9 Outdoor Fall Activities For Kindergarten Children

When's the last time your kid looked under a rock?

Fall is the perfect time to be outdoors and enjoy the weather and time with kindergarten and toddlers!

Fall is a favorite season for many people. While your options are endless this season, below are some of the most important activities to check off your list.

1)     Have a campfire

   Having a campfire with family and friends is a great way to ring in cooler fall  temperatures. Set up a campfire in an area of your backyard, or at a park or beach.  Teach your children how to safely warm them up over the fire.

2)    Go apple and pumpkin picking

Pick out a nearby apple orchard and gather some baskets. Spend an afternoon picking  apples at a local orchard.  Then head home for some homemade apple pie! As well,  seeking out the perfect pumpkin is a fun activity for you and your children.

3)    Visit a Corn Maze

Get out and get lost at an area corn maze!  Kids will enjoy exploring the twists and turns as they try to master the maze.  Find one near you and go exploring.

4)    Go Fishing

Always a fun pastime, check out your luck at a local pond or lake.

5)    Go on a Creature Hunt

Animal-watching in the fun can be very entertaining.  Watching the squirrels hunt down nuts, listening for owls in the evening or watching for migrating animals (butterflies, geese, etc.) are very enjoyable ways to spend a relaxing afternoon.

6)    Take a Moon Walk

Make sure you head outdoors at night too!  Kids love the wonder of fall evenings.  Check out the Harvest Moon during the fall months or plan to take a Night Hike.

7)    Find a Fall Festival

Festivals abound in the fall - garden show, art festivals, parades and outdoor fairs!

8)    Spend a Day at the Parks

There's lot of green space, walking trails and things to do at your local park!  And kids love to view wildlife -- why not explore a new park this fall.

9)    Bake

Baked goods are a great activity for fall. Including your children in baking pumpkin or apple pies, thanksgiving staples and more will help them to get creative and enjoy the process of taking raw ingredients – maybe even ones they picked.

Fall is a great time of year for every member of the family.

Childventures Early Learning Academy offer programs for children that will make their fall season even more special and educational.

To learn more about benefits our programs offer, contact us today.

Things to Consider While Choosing Right Day Care Centre

Are you looking for the day care centre near you, but you don’t know how to find the right daycare centre for your little one? Choosing warm, nurturing, and capable day care centre is a good decision. The best way to find daycare centre is, do some research, ask your friend or relatives, make a list of top day care centre near you and visit them with your requirement list.

Here are some points which will help you to find the right daycare centre near you.

• Try to Get to Know of Their Learning Approach: All day care centres have their own learning systems. All daycare centres follow from play-based approaches to more structured learning models. At Childventures Early Learning Academy, we have a combination of Montessori high scope and core knowledge to create a balanced educational program which helps your child to develop their brain. At our centre children are introduced to numbers, science, French, music, computers, self-care skills and more.
• Is the Staff Qualified: Do an inquiry about day care centre staff, are they well qualified and certified? How much experience they are having? Are they trained? What is their impression on their students? All these are most important questions which will help you to get right daycare centre.
• Does the Place Feel Warm & Welcoming? Is daycare centre is healthy, clean and comfortable for kids? Daycare centre staff is genuine and friendly with kids? Even do you feel comfortable while doing an inquiry?
• Can You Observed or Visit Your Child Whenever You Want? Is daycare centre is allowing to sit with your little one at lunchtime or in a classroom? Different daycare centre follows different rules and regulations for parent’s entry in their daycare.
• Is the Facility Well-Equipped? The daycare centre has enough toys and learning materials? Are they providing proper lunch and water to your kids? Do they have a designated nap area? Are they providing outdoor facilities for children playground?

Apart from above important points, you can make a list of below points too for your daycare centre inquiry.

Ø  How structured is a typical day?

Ø  What is the discipline policy?

Ø  What type of meal and snacks do they serve?

Ø  What are the learning hours?

Ø  What is the policy on sick children?

At Childventures Early Learning Academy, we have been located in 5 different places across the GTA. So you can find us in Ancaster, Burlington, Vaughan, Richmond Hill or Oakville. Visit us www.childventures.ca or call us 905-332-7539 for your child’s admission at our daycare centre.

5 Trending Digital Tools to Enhance Teaching

These trending tools are a great way to enhance learning experience, skills and make learning process easy and interactive for the new generation kids.

