Ideas for children from 3 to 5 years old
www.albertahealthservices.ca
References
Moving and Growing: Exercises and Activities for Twos, Threes, and Fours; Fitness Canada and the Canadian Institute of Child Health
Play Calendars: Weekly Activities for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; Rachel B. Diamant M.S, OTR/L Therapy Skill Builders 1996
Amazing Good Ideas (for nothing); Alberta Health
Preschool Activity Calendar– Family activities for every day of the year; Rolling River School Division FEYAI project 2006/2007
Decreased language with TV; www.advanceweb.com; copyright 2009 Merion Publications
Screen time and Young children: promoting health and development in a digital world. Canadian Pediatric Society 2017 www.cps.ca
Eye See-Eye Learn; The Alberta Association of Optometrists handout
First Impressions; The Canadian Association of Optometrists pamphlet
Fight the Bite; News release Government of Alberta 2003
Children safety seats: www.parachutecanada.org or albertaseatbelts.ca
Healthy Eating and Active Living (for your 1-5 year old); Alberta Health and Wellness publication Feb. 2008
Sleep Problems and your Preschooler; Children’s Health and Developmental Services, Alberta Health Services, Medicine Hat
Will I Grow out of it (Milestones and warning signs for Speech and Language development); Alberta Health and Wellness SP00005 (2004/08)
Busy Bodies Reprinted/used with permission of the Nutrition Resource Centre, Toronto Ontario (2013)
Healthy Parents Healthy Children The Early Years; Alberta Health Services (2013) www.healthyparentshealthy children.ca
Special thanks to the following people for their recommendations and edits: from Alberta Health Services, Nutrition Services: Vanessa Restivo, Danielle Wohglemuth, Emily Burt, Marissa Salon and
Martina Sung; from Alberta Health Services Provincial injury Prevention Program: Valerie Cook; and from Alberta Health Services Public Health: Kathleen Barker