Fine Motor Ice Experiment at Sheri Lynn’s Dayhome in Fort McMurray, with this story created by Janet Huffman, Pedagogy and Curriculum Consultant. The scientists at Sheri’s dayhome were experimenting with ice and snow and Sheri set up a provocation/experiment for the children. On this day the children were able to provide a hypothesis as to […]
Dragonfly Discovery Story by Jesusa Lozano, Dayhome Educator in Fort McMurray I/ we are questioning.I/we are wondering and curious.I/we are solving problems in our play and learning. Our dayhome friend Priya made a dragonfly discovery on the top of the cut tree. She then called her friends and started to investigate it. Everyone gathered to […]
Autumn Tree Learning Story By Parveen, Dayhome Educator in Edmonton My little friends worked hard as a team and they made a beautiful autumn tree. I gathered all the supplies required to make this beautiful masterpiece. I took a big sized tuff tray and put the wooden tracks in there. Then, I added a basket […]
Sensory Bottle Exploration Learning Story By Zohra, Dayhome Educator in Fort McMurray During a 15-minute observation, I noticed Vera, Ari, and Ella engaging in creative and collaborative play with sensory bottles. The activity evolved as the children explored various possibilities, demonstrating their creativity, problem-solving, and social skills. Initially, as part of the sensory bottle exploration, […]
Children Reading to Children Learning Story by Jeane Paul Bustamante, Dayhome Educator in Edmonton Rejea and Blake settled in to share a book. Rejea, who loved reading and appreciated a good story, invited Blake to join him. “Blake, come sit here,” he said, pointing to a blue chair across from him, where he was showing […]
Our Dayhome Activities Learning Story By Portia Berdon, Dayhome Educator in Fort McMurray Mud kitchen play is one of our engaging dayhome activities and can help develop fine motor skills, problem‑solving abilities, and social interaction as children work together to create and build. Playing with tool toys provides numerous benefits for babies, including developing fine […]
Outdoor Arctic Adventure for Children Learning Story By Michelle Aveno, Dayhome Educator in Fort McMurray With the warm weather, we brought our arctic animal exploration outdoors for an engaging, hands-on experience – an outdoor arctic adventure for children. I set up a sensory table complete with an igloo and various arctic animals for the children […]
Dress Up Play Learning Story By Saleha Nouman, Dayhome Educator in Fort McMurray Playing dress up as a child is something of a rite of passage. This childhood pastime is very common, but did you know there are social and emotional benefits to dressing up? It’s true. It can help children grow and learn. “Dress-up […]
By Pradeepa Jayaratna, Dayhome Educator in Edmonton Today, we explored something very special, our amazing brains! To start, I handed each child a soft foam brain and asked, “Can you show me where your brain is?” The children eagerly placed the foam brains on their heads, smiling and giggling as they showed me where their […]
By Nazia Akhtar, Dayhome Educator in Edmonton Today I offered the children a big cardboard box and markers and started to observe what they would do with the material. Harlow took initiative and started to colour. He said he wanted the green marker, then Sophie followed him. A little later, Wilson joined them. The kids […]