Program Planning for Your Multi Ages Child Care Centre

Suitable for all early learning professionals.

Presenter: Julie Holmes

Entertaining the various ages in a family daycare can be challenging. Older children will tend to push little ones away, but the forever-curious toddler will want to be part of the group. What can we do to create a well-balanced space? Water and sand play is a perfect activity for both ages. The older children build and create whereas the younger ones are happy to fill and empty. We take our play outside most days, this is where nature’s floor can become our play materials, soup can be made from soil, leaves, and pebbles, and what child doesn’t love a stick to stir the pot?

In this workshop, we will discuss a typical day of ideas to help you navigate around the multi ages in your daycare.

Join us 6:15-7:00pm for light refreshments!

Julie is an early childhood educator with over 30 years' experience. She completed her training in the UK before beginning work in Pre-schools. She has operated a Licensed Family Child Care in Coquitlam since 2002. Julie wanted her child care to feel like a ‘second home’ for the children she takes care of, with a great emphasis on learning through play.