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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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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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