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JAN 2023Playdoh Provocation
By Nazia Shahid, Dayhome Program EducatorLoose part provocations are always a favourite in my day home! So today I provided that along with play dough. Paisley was very excited when she discovered …
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DEC 2022Volcano Experiment
By Tatiana, Dayhome Program EducatorI noticed that the children like to play 'the floor in lava' game. They are walking from one chair to the next or all running and jumping on the couch when …
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SEP 2022Planting
By Ameera Arsalan, Dayhome Program EducatorOver the last few weeks, the children have noticed new plants popping up in the windowsills. Once Michael asked me where they were coming from and I …
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SEP 2022Mighty Learners
By Cherrie Moreno-Ferrer, Dayhome Program EducatorIn this story, Mikey and Alexander are building houses with the magnetic blocks using the tools such as the drills, saw and hammer. Zoey is …
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JUN 2022Reading in Different Languages
By Maris Cortes Minotta, Dayhome Program EducatorThis week we embraced our multicultural room by reading in different languages. The children had the opportunity to engage with some parents by …
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MAY 2022Loose Parts Exploration
By Sabra Tirmizi, Dayhome Program EducatorIn the play area Lucas saw a box and what ever toy he had in his hand he put in right away. I decided to give some neutral materials then. I provided it to …
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APR 2022On The Farm Sensory Activity
By Ruchika Sharma, Dayhome Program EducatorLately the children have been very interested in farm animals so we prepared a sensory bin with the barn and animals around it. We then placed corn, …
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MAR 2022Antarctica
By Kathy McCallum, Dayhome Program EducatorWe started learning about the continent of Antarctica and life there. We were having a lot of freezing rain and then a very cold snap in Alberta, making …
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FEB 2022Bridges for Animals
By Dona Sandhu, Dayhome Program EducatorDuring outside time, Norah, Patryk and Parker built a zoo for animals with popsicle sticks. We took the animals and popsicle sticks inside. Norah put the …
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DEC 2021Colour Mixing
By Najnin Habiba, Dayhome Program EducatorMixing primary colours to create the color orange on Orange Day is the extended activity from learning the name of the colours with fall leaves. I …
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NOV 2021Fall Walk
By Urszula Hadyna, Dayhome Program EducatorWe went for a walk and the children noticed that there were many more leaves on the ground than just a couple of days ago. When we passed the hedge, we …
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OCT 2021Playdough
By Uzma Tariq, Dayhome Program EducatorSquishing, rolling, moulding. . . young children love to play with playdough. Playdough play becomes a powerful way to support children's learning. This …
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SEP 2021Red Lily Beetle
By Rachelle Green, parent in Ling's Dayhome (shared on StoryPark)The Red Lily Beetle (also known as the Scarlet Lily Beetle) are hungry insects that can devour an entire lily plant! A few years ago, …
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AUG 2021Spiders
By Josipa Matancevic-Gugic, Dayhome Program EducatorWith warmer weather, insects appeared. They are very interesting to children. They look for them, they observe them, they touch them, they …
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JUL 2021Making Organic Cherry Popsicles
By Mahbuba Sultani, Dayhome Program EducatorPicking Sour Cherries
Anya, Mikey and Max have decided to pick some sour cherries off our cherry tree to make popsicles and to eat some too. Mikey is …
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JUN 2021Exploring Temperature
By May Ann Zaballa, Dayhome Program EducatorThere are dinosaurs trapped in the ice. They needed to be free from the freezing cold. Ethan, Luke, Deklin, Hunter and Meyer need to do something to help …
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MAY 2021Vegetables Absorb Water
By Jennifer McCrimmon, Dayhome Program EducatorWe got some cups, water and water colour ready yesterday. We set up an experiment, to see celery absorbing water. The food colouring in the water …
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MAY 2021Celebrating Mother's Day
By Laura Duran, Dayhome Program EducatorOriginally posted to StoryPark on May 13, 2021It was sad that you moms have not been able to enjoy the celebration of face to-face Mother's Day, but …
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MAY 2021Making Paper
By Nathalie Hansen, Dayhome Program EducatorFor Earth Day we made paper! The little ones got to be a part of the entire process, from shredding paper to straining the pulp and sponging the moisture …
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MAY 2021Exploring a Tube
By Teresita Macugay, Dayhome Program EducatorThe kids were exploring and experimenting with a tube and balls of different colours, sizes, weights, and materials. At the beginning, I just laid the …
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