From Play to Words

Today, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, FPTW gathered to reflect, learn and honour the survivors of and the children who never returned home from residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

Every Child Matters🧡

Our Fall Book Highlight: Pete the Cat Falling for Autumn 🍁

From colourful leaves to cozy fall adventures, this book is packed with opportunities to join Pete in discovering everything fall has to offer!

Try pairing this book with:
🍂 A Fall Scavenger Hunt Walk - exploring your own neighbourhood.
👹 Leaf Monsters - create your own monsters with fallen leaves.
🛟 Sink or Float - what happens when you add leaves to water?

Because when learning feels like play, the possibilities for your own adventures are endless! ❤️

What’s your family’s favorite fall activity or book? Share it with us below! ⬇️

Welcome to Learning From Play in partnership with Program Unit Funding (PUF) - where we believe in the power of play! Available to children in Alberta ages 2;8 -6 years old 🌈🎨

Available at our offices in:
📍Sherwood Park ✨SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR FALL 2026 ✨
📍Spruce Grove
📍Edmonton

PUF offers:
✅Early intervention services
✅Speech-language pathology
✅Occupational therapy
✅Behaviour consulting
✅Educationally focused programming

Email [email protected] for more information!

We’re looking for a Part-Time (0.6 FTE) Triple P Practitioner to join our team!!

In this role, you’ll work one-on-one with caregivers remotely to:
✨ Deliver curriculum-based Triple P programs
✨ Help families understand their child’s development and individual needs
✨ Explore the underlying factors contributing to behaviour
✨ Develop practical, individualized strategies that build on family strengths
✨ Connect families with community resources and caregiver education
✨ Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including Behaviour, OT, SLP, PT, and Psychology

What we’re looking for:
-Diploma or degree related to the required skills/knowledge
-Experience supporting children with diverse needs and their families
-Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
-Previous Triple P accreditation is an asset, but not required (specialized Triple P training will be provided if needed!)

Interested in joining our team?
📩 Email your resume and cover letter to [email protected]

Subject: Triple P Practitioner Application

*APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2026

Say hello to our From Play To Words team! 🩵💛💜💚 Today we kicked off the Fall season, discussing our company’s philosophies, values, and goals as we head into another amazing year of:
✏️School PUF programming: group offerings in Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, and Edmonton
🎉FSCD contracts
🧩Private sessions
🖥️Webinars
👥 Social groups
and so much more!

Reach out to our office (link in bio)for more information and offerings in any of these areas, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Summer Book Highlight: Down by the Bay 🏖️

There’s a reason this silly classic is a favorite! Down by the Bay is packed with playful rhymes, funny surprises and so many opportunities for laughs and play!

Try pairing this book with:
🐳 Sensory bins - to create your own interactive bay.
🎨 Drawing a rhyme - draw out your own silly rhyme pairs.
🧺 Stuffed Animal Picinics - use items from around the house to create your own down by the bay picnic.

Books like this show that learning happens best through connection, laughter, and play. So grab a cozy spot, get a little goofy, and see what silly creatures your family can imagine!

What’s the funniest “Down by the Bay” verse your child has come up with? Share it with us below! ⬇️