Did you know that many of our Preschool Canada locations offer subsidized care? Many families ask us how can they apply for subsidy; each regional website offers step by step instructions on the application process to apply for subsidized care. Subsidy is offered through the region and not from the child care itself. Once...
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Team building is all about working as a team on a collaborative task. We encourage the children to work together therefore it is important for our staff to also participate in team building activities. Yesterday our Aurora management team participated in a team building activity. We were given clues and the approximate location of...
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This past week we had a very special visitor come and visit our Innisfil Location! Joanne Babalis owns TransformEd consulting services, she blogs from her studio and continues to advocate for early learning and is truly inspiring! Joanne is considered a wonderful influencer in the early childhood field and supports a Reggio inspired/ Emergent...
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The GTA has been hit with a few Snow Days this month. Parents are always asking us what is simple that we can do at home to keep our children engaged. I would like to share a family favourite in our household with you all! Moon Dough. Very similar to playdough however only requires...
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When you walk into our centres you will notice we have numerous learning stories posted. Often parents ask us what is a learning story and why do our staff write these learning stories? Learning stories are a form of documentation and observations done by the educator and written in a narrative format. Educators will...
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Children love making and playing with slime! They love to put their hands in the slime, pull it apart and squish it back together. Slime is simple to make and safe for all ages! It is a great sensorial activity for children. Here is our Easy 3 step slime recipe; 1 Bottle (6oz) of...
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Thinking about child care and which option to go for can be such a stressful time for parents. Some of us have wonderful family members that are able to take care of our children and some of us have to entrust others to do so. As a daycare supervisor of a licensed child care...
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Preschool Canada strongly believes in community involvement. This week our Regional Director Priscilla Baro and our Brampton Director Jessica Gangaram went to Brampton Civic Hospital to spread some holiday cheer by delivering toys to all the children on the pediatric floor. Delivering toys to the children who are currently spending their days in the...
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This past week we held our training for our new franchisees that are entering the building stage. The training supported our new Franchisees with understanding all of our policies and procedures, ministry of education licensing manual and hands on classroom and office experience. Preschool Canada provides group and individual training to ensure all our...
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Preschool Canada hosted a basketball fundraiser supporting Autism Ontario. The fundraiser was located at the Hoop Dome in Downsview Park. Preschool Canada set up a basketball tournament for basketball teams to play and raise money for this incredible organization. We had many special guests at this event such as, Jonathan Michael who performed live...
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Age appropriate chores for children is commonly asked question by parents… what is appropriate for children and how to set these expectations. Having chores for your child allows them to learn responsibility, time management, work ethic, and a sense a accomplishment. Introducing one chore at a time is a great way to implement chores....
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We always hear about how important is in to keep our children physically healthy and help them burn off some energy; however a big factor in today’s society is also improving our children’s mental health. Approximately 1 out of every 10 children suffers from a form of mental health. Back in the day parents...
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What is learning through play? We are hearing about this more and more each and every day. Learning through play is a term that is used by educators and professionals alike. This is used to describe how a child can make sense of the world around them. Through play professionals are able to allow...
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Being a parent comes with its joys and frustrations. Parenting is not an easy job! Parents feel the need to perfectly balance everything in life, from parenting, work life, home life, etc. Below are some great points to help handle behaviours and frustrating situations. SPEAK WITH OTHER PARENTS Most of the time we forget...
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