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Tag: flexible daycare
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
The last month for Alphabet Yoga Class
Take off your shoes and readhy for YOGA! Time flies! It’s already November and we are closing Falling in Love Season. For the last two months, our Thursday Big Kids [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Fun time at Circus Play Cafe!
It still feels like it’s October when remembering our field trip to Circus Play Cafe! Buddings Big Kids had such a great time there and we had the chance to [ … ]
European Stories
Enjoying our adventure with Hop around Europe Big Kids Club We don’t even use the map anymore as we get to know this continent so well:) Our last visit was [ … ]
2018 Summer Time Rhyme Field Trips
Adventure Time! The bright sun’s out longer, and this means more time to play outside and explore! We are excited to announce that our fieldtrips for our Summer Time Rhyme [ … ]
Packing your buddy bag – What to bring
The toys, snacks, and children’s necessities, come in all shapes and sizes, and when they arrive at daycare, it’s time to put the things away. At Buddings, we are not nut-free, [ … ]
Let’s Go on “Nature Adventure” on Wednesdays!
For Summer Time Rhyme, teacher Ayumi is going to be in charge of Wednesday’s Big Kids Club: “Nature Adventure.” The middle of the week, I will take kids go on an [ … ]
Flexible Daycare in the news! – Apr. 2018
On Apr. 27, 2018, the CBC’s Zahra Premji, and Fairview MLA George Heyman both stopped by our Broadway centre to talk to parents about flexible care. The piece starts around [ … ]
We have a pet! Lots of pets…
On Saturdays this spring at Broadway, the kids and teachers are learning about animals! We recently adopted a guinea pig, and here’s what we’ve learned so far: He eats carrots [ … ]
Spring has Sprung Field Trips
Fieldtrips give a first hand view of class topics, and sharing the experience makes the learning, and the friendships, last! Weekday trips run from 1 – 4pm and Saturday kids go [ … ]
Payment Policies
Membership incurs a monthly fee to purchase flexible daycare hours, and book them with as little as 1 hour’s notice, or up to 2 months in advance. You can also unbook your own hours online, [ … ]