Welcome to Child Development Dayhomes’ early childhood learning stories; observations about what our educators see, hear, and interpret from children. They allow opportunities to share and acknowledge children’s interests and their unique learning journey.
At Child Development Dayhomes, we believe that children learn best when actively engaged and participating in play-based activities that are responsive to their interests. We offer home-based childcare in Edmonton and Area, Calgary and Area, and Fort McMurray.
Toddler Letter Learning Story by Dally Muca, Dayhome Educator at Child Development Dayhomes Fort McMurray Today little Kashton sat at the table with curious eyes and tiny hands ready to explore. Wooden letters were scattered everywhere, turning the table into his very own learning park. One by one, he picked them up, touched them, and […]
Floating Seahorse Experiment is a Learning Story by Pauline Travnik, Childcare Consultant, and takes place at Komal’s Dayhome in Edmonton The children enjoy learning science in a fun and hands-on way, so we decided to do a simple science experiment together. I provided each child with a clear bottle filled with water, a paper clip, […]
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 […]
