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, the three girls worked together to match colorful blocks to the sensory […]
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 off pictures of different sea […]
By Portia Berdon, Dayhome Educator in Fort McMurray Mud kitchen play can 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 motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and problem-solving abilities. These toys also encourage exploration, creativity, and […]
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. I set up a sensory table complete with an igloo and various arctic animals for the children to explore. Together, we read a book about arctic creatures, identified and named the […]
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. Dress-up play can help children grow and learn. “Dress-up is an ideal way for […]
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 […]
By Aruni Wickramasuriya, Dayhome Educator in Edmonton Luke and Marcus are interested in building towers using blocks. I chose this activity to teach number recognition through their favourite blocks. I wrote numbers on the board, not in order, and asked them to match and build the towers according to numbers. This activity helped to develop […]
By Breezy Divino, Dayhome Educator in Edmonton Today, Frida and Mila engaged in patterning through the use of farm animals. Using Farm Toys and Sensory Materials as a Provocation Using our well-loved toys and sensory materials, the children were invited through a provocation. Theyeagerly sat and started touching the items. Frida recognized the animals and […]
By Cristina Viegas, Coordinator in Fort McMurray. Dayhome Educator: Aisha Aisha is currently enrolled in Portage College in Early Childcare Education. I was honored to review her practicum evaluation. Aisha had 3 activities planned and adjusted as needed to meet the children’s developmental abilities. Aisha uses common language to communicate and adds native language when […]
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