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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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APR 2015Sensory Bin
By CDDH Consultant, Amy Nunez, B.EdChild: Oskar - 1 year old
When I arrived, your brother asked me what I bought and opened up the sensory bin as soon as I set it down. When Shiela put you down, …
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FEB 2015Unlicensed Dayhomes - Interview with CBC
February 11, 2015Nicki Dublenko with the Alberta Childcare Association talks about unlicensed day homes in our province.
CBC: Can you explain the difference between a regulated and a private …
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FEB 2015Snow Theme - Indoor Activities During a Cold Week
By CDDH Provider, Ling Feng, ECEWe made ice in a Popsicle mold. I filled up hot water in the bowl so that the ice can pop up from the mold. The children pushed down the ice and it popped up …
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MAY 2020Fall Fun
By CDDH Provider, Ling Feng, ECE
Fall is colourful and is a great time to make raking leaves fun for kids. We raked the leaves into a big pile and collected some in buckets. Later, we will bring …
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OCT 2014Learning Story: Creating Paper People
By CDDH consultant, Amy Hiew, B.Ed
*Bold font indicates connections to the Draft Alberta Early Learning and Care Curriculum Framework*
When I arrived, you were excited to see me and came up to …
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OCT 2014Learning Story: Science Exploration
By Dayhome Provider Ling Feng, ECE
I set out jars of water, salt, oil, brown sugar, ice tea powder, green sand and spoons for mixing.
I asked the children “What dissolves in water?& …
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AUG 2014Fun at the Park
Fun at the Park
Ages: 2, 3 & 3
By Jennifer Bedford
Today Grammie took us to the park. When we arrived, Jennifer and Sarah’s mom were at the park. We met other children that went to …
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JUL 2014Learning Story: The Airplane Project
By Child Development Dayhomes Provider, Eva T.
Phase 1: Questions
“How does a big airplane get lost?” was the BIG question of the day after I read a newspaper article to the …
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JUL 2014Transitional Activities
The most important thing to remember before transitioning young children to a new activity is to give children appropriate warning time. When children are prepared that a change is coming, …
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JUL 2014Frozen Balloon Lit Up
“My niece and I discovered what happens when we put a battery operated tea light inside a balloon full of water after it had frozen over night. The light was still glowing when we cut the …
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MAY 2014Video from the Child Advocate of Alberta
On November 20, to coincide with National Child Day, the Alberta Child and Youth Advocate launched a video to promote the rights of children and youth. The video was filmed in Edmonton, Alberta and …
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OCT 2013How Brains are Built
Interesting animated video from Alberta Family Wellness on brain development and its impact on mental health and addiction. Watch the video here: http://www.albertafamilywellness.org/resources/ …
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MAY 2014Edmonton Election
How will Municipal Candidates support Early Child Development?-Letter from Laurel McCalla, Community Development Coordinator - Zone 6, ECMap
The Edmonton Early Years Coalitions were curious and …
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