Storytelling or Brain's work out! Big Kids Club is a place where the magic happens! All the teachers agree that Storytelling brings such an incredible moments for the children that [ … ]
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September Staffing
September is right around the corner, and Sarah, Ehlssie, and I are cautiously optimistic that the fall schedule is coming together… Thank goodness for Aïda, and Tomomi, and Kez, for [ … ]
BKC Presents: Autumn Top Ten 2019
New season, new theme: Autumn Top 10! Fall is the best season to track the greatest hits of the year and all the teachers are excited to share their personal [ … ]
How your body works?
Have you had a chance to teach your kids about their own body? How it works? Or had an experience to be asked so many questions about their body by [ … ]
Sustainable Summer Adventures Contest!
Step 1: Register for the contest to get one entry for the draw on July 31, 2019. Step 2: View or download our 8 sustainable journeys and enjoy getting out there this [ … ]
BKC Presents: Summer Daydream 2019
What is Big Kids Club's Summer Daydream 2019? Every afternoon, from June until August, our teachers present a dreamy structured educational program called Summer Daydream! Through sharing and team work, Big Kids Club [ … ]
Seeking Creative Daycare Teachers! (ongoing)
Budding Children’s Garden & Daycare is looking for motivated and creative Early Childhood Educators to join our floor team. We are bustling, with an established centre on West Broadway and [ … ]
Get your tickets! The Bird Show is on now!
Today, on The Bird Show… Fridays, from 1 – 4pm, at Storybook Buddings, the Big Kids and I are learning about birds. We’ve interviewed a vet, and visited a neighbourhood [ … ]
Learning about jobs and occupations!
I have been teaching about jobs and occupations, and lots of fun so far! One day, we became a hairdresser! The hair model was Mrs. Potato head. She ordered haircut [ … ]
Greek facts, Mythology and more!
All civilizations have a cultural heritage. While traveling around Ancient Greece, we found out that a lot of mythology characters influenced people believes, their imagination and creativity. It´s been fun to see [ … ]
Art Party!
(from my Henri Matissse Art Party!) I chose to teach Art and Art History for my first Big Kids Club because I am a visual artist. Art is one off [ … ]
Introducing… Rainbow Robots!
“When students are given explicit instructions, when they are told what they need to know, they become less likely to explore on their own. Curiosity is a fragile thing.” – [ … ]
How do Big Kids Grow?
“In order to help, they need to care. In order to care, they need to know.” – Somebody, Somewhere Though I don’t remember exactly where I saw it, who said [ … ]
What is your future dream?
Wednesday Big Kids Club is about Jobs and Occupations! When I was a kid, my future dreams were a daycare teacher because I loved my preschool teachers, a trainer of [ … ]
Life Cycles – We’re Ready for Spring!
As we thought the snow was melting and tulips were starting to grow, the snow comes down again and says winter’s not ready to go! But don’t worry Big [ … ]
Eureka! Ελλάδα, a new Civilization to explore!
In Catalonia, we call setciències “seven sciences” someone who flaunts about their knowledge, abilities or qualities. This expression refers the liberal arts, also known as the seven liberal arts, which [ … ]
BKC Rainbow Spring 2019 Fieldtrips
Checklist Toques, Gloves, and Scarves: It’s always a good idea to keep these items in our back pack just in case it gets too cold outside to expose our bare fingers, [ … ]
Learning from Storytime
Time flies! I feel like the new year has just begun. However, it’s already the middle of February. It has been snowy sometimes and seems like the winter is still [ … ]
Celebrating Everyday Heroes
“A hero is a person who is really intent on making the world a better place” – Maya Angelou Fire Fighters During our first month of [ … ]
Get Ready for Big Kids Club 2019! – launch event: Feb. 8, @ 6:30pm
Like the children enrolled, and the business around it, our original, diverse, and flexible afternoon program for preschoolers has developed a personality all its own. After more than 6 years, Big [ … ]