Codie Shiels and her partner had been in Canada for less than a month when the Covid-19 pandemic was declared. Codie is Irish, but instead of ducking out on her [ … ]
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Code of COVID Conduct
What it means: Assumption of Infection: we will treat everyone as possible coronavirus contact, maintaining distance, washing hands regularly, and being ever mindful of our possible contamination. Daily Health Check: [ … ]
Vision 20/20 blast off!
10 Unique Classes! As a human beings, we create social and individual structures to evaluate or measure development and success. Since we are born, we are already defined by different [ … ]
Top 10 Best Books
The fall season is here, and with it the new BKC season, Autumn Top 10. Buddings newest teacher, Johanna Robert, and I are co-presenting our Best Books program at Storybook, and [ … ]
Ancient Greece Best Recipes!
“The beginning is the most important part of the work” – Plato Flowers crown! The Ancient Greeks introduced the circular wreath as a symbolic reward for the best athletics, soldiers [ … ]
Field Trip to Sole Food Street Farms!
Big Kids visited an amazing project! On April 16th we went on a Field Trip to Sole Food Street Headquarters Farm on 299 West 1st Ave! Sole Food Street Farms is a [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
The Bird Show – with special guests, Fridays at Storybook
Q: What do great journalists, great listeners, and preschoolers of all shapes and sizes, have in common? It’s not patience for listening, although that would be nice… It’s not even [ … ]
Request for flexible license
Childcare policy is changing! We’d like licensed flexible care to be included! Click here to complete a form and generate the letter below. Learn more about the issue here.
Egypt BKC currently in Vancouver!
Talking about Egypt and deserts in the winter is a sweet way to bring back a little bit of warmth every week and this topic brought up a lot of [ … ]
Civilizations: Egypt and Big Kids!
Happy 2019 to everyone! Rivers are incredibly powerful! They unite the continents to the oceans, help us to travel and trade, provide us food and water, hydrate and nourish the environment… [ … ]
Healthy Japanese Storytime on Wednesday
This winter season, I am going to introduce you Japanese Stories with Healthy tips. For example, there a Japanese traditional story which is about a superhero who is saving [ … ]
Civilizations! Mars’ and Mercury’s Day BKC!
“Good that you ask — you should always ask, always have doubts.” ― Hermann Hesse, Demian. When I’m planning my Big Kids Club I ask myself some questions… – [ … ]
BKC Presents: Healthy Beginnings 2019
What is Big Kids Club's Healthy Beginnings 2019? Every afternoon, from December until February, our teachers present a structured educational program that will allow our preschoolers to find Healthy Beginnings. Through sharing and team [ … ]
That was Awesome Autumn!
The trees are getting naked, the autumn leaves are falling and dancing in the wind. It’s about the time to say goodbye to Fall. This season, I’ve carried out some [ … ]
Art Nouveau and Cubism for Preschoolers!
Meeting the Architect Antoni Gaudí is an architect, designer and the best known representative of Catalan Modernism, also known as Art Nouveau. All of his work is based on nature’s [ … ]
Surrealism for Preschoolers! Twice a week!
Anytime and at any age it is possible to talk about Surrealism. Anything that goes far beyond reality seems to already be close to our children and can be a [ … ]