Sail away with us, this summer! Never more than this year, has the rainbow better signalled the end of the bad weather. As we sail into summer, Out of the Storm [ … ]
Tag: flexible daycare
Hiroko is a hands-on helper!
The mornings at Broadway are picking up, and this summer, Hiroko Yamagishi is the pick-up player who fills in the gaps! She’s quick on the uptake, used to a hustle, [ … ]
Aïda Soldevila moves up, up, and away!
Aïda Soldevila has been with Buddings since Feb. 2018, and what a whirlwind it’s been! From collaborative new-comer (and prolific contributor to our blog), to program coordinator, senior supervisor, and all the way [ … ]
Dena is an environmentalist!
Dena Schertzer finished a degree in Environmental Studies at Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke Quebec in 2019. She brings that experience to our Storybook centre part-time this summer, while pursuing Early Childhood Education at Langara. [ … ]
Ayumi’s back in the house!
Ayumi Kato and her partner had only been in Canada for a few weeks when she first joined the Buddings team in 2017. She had worked in daycares for 10 years [ … ]
Safe and Social (distance) Daycare
First posted on Apr. 3, 2020 (updated Sept. 2, 2020) Childcare in BC is an essential service, and Buddings has been operating under the pandemic since Apr. 7. We have [ … ]
Buddings Presents: Summer Transitions 2020
Change is… happening! Summer 2020 is a season of transitions – in centres, online, for the teachers, and for the whole world! As we recover from the shock of the [ … ]
Storybook Saturdays
Come play inside! Saturdays from Dec. 7 – Feb. 29 Storybook Saturdays is a new parent participation program of sustainability-focused activities, cooking, crafts, and storytime, for kids aged 1 – 6, and their [ … ]
It’s a clean, green summer
What's more fun than bubbles?? Clean & Green on July 22, 2019 Thank you to the families, organizers, sponsors, and watermelon carvers who came out last Sunday (okay, two Sundays [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Summer Party – Clean and Green! July 21, 2019
China is rocking the world! In Jan. 2018, China introduced the National Sword Policy, effectively refusing to continue to accept the world’s plastic, and reducing the level of acceptable “contamination” in other [ … ]
How to… Purchase Hours!
Step 1) Login to your Buddings account. Step 2) Click on the Packages tab at the top-right of the page. Step 3) Select the buddy and month for which you [ … ]
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.” – [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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, [ … ]
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.
Buddings Books – Yummy Yucky, by Leslie Patricelli
Leslie Patricelli’s Yummy Yucky has simplified my life in a way not dissimilar to the impact made by Michelle Kondo’s Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up. The 2003 release was inspired by Patricelli’s [ … ]
Healthy Storytime 2019
Hello from Japan! Yes, I was visiting my parents in Japan by January 14th. I enjoyed eating Sushi, Matcha tea, and Japanese sweets…Umm, Yummy! Today, I’m here for introducing my [ … ]
What’s “Up” in 2019?
This Winter, Sarah and I are co-presenting our Big Kids Club “Up” class at Storybook on Mondays, and while the topic encompasses everything over, around, and under the Sun, it’s also [ … ]