babies, toddlers, and preschoolers
Sat, November 21 | Nâs Social Club
Sessions:
Bilingual session, primarily in English.
An early literacy session focused on what happens before formal reading begins.
This workshop explores storytelling, picture books, conversation, repetition, and play as the building blocks of literacy, helping parents understand how reading development starts long before a child reads independently.
Audience:
Parents, guardians, grandparents, and families with children ages 0–5.
Format:
Family literacy workshop
Community Voices
Today my son spent the entire drive home talking about the activity. Usually I have to ask a hundred questions before I get more than "it was good."
— Dad of a 7-year-old
I felt comfortable sharing my ideas.
— Age 7
I liked that nobody laughed when I gave my answer.
— Age 6
The children stayed engaged long after the reading ended. That is always a good sign.
— Librarian
I didn't know talking could be a game.
— Age 5
The discussions were simple, but they opened the door to much deeper conversations.
— Elementary School Educator
I came expecting activities for children. I left reflecting on my own communication habits as a parent.
— Mom of Two
My daughter wanted to recreate one of the activities at home before dinner. That has never happened before.
— Parent
Reserve Your Spot
Spaces are limited to keep each session warm, interactive, and comfortable for children and families.
Please complete the form to reserve your place. We will follow up with any final details.
The Cognitive Play Club
