November 17, 2016 Written by: Talia Erickson Kids grow quickly, but the memories their clothes and toys can contain make parents want to see those items loved again, [ … ]
Tag: preschoolers
Big Kids Club: The teachers’ drawer!
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 [ … ]
Autumn Top 10 Kids’ Toy & Clothing Swap
You’re invited to our Toy & Clothing Swap! Register HERE or check out the recap video from last year below… and then register 😉
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
Working so hard!
I’ve been teaching about Jobs and Occupations through the role-playing activities. Kids love to pretend to be adults around them. So every time, we enjoyed it, and had a meaningful [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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, [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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 [ … ]
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… [ … ]
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 [ … ]