Favourite After School Activities
The 2007/08 school year is now well under way and it’s been a very busy few weeks trying to get settled into the life of a mom of a school-aged child. My eldest, Keira, is only 4 years old, but her first year of every-day school has started with Junior Kindergarten. Luckily she is a very out-going little girl and she loves going to school every day so the transition has not been a big deal. She can’t wait to get to school every day and squeeze in a few minutes of playing in the playground before starting her day in JK.
After a half-day in school, I then have her signed up in a number of organized activities in order to keep her occupied and introduce her to new things (I chose this over the option of all-day school). In looking for things for her to do, I found an amazing array of after-school activities for kids in Toronto. I settled for things close by to my home as to avoid driving around too much during rush hour.
She practices gymnastics on Tuesday afternoons at CFCC in Leaside. CFCC has an assortment of program for little kids (starting at toddlers) and the staff are extremely dedicated and friendly (Frank, the Director, is an ex-East York Gymnastics staff). This is Keira’s second year at CFCC and I highly recommend the centre. On Thursday afternoons she attends the Avenue Road Arts School. From the minute she stepped into the classroom, she was hooked. The room is just the most inspiring place for a little kid, up on the third floor of an old Toronto house (she calls it a castle), with lots of windows and a tree made of paper in the middle of the room that kids have painted. This is another program that I highly recommend, despite its steep price and poor parking facilities. Aside from these things, Keira is busy swimming and skating at a local club, and of course, playing with her neighbours and favourite classmates.
I can’t wait to see what I’ll find for the Winter months. The selection of programs in Toronto is amazing!
Maria
