Battlefords Early Childhood Intervention Program

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Attention all communities!! 🎉

Come join us on Friday, June 19th, 2026 for National Indigenous Peoples Day for a Pancake Breakfast. We will have live entertainment, guest speakers, elders tent, kids activities and vendors.

📍BRT6HC Parking lot behind 1192-101st street (Rainy day location will be at Access Communication Centre) - Friday, June 19th 2026
⏰8:30 AM-11:30 AM

06/09/2026

06/07/2026

A child who shouts, refuses, hits, withdraws, lies, clings, or seems "difficult" is often telling us something they cannot put into words.

Behaviour is communication.

Behind many behaviours there may be fear, anxiety, shame, confusion, grief, sensory overwhelm, unmet needs, or experiences that adults may not yet fully understand.

When we only react to the behaviour, we can miss the message.

When we stop and ask, "What is this child trying to tell me?" everything changes.

Children do not always need harsher consequences. Sometimes they need safety. Sometimes they need understanding. Sometimes they need help making sense of big feelings that they cannot manage alone.

This simple shift in thinking can transform how parents, carers, teachers and professionals support children.

If more people understood that behaviour is communication, fewer children would be labelled as "naughty" and more would get the support they need.

Share this if you agree. ❤️

Free BEHAVIOUR IS COMMUNICATION POSTER

LIKE the photo and comment "CHILD" and we will send you a message with a link to a free PDF of this resource.

06/07/2026

Summer is almost here! ☀️
With longer days and more free time, screens can easily take over. While technology has its place, kids also benefit from plenty of opportunities to move, create, explore, connect, and simply be kids.
Finding balance doesn't have to be all or nothing.

Small changes can make a big difference in helping children build healthy habits, strengthen relationships, and enjoy all the adventures summer has to offer.

06/03/2026

So much of what we call “learning challenges” are actually stress responses, disconnection, overwhelm, or unmet developmental needs.

This article beautifully reminds us that brains develop in relationship, and that children learn best when they feel safe, connected, curious, and supported.

There’s a lot here worth reflecting on for parents, educators, and anyone working alongside children and youth.

Take a read:
https://biologyofbecoming.substack.com/p/what-a-learning-brain-actually-needs

05/28/2026

Join us tomorrow at the Teddy Bear Clinic - we will be at the Petting Zoo area!