About Us
Reaching for Rainbows welcomes and embraces the girls of Prince Edward County by providing a place to find friends, empower themselves and develop a sense of belonging.
Our warm and welcoming space is set up with thoughtfully selected materials and equipment to spark curiosity and interest. This promotes an atmosphere where girls can learn through play, while gently being guided by our skilled and passionate team of staff and volunteers.
The girls are recommended to the program through local schools and partners like Community Living and referrals.
A TYPICAL DAY AT RAINBOWS
The playroom is buzzing with excitement. Today some of the girls are setting up a restaurant, and tables and chairs are being arranged. Menus are being written and discussions are taking place about which items should be included and how much they should cost. Who should operate the cash register? Who should serve? Who will be the customers and who will be the staff?
Play-based learning provides a natural opportunity for a wide spectrum of lessons as the girls explore ideas, negotiate roles and play. Numeracy and literacy are embedded in so many of their activities and their self-actualized play. From tallying up a customer’s bill or scribing a menu, there are also nutrition, cooperative, organizational and social lessons being learned in operating their restaurant. At Rainbows, follow the girls’ lead and weave skill and relationship building into everything we do. Children learn best when they feel safe, supported and are playing.
Play is really the work of childhood. It’s how children learn.
— Fred Rogers
It’s not just the friendships between the girls that are important in the playroom. As the staff and volunteers enthusiastically join in the play and activities in the playroom, the girls learn to relax, venture into areas where they might have been hesitant and overcome hurdles that have kept them from participating fully. By watching others approach a problem or situation differently and successfully, they are able to envision other ways to do so themselves. Through this mentorship, they radiate friendship; empowering the girls, and helping to foster a deep sense of belonging.
Thanks to the generosity of the Prince Edward County community and our funding partners, our program there is no charge for the girls who attend.
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