Child Development
Outdoor Play in Early Childhood: Why It Does the Real Work
Outdoor play early childhood programs build in is not a break from learning. Here is what it develops and what to ask about wet…
The Kinder Journal
Notes on childhood, space, and the first years.
Reflections from our teachers and designers on how environment, rhythm, and material shape the way children grow.
Child Development
Emotional Regulation in Toddlers: How Co-Regulation Works
Emotional regulation toddler brains are still building depends on borrowing an adult's calm. Here is how co-regulation works and what helps.
Family Guides
Child Care Ratios BC: What They Are and Why They Matter
Child care ratios BC sets determine how much attention your child receives. Here is what they are, why they change with age, and what…
Family Guides
Licensed Child Care BC: What It Guarantees and What It Does Not
Licensed child care BC regulates is inspected and held to enforceable standards. Here is what licensing covers, what it does not, and how to…
Family Guides
Toddler Care Squamish: A Guide to Ages 18 to 30 Months
Toddler care Squamish families need sits between infant and preschool. Here is what the eighteen to thirty month band actually requires.
Child Development
Developmental Screening in Early Childhood: What It Is and Why It Matters
Developmental screening is not diagnosis. Here is what structured early observation actually does, and the questions worth asking any program about it.
Family Guides
Starting Child Care: The First Few Weeks
Separation distress in the first weeks of child care is normal and manageable. Here is what actually helps, week by week, and when to…
Child Development
Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and the Kinder Curriculum: What Actually Matters
Montessori, Reggio Emilia and play-based are used loosely in early learning. Here is what each actually contributes, and what matters more than the label.
Family Guides
What to Look for on a Child Care Tour
Most child care tours show you the same things. Here is what actually predicts how a child will experience a place, and the questions…
Family Guides
BC Child Care Subsidies: What Squamish Families Can Actually Claim
CCFRI and the Affordable Child Care Benefit are two separate programs, and many BC families claim only one. Here is how both work and…