So get the most from the new technology and trends listed below:

1.     Interactive Websites:

There are many engaging websites for early learners that reinforce key academic concepts.

These self-directed sites require little or no teacher assistance and will keep children actively engaged both at school and at home.

2.     Enriching Apps

The word is migrating to mobile devices and apps for every need.

In many schools, teachers bring iPad to school to teach with fun and create enthusiasm for learning. Many apps are now available to enhance learning depending on age, subject, and grade level.

3.     Educational Video Sites

Teachers no longer need to search their school library for DVD collections. Educational videos are available with the click of a button.

TeacherTube, a media site similar to YouTube, enables teachers to share instructional materials such as videos, audio recordings, and photographs.

SafeShare.TV is a student-friendly filter that removes the offensive elements sometimes surrounding YouTube clips.

4.     Interactive Whiteboards

Electronic touch boards such as the Promethean board and SMART board allow teachers and students to manipulate items on a large screen using electronic pens, bringing a new level of interactivity to classroom instruction.

5.     E-books

E-books are in trend. No need to go to library or store. You can download your favorite book anywhere anytime.

Teachers can take advantage of the many sites featuring popular kids’ books online such as Disney Digital Books, TumbleBooks etc.

Childventures early childhood education programs foster healthy development and encourage a love of learning through a unique blended curriculum model.

If you would like to find out more about Childventures early childhood education programs, please visit www.childventures.ca or call us at (905) 332-7539.

Top 8 Characteristics of a Private Kindergarten

A kindergarten classroom should be such that when you enter you feel warm and friendly. Kindergarten is a time for children to expand their love of learning, their general knowledge, their ability to get along with others, and their interest in reaching out to the world.

Characteristics of a good private Kindergarten are:

1.      Children must play and work with art materials or other children. They should not be sitting idle. They must be actively involved in some or other activity.

2.      Classrooms should be decorated with paintings made by kids, charts on fruits, vegetables, poems.

3.      Teachers should pay proper attention to groups as well as an individual children.

4.      Children must play outside in the playground for some period of time every day. Their activities should not be restricted to just classrooms.

5.      Teachers must read out stories and poems to children because they learn what they listen.

6.      Children must enjoy their day at kindergarten.

7.      Children learn things from everyday activities. Taking attendance, exploring plants, animals, playing different games, arts and crafts, serving snacks are all important activities of kindergarten.

8.      Every child’s learning ability is different. Some grasp things quickly while some take time. It’s the duty of every kindergarten educator to take care of each child and make her learning process easy and a happy experience.

If you want to give your child, the best kindergarten experience, visit Childventures, Early Learning Academy. Childventures campus assures you low teacher to student ratio. We’ve specialty classrooms for art, drama, music, gym and computers and a blended curriculum to bring out the best out of your child. To learn more about Childventures and its kindergarten program, visit http://childventures.ca or call us at 905.332.7539.

What Amenities a Modern Childcare Centre Should Provide

A childcare should be committed to offering a warm, safe and comfortable environment to your child. Take a look at some of the modern and advanced amenities that you need to look for in an early learning centre from facility, faculty, and safety to security.

Amenities That Modern Childcare Centre Should Have

1. Biometric hand/fingerprint scanners: Only approved adults can enter the building. Many parents appreciate this added security feature offers assurance that their child is safe and secure.
2. Cleanliness:  A healthy and hygienic environment is the catalyst to your child’s growth both mental as well as physical. Ensure that there is focus on cleanliness and hygiene. 
3. Spacious: Children love spacious places where they can move and roam freely. Make sure the facility is spacious enough for freedom to move from one room to another.
4. Natural Light and Ventilation: A healthy environment is a must for our mental and physical development. A facility that has proper natural light and ventilation provides a healthy place to grow.
5. Sleep Rooms: Facilities having a separate sleep room for infants is ideal as they understand the need for individualized daily schedules. For children, proper rest makes them energized.
6. Indoor and Outdoor Playgrounds: Learning through play is the effective way of educating. A learning facility should have both indoor and outdoor playgrounds to allow for physical activity.
7. Playgrounds: All of our locations have 2 separate playgrounds. One for infants and toddlers and one for preschool and kindergarten children. Our indoor play areas meet all safety standards. 
8. Specialty Rooms: We have special spaces that enable children to pursue artistic interests. They include music, art, drama, computer/library rooms and a gym.

Visit Childventures online at http://childventures.ca and experience our top level amenities for your child.