All classes are led by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants with assistance from trained volunteers.
Class Schedule
11:00 - 12:00 pm
Sensory Explorers
(2-3 yrs)
1:30 - 3:00 pm
Highschool 101
(13-15 yrs)
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Mind Lab
(6-8 yrs)
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11:00 - 12:00 pm
artsXpress*
(4-6 yrs)
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Sensory Explorers
(4-5 yrs)
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Sensory Adventurers
(6-8 yrs)
| 10:00 - 11:30 am
Little Learners
(3-5 yrs)
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Sensory Scientists
(8-13 yrs)
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Sensory Discoverers
(9-12 yrs)
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Mind Body Mingle*
(9-13 yrs)
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10:30 - 11:30 am
Sunshine Sprouts
(0-18 mo)
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Ready, Set, School!
(Virtual Workshops)
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Active Together*
(6-9 yrs)
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*In partnership with Holland Bloorview
Sunshine Sprouts
Ages: 0-18 months
Class Time: Thursday 10:30am-11:30am
Designed for infants with developmental needs or delays, this class fosters a nurturing environment for both caregiver and child. Parent participation is essential, emphasizing interaction and bonding through engaging activities. Weekly themes focus on family connection and child learning, supporting crucial skill development. This class is great for infants with developmental needs who may benefit from group play opportunities, and for parents looking to connect with other parents.
Highlights:
Movement & Motor Skills: Providing activities that can encourage the development of key milestones.
Sensory Experiences: Including music, art, messy play, and stories.
Caregiver Education: On developmental play opportunities for infants.
Intended for children who are not yet walking. Parents/caregivers are required to attend and participate.
Sensory Explorers
Ages: 2-3 years and 4-5 years
Class Times: Monday 11:00am-12:00pm (2-3 yrs); Tuesday 1:30pm-2:30pm (4-5 yrs)
Join us on a magical journey where your child will explore and discover their senses through fun-filled activities! Our classes are divided into sessions for 2–3-year-olds and 4–5-year-olds to ensure age-appropriate experiences. Our goal is to help parents and children learn about their sensory experiences and create a safe, fun environment for exploration and growth. Enroll your child today for a sensory adventure that nurtures their development!
Highlights:
Engaging Sensory Activities: Focus on individual and multiple senses for a rich experience.
Playful Learning: Hands-on play to develop unique sensory preferences.
Caregiver Handouts: Tools and tips to continue sensory support at home.
Little Learners
Ages: 3-5 years, going into JK/ SK/ Gr. 1
Class Time: Wednesday 10:00am –11:30am
Join us on an exciting journey where your child will develop essential skills for school through engaging activities! This class is designed for children entering Junior Kindergarten (JK), Senior Kindergarten (SK), and Grade 1 in the coming year.
Enroll your child today for a class that will help practice vital skills for school! Our goal is to build upon or strengthen essential school-related skills for children who have developed a foundational ability to sustain activities in a group setting. Learn strategies to follow routines, instructions, and practice transitions, which can help create a smooth start to the school year.
Intended for: Children who can follow instructions and sustain attention for group tasks for 10 minutes (i.e., circle time, snack time, group game). Children also should be able to independently self-feed.
Highlights:
Routine: Using repetition, visual schedules, and group activities to help children understand and follow a group routine.
Instruction Following: Interactive games to practice listening and following instructions.
Transition practice: Engage in transitions and use techniques to practice transitions that are essential for school.
Parent Strategies: Handouts with tips and tools for parents to support their child's readiness for school at home.
Parent Education Handouts: OTs will provide handouts on specific topics related to school readiness.
Sensory Adventurers
Ages: 6-8 years
Class Time: Tuesday 3:00pm -4:00pm
Perfect for kids with strong sensory preferences, this class offers multi-sensory experiences through playful exploration. Children will learn about sensory opportunities and develop their unique sensory preferences. Our goal is to support sensory processing by creating a safe, playful environment where children can explore and have fun!
Highlights:
Multi-Sensory Activities: Engaging experiences to explore and understand their senses through playful exploration.
Social opportunities: Engaging in sensory experiences with peers.
Caregiver Resources: Tools to support sensory needs at home.
Mind Lab
Ages: 6-8 years
Class time: Monday 3:30pm –4:30pm
Enhance emotion awareness and regulation skills through fun science activities and experiments. Children will be introduced to characters each week that support self-awareness, flexible thinking, problem solving. This more advanced class promotes body awareness, self-regulation, and sustained engagement in play.
Highlights:
Engaging Science Activities: Understand and practice self-regulation through play.
Skill Development: Focused on self-regulation skills.
Group Learning: Practice skills in a social setting.
Intended for children with the cognitive ability to understand and practice emotion regulation concepts and follow instructions and structured activities, with assistance if needed.
Sensory Discoverers/Sensory Scientists
Ages: 8-13 years
Class Times:
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Sensory Scientists: 1:30pm-2:30pm
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Sensory Discoverers: 3:00pm-4:00pm
*Please ensure you are available for either time slot, as your child may be placed in either the first or second class. The therapists will be individualizing the groups to ensure that each class is a good fit for all participants.
Join us for an exciting class where children explore and celebrate their senses through fun, hands-on activities! Designed to spark curiosity and exploration, this program creates a safe, supportive environment for discovering sensory preferences and experiences. Give your child the chance to learn, play, and thrive in this unique class offering!
Highlights:
Engaging Sensory Activities: Explore individual and combined senses for a diverse experience.
Playful Learning: Hands-on play that helps your child learn more about their sensory preferences.
Caregiver Support: Practical tools and tips to extend sensory learning and practice at home and beyond!
High School 101
Ages: 13-15 years
Class time: Monday 1:30pm– 3:00pm
Starting high school—or navigating it once you’re already there—can feel overwhelming. That’s why we created a fun, supportive class designed specifically for teens who want to feel more prepared, more organized, and more confident in their daily high school life. Through hands‑on activities, real‑life scenarios, and practical tools, teens will learn how to manage the busy high‑school world with more independence!
Highlights:
Executive Functioning Skills: Time management, building effective study habits, organizing busy schedules and workload, stress management, and cognitive flexibility – taught through real-life examples and hands-on practice.
Interpersonal Skills: Through fun icebreakers and group learning, practice teamwork skills, problem-solving through social scenarios, and learning self-advocacy skills for your learning needs.
Practical Handouts: Participants will receive handouts/worksheets with concepts and strategies learnt in class, to use as a toolkit at home and school.
Intended for teenagers who are interested in socializing, learning skills required for high school, able to sustain seated discussions for ~30 minutes at a time, and able to complete worksheets and learning related to more abstract topics, like time management.
