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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Transportation
Many years ago I purchased an older 11 passenger van for the daycare. It was a wonderful investment because we were now able to go places that we had never been able to visit before. We went to see animals … Continue reading
Layered French Toast
I’ve been going through all my recipes and trying some new ones. I’m still working on having a new menu by January. When I introduce a new menu item to the children I have to also make sure I don’t … Continue reading
Block Garden
The two five year olds have initiated a block garden activity. It originally began on November 10th when they used blocks to create poppies for Remembrance Day. They were joined by the some of the other children and soon had … Continue reading
Our Indoor Garden
Our indoor gardening adventure has begun. It was about a month ago that we first put soil in containers and planted some seeds. It took another two weeks for me to get the plant light up so when our seedlings … Continue reading
My Wish List
I’ve stated before that I am a collector of ‘stuff’. Often this stuff is just items that I find interesting but don’t have a use for – yet. However, sometimes there are items I want but can’t find or … Continue reading
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Owl Ornaments
I found some adorable owl ornaments at Superstore. They were in the Christmas decoration department but I didn’t buy them for Christmas. They were made from pinecones, feathers and twigs and I thought they would be perfect for the Nature … Continue reading
Twiggy
This fall we added a new pet to our daycare family. ‘Twiggy” is a stick insect and the children and I have been learning about our new visitor. First, we learned that most stick insects are female so we assume … Continue reading
Our Daily Walk
Hiking is a popular activity for us. We enjoy field trips that allow us to wander through fields and forests. On glorious summer days it is not unusual for us to spend hours in parks and ‘wild’ places investigating and … Continue reading
A Child’s Story
It has only been two weeks since our storytelling venture began and I think we are off to a great start. We don’t have a specific order for who tells the story each day because I understand that sometimes you … Continue reading
Retail Drama
Many, many years ago the playroom was much different than it is today. I used to have several large plastic toys – all in one themed activity centres manufactured by various toy companies. Certainly these types of items serve a … Continue reading
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Tagged ECE, imagination, symbolic play
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