Kids & Company Blog: Curriculum

Posted on: Wednesday March 5th, 2014

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

This month’s focus at Kids & Company is children and their relationships with others whether at home with siblings or at school and child care with their peers. I know when my children were younger, I always wanted to instil relationships and a friendships between them. Even though they may drive each other crazy when… [read more]

Posted on: Monday January 20th, 2014

Posted by: Kidco Curriculum

Last week in our Toddler Mini Masters Program, the children concluded their lesson plans on French Artist Henri Matisse. They looked at his piece “The Snail” which was created during Matisse’s “Painting with scissors” collage stage of his artistry. The children were encouraged to make their own “snail” collage using different shapes of paper glued on… [read more]

Posted on: Thursday June 20th, 2013

Posted by: Kidco Curriculum

Summer break is just around the corner and while the kids are counting down to the lazy days of summer, many parents are scrambling to find a way to keep their kids entertained and stimulated over the break. A popular option is to register in a summer day camp. Here are some tips for choosing… [read more]

Posted on: Monday May 27th, 2013

Posted by: Kidco Curriculum

The weather is getting warmer and your children are getting anxious for summer break… It’s time to sign up for Kids & Company’s Summer Camp Program! Kids & Company has developed a variety of theme-based Camp Programs and is taking registrations now! These programs provide engaging activities to keep children happy and active through exciting… [read more]

Posted on: Tuesday April 23rd, 2013

Posted by: Kidco Curriculum

Mini Masters is one of the many proprietary programs we offer at Kids & Company. It is an exhilarating art program that introduces notable artists to our toddlers and preschoolers. Every 4 -5 weeks the children study a different artist and learn about their specialized technique! Last week in our Toddler Mini Masters Program, the… [read more]

Posted on: Wednesday January 23rd, 2013

Posted by: Lisa Ruscica

I am back in Ontario this week after a wonderful week out West. Let me first take this opportunity to commend the amazing Vancouver Team. Chef Shelly, Chef Jenny and Sous Chef Sue are a dedicated group and a lot of fun to work with. The kitchens have been stocked with all new equipment giving… [read more]

Posted on: Wednesday May 9th, 2012

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

In March 2012, The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) and ParticipACTION released fitness and activity guidelines for 1-5 year olds. The great news is that children in Kids & Company centres meet or exceed the recommended activity level with several periods of indoor and outdoor playtime. As we discussed these guidelines, our conversations jumpstarted a plan to make sure our kids were experiencing multiple types of movements – like stability, locomotoion and object control – in a way that was fun, fresh, non-competitive and consistent. We also want to provide parents with resources to transition from preschool play to activities at home.

Posted on: Tuesday December 20th, 2011

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

As many of you might already know, we have implemented some great computers in each of our centres. The computers are encased in beautiful Little Tikes work stations along with some great Canadian-made software from Kutoka.

These computers are intended to enhance your child’s learning and introduce them to different learning styles. As all children learn differently, this software is intended to promote co-operation, problem-solving and independent learning skills. Focusing on early literacy skills, science, math and co-operation this programming is self-correcting with immediate feedback for the children.

Posted on: Tuesday July 5th, 2011

Posted by: Victoria Sopik

As learning styles and teaching techniques are vast, many parents ask about the learning opportunities within child care. Though there are numerous curriculum options, it is evident that children learn best by playing with each other, this is called Play Based Learning.