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JAN 2021Vinegar and Baking Soda Science Experiment
By Irene Supnet, Dayhome EducatorToday it's a half-day for Camille at school. As soon as she arrived she asked me if we have baking soda, vinegar and food coloring. When I said we have all …
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11
JAN 2021Sledding in the Backyard
The children at Ling's had a great time playing outside.Click the image below to watch the video:
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22
DEC 2020A Different Kind of Mess
By Jennifer McCrimmon, Dayhome EducatorWe start off the day in Aniela's shop. It is a crafting store she tells us. We buy our supplies and get ready to go home.
When we walk by the loose …
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09
DEC 2020Neighbourhood Walk
By Mahira Zeeshan, Dayhome EducatorToday was a nice day so we went for a neighbourhood walk. We went to check out the pond for ducks and we couldn’t see any! Then on the way, we …
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DEC 2020Rock Snake Painting
By Pauline Travnik, Childcare Consultant and Nasim Butt, Dayhome EducatorDuring a visit in July, Nasim talked about the activity she planned with Harry's help. On one of their previous walks, Harry …
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24
NOV 2020Outdoors in the Snow
Nazia Akhtar's DayhomeThe children at Nazia A's Dayhome had fun exploring snow and enjoying their time outdoors.
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NOV 2020Pick and Drop Game
By Ameera Arsalan, Dayhome EducatorIn the morning, I put Siennah in the high chair and soon after she started making some noises. I looked at her while preparing breakfast and smiled. …
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04
NOV 2020Castle Building
By Tooba Saeed, Dayhome EducatorOur mighty learners do unique things every day. My daughter Khadija started making this castle with chairs and blankets and all the kids helped her and showed …
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OCT 2020Tie Dye Experience Using Onion Skins
By Stephanie Eke, Dayhome EducatorWe finally got around to doing the onion peel tie dye we planned to do for a long time. Keirnan and Oliver's moms already brought in their old white t-shirts. I …
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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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07
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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15
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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09
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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06
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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24
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 2020