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OCT 2020Leaf Play
By Josephine Abamonga, Dayhome EducatorOutdoor play and nature learning give young children opportunities to experience large motor activities, social experiences with others, creating and …
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OCT 2020Fall Leaves
By Mahira Zeeshan, Dayhome EducatorThe children are excited to see all the leaves falling outside. Kimberly gave Blake a big leaf outside and he wanted to take it home so we decided to bring …
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OCT 2020Exploring Pompoms, Squishy Balls and Ramps
By Melyn Lopez, Dayhome EducatorWe tried putting the pompoms and squishy balls on the open ramps and both went down well. When it was the closed ramps, the squishy balls were getting stuck so we …
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SEP 2020Testing Their Limits
By Jennifer McCrimmon, Dayhome EducatorI have noticed that the children are getting more and more daring as we go to the park. This park at Cameron Heights has a lot of climbing structures, so I …
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SEP 2020Harvesting the Garden
By Elizabeth Puyaoan, Dayhome EducatorConnecting the children with nature. The children learned how foods are grown from seeds to the table. Gardening teaches the children responsibilities such as …
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SEP 2020Multicultural Activities
By Monika, Dayhome EducatorToday the kids were dressed up in their own cultural dresses representing their ethnicities. Isla wore a gorgeous dress from Laos representing her mom's side of the …
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AUG 2020Nature-inspired Sensory Soup
By Parveen, Dayhome Educator
I noticed that Shyraa had lots of fun playing with water yesterday, so I decided to make a nature inspired spring sensory soup with Shyraa and Arnav. I told …
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JUL 2020Mud Play
By Christy Poetsema, Dayhome EducatorIn celebration for International Mud Day, children were engaged in different mud activities during our outside time. They painted rocks and wood planks using mud. …
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JUL 2020Rainy Morning
By Karen Dano Ibale, Dayhome EducatorEven though it was rainy, the children at Karen's Dayhome really wanted to go outside. Dwaine said: "The worms will come out cause it's raining." Jayen and …
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JUN 2020Learning About Race and Multiculturalism
By Nazia Shahid, Dayhome Educator
Today we did this activity and read them a book. What ever the skin colour is, the hand print would be the same.
In a range of subtle ways that help …
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JUN 2020Airplane
By Shazia Amjad, Dayhome Educator
While playing in the backyard every day we see airplanes going over our house. Ayub and Clifford always get excited when they see an airplane. Today I …
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JUN 2020Building a Bridge
By Shazma Sajid, Dayhome Educator
Kids were trying to make a bridge over the basketther were curious how the bridge can be stronger they were asking questioning what they can do to make the …
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JUN 2020Story Stones
By Shaila Zulfiqar, Dayhome Educator
Rocks are everywhere and children in Shaila's Dayhome love collecting them. Children find joy in painting rocks and learn many things such as the names of …
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MAY 2020Outside in Spring
By Stephanie Eke, Dayhome Educator
Today was an especially exciting day because a lot of bugs were finally coming out due to the Spring season. Keirnan was very happy to see the ants. He thought …
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MAY 2020Mother's Day Gift
By Christy Poetsema, Dayhome EducatorFor Mother's Day this year, the children made this special gift for their mothers.
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MAY 2020Rock Hunt
Learning Story by: Richa Khosla, Dayhome Educator
We went for a rock hunt outside today with our Domino shape cards. “Look I found a triangle rock," "I have a heart shaped rock,“ …
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MAY 2020Playing with Instruments
One of our dayhome educators observed the children’s interest in music. Programming for this, she collected and then offered a number of instruments from a variety of cultures. Some of the …
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JUN 2015Advantages of Approved Family Dayhomes
Watch a video featured on CTV with Child Development Dayhomes' Cheryl Crowther talking about the advantages of Approved Family Dayhomes.
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MAY 2015Investigating and Exploring
By CDDH Consultant, Jennifer BedfordChild: PranjolAge: 17 months
You looked closely at the content in each bottle. When you were ready to explore the different bottles, you pointed and said & …
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APR 2015Caring and Sharing
By CDDH Consultant, Jennifer BedfordToday I brought pool noodle blocks to play with. While the children were stacking them, Grace was untangling yarn from another activity. Jonathan saw the yarn …
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