22 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday September 27, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com Have you looked at your child's feet lately? · Sore Feet · Funny Walk · Tires · Warts · Ingrown Nails · Orthotics NO REFERRALS NECESSARY SATURDAY APPOINTMENTS AVAIL Chiropody is for more than you think. ELISABETH HIBBERT LISA HAYASHI FOOT CLI Hibbert & Assoc CHRISTINE BURTON 331 Sheddon Ave., Oakville 905.8 singing, rhythm and games brings you learning through kid culture 4 SOLAR STAGE NEW! Lollipop is teaming up with Solar Stage to bring you an interactive performance and craft. The take home craft package will revolve around concepts or characters from the production. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR VOTES OPEN HOUSE OCTOBER 1 & 2 9 am-12 noon and 4 pm-6pm Contact Rita Centofante PLAY AND LEARN TOGETHER! Happy children, happy parents, happy teacher! SLEEPING BEAUTY THUMBELINA ALADDIN JILLIAN JIGGS PRINCESS & THE PEA Show Times: 11:00am - 12:30pm & 1:30pm - 3:00pm OCT. 10 NOV. 07 DEC. 12 FEB. 13 MAY 01 905-842-3061 MONTESSORI MUSIC · COMPUTERS · FRENCH · DRAMA · FUN 1289 Marlborough Court, Unit 20 Oakville, ON L6H 2R9 THE OXFORD DIFFERENCE Local educator says teaching three-year-olds to read is key to success in school Oakville Local learning expert Nicole Sutton says teaching your three-year-old to read may hold the key to preparing him or her for a successful lifetime of learning at school. Nicole Sutton, education director of Oxford Learning location in Oakville, says, "Children who are introduced to reading at a young age continually show better learning skills when they finally reach first grade." Oxford Learning conducted more than 15 years of education research and studied the learning habits of thousands of students across North America before releasing its findings. Sutton, elaborates, "There's a huge body of research on early childhood education, including our own research, which indicates that the learning process develops early. It suggests that children who learn how to learn before the age of six develop more appropriate learning and thinking processes." Another education study has stated that three years of age is the most appropriate time to begin a child's education. With research pointing the way, Oxford Learning developed their Little Readers AcademyTM. Sutton remarks, "Young children love to learn and our Little Readers AcademyTM half-day program takes advantage of your child's natural curiosity. We can actually teach your child to read using rhymes, songs, games, drills, music, movement and fun. It's amazing how easily children learn the sounds of the English language at three- and four-years-old, how much they love to read and how rewarding it is for them." Sutton concludes, "Learning to read opens the mind of a young child to an incredible world of knowledge and imagination and helps them develop creativity and thinking skills. As a parent, if you want your child to start enjoying the learning process, it's imperative to get your child reading early." In addition to Little Readers AcademyTM, Oxford Learning also offers programs for students up to grade 12 that reinforce academic skills such as math, reading and writing, plus teach each student how to learn more effectively. For more information, or to book a no-obligation visit, please contact your closest Oxford Learning Centre. A better future for your child starts here! Contact us today for more information. www.oxfordlearning.com Ask about our little reader program. Space is limited register now! Pam Pender Email: pam.pender@gmail.com Tel: 905.845.9409 Keisha Bell Email: keishabell@sympatico.ca Tel: 905.825.4168 Performances will be held at : The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 130 Navy Street Oakvillle, ON. L6J2Z4 Box Office: 905 815-2021 boxoffice@oakville.ca Tickets can be purchased through Lollipop kid culture, at the box office of the OCPA or on line at www.oc4pa.ca. Please direct any further inquiries to our studio at Lollipop kid culture (905) 849-1711 229 Lakeshore Rd. E Oakville, ON. L6J1H7 studio@lollipopkidculture.com www.lollipopkidculture.com 3+ Learning Through Play Oakville Parent-Child Centre Discovery Station Nursery School We offer the following programs Toddler, 18 to 30 months P Preschool, 2 1/2 t 5 years h l to 1/2 to 5 years Senior, 3 Choose from 2 or 3 half day programs: · Mornings, 9:00-11:30 · Afternoons, 1:30-4:00 (905) 849-6366 www.op-cc.ca Voted Best Learning Centre Locations OAKVILLE NORTH 1131 Nottinghill Gate, Oakville (905) 469-1929 OAKVILLE SOUTH Maple Grove Village 511 Maple Grove Dr. Suite 2, Oakville (905) 849-4027