Family Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February every year; this year it falls on Monday February 16, 2015. This holiday celebrates the importance of families and family life to people and their communities. Every day is a great day to spend together as a family, but with the distractions of our everyday busy lives we may not…
Wee Watch Home Visitors are Early Childhood Educators that are registered and approved by the Ministry of Education. Through their unannounced visit at the Provider’s home, the Home Visitor monitors on a monthly basis to ensure all homes meet or exceed the Day Nurseries regulations. During their visit, the Home Visitor screens to ensure that the Provider is supplying nutritious…
Family Literacy Day is on January 27th each year. Family Literacy Day is celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. The meaning of literacy has expanded beyond just reading and writing and now includes the ability to use language, numbers, images and the ability to access knowledge through technology.…
January is National Bathtub Safety Month. The bathtub is something we use every day and probably don’t take the time to consider all the possible safety issues. If you have children in your home it is especially important to keep the bathroom and bath time safe. Here is a list of the top 5 safety tips and suggestions for bath…
As we close another successful year of Together Wee Can , let’s look back at all the wonderful areas our Providers and Children engaged in. Our theme for 2014 was “CELEBRATE SPECIAL CHILDREN”, a concept that fit perfectly to commemorate our special Wee Watch milestone of celebrating 30 years of quality care. It provided a wide variety of age appropriate…
It’s that time of year again….the start of a new year, time to start working on all those New Year’s resolutions we all made. A New Year’s resolution is a promise we make to ourselves to somehow improve our lives in the coming year, they come in all forms; some people try and break a bad habit, some want to…
New Year’s Eve is around the corner, some of you may have had this night planned for a while now and some may have no idea what you are going to do. Keep in mind family traditions don’t need to be elaborate to be memorable.Here are some family fun ways to spend your New Year’s Eve.Make a time capsule: Have everyone…
The Holiday season is here which means school closures for those in school and hopefully some time off work, both of which mean more time at home with your children. Children will be looking for something to do and looking to you for ideas. Are you wondering how you will keep your wee ones entertained throughout the holiday season? Here…
The Holiday season is a fun and exciting and hectic time of year. The holiday season also brings a variety of new things in and around the home that may cause some safety concerns. Here are a few tips to help ensure a happy and safe holiday season. 1. Holiday Lighting Keep candles away from all decorations and out of…