Playscapes Redefined

  The very word "playscape" conjures images of wide green spaces with tree stumps and nooks and crannies for children to explore. We know the value of trading in the shiny plastic playgrounds of yesterday in favour of a more natural playspace, but what about our inside spaces? Check out Bending Birches to see these fantastic homemade playscapes. What a great way to inspire imagination and think of all the ways you can involve the children in creating your playscapes.

20th Anniversary Celebration Update!!

November is here and time is flying by as we prepare for our 20th anniversary celebration on December 6, 2010.  We have a community open house planned for all to attend as well as a special child care provider reception for providers living or working in the communities of Delta, Surrey and White Rock. We are excited to announce that we will be hosting the "Images of Learning Project" during the event. You can check out their blog for more information on this fantastic interactive display.

Party Time!

We love any reason to celebrate (particularly if there is cake involved) and what better theme to start with than your favourite children's book. Parties are a great way for families to get to know each other and a fantastic project for the children.  Check out the feature From the Bookshelf on the Hip Hip Hooray blog for more inspiration.

Save The Date

How time flies, we can hardly believe it's been twenty years! Mark December 6th on your calendar and tune in for more details to follow.



Crazy Creative Paint Brushes

Get out your early childhood professional superhero cape!  A fun activity for the children and you will be keeping the earth green by recycling! We love this idea for hand made paint brushes.  Check out Deborah J. Stewarts article "Hand Made Paint Brushes for Preschool" for complete details and start rummaging through your junk drawers.

Training Calenders are Here!!

The days of summer are soon coming to an end and so begins the preparation for fall and back to school. Our fall training calendar is in the mail and on it's way to the child care providers on our database as we speak!  You can also find a list of our training opportunities at childcareoptions.ca 

This will be last time the training calender will be mailed!  Child Care Options is going green and will be distributing future issues by email. Please make sure we have your current email address!

The Hungry Caterpillar

We love this idea for extending Eric Carle's classic" The Hungry Caterpillar. Pop over to gourmet mom on the go and check out the Hungry Caterpillar feast!