Author: KIDS Inc. (Karen Ohlson)

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14 Oct2011April 26, 2017
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Fabulous Fall!

I was talking to a colleague about a cute observation my child noted as we left the house early in the morning. She sniffed the crisp air and exclaimed, “It smells like Halloween!” My co-worker agreed that there is definitely a new and pleasant scent in the air that shakes all of our senses; the...

25 Sep2011April 26, 2017
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GO JETS GO!

Well we are definitely in on all the JETS fun here at K.I.D.S. Inc.! There have been many more hockey games played indoors and out along with so many shouts of “I’m Byfuglien or I’m Ladd”! The top of the water table is now the MTS centre and we also have our frozen mini rink...

21 Sep2011April 26, 2017
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GOT STUFF?

KIDS Inc has just gone through an organizing process over the last month to gain control of our “clutter”. As we don’t have a shut down period, we spent two weekend mornings clearing out the corners, cupboards, storage room and shed and organizing all of our play materials and putting them into order so we...

09 May2011November 14, 2016
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multi – sensory activities

It started on a beautiful spring morning, one of those days where you can feel summer is just around the corner. The Early Childhood Educators (ECE) took the children for a walk around the neighbourhood to watch for and collect signs of spring – twigs, bark, dried berries, leaves and pieces of evergreen branches. All...

20 Apr2011April 26, 2017
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Beyond the story

These past few weeks, the children in the afternoon group have been working on a book of their very own based on the story, “If you Give a Mouse a Cookie” by Laura Numeroff. This popular book was read to the children on the first day of the project, and then the children were encouraged...

14 Apr2011November 14, 2016
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Field Trip

On Monday we bundled the children up and headed to the Spaghetti Factory for a tour of the restaurant, and a delicious lunch. The children were intrigued with the antiques they saw and the stories about them. They also were given the opportunity to order their own lunch, and practice their table manners. One question...

08 Apr2011April 26, 2017
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Preschool Jungle Room

Jungle Room Happenings The Jungle Room children have been observed playing with large items such as airplanes, trucks and dinosaurs. Upon closer observations, we gathered the root of the children’s play was “control” and they were getting this need met by using large, powerful vehicles and dinosaurs. We have addressed this interest with many different...

17 Mar2011November 14, 2016
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Preschool Happenings

This week the Enchanted Forest Morning group were introduced to the following song about self confidence and self esteem. With the song, they all received badges that described a trait that they possess. Each child was proud to wear the badge for the day. We will continue learning more about self confidence, and hope that...

30 Nov2010November 14, 2016
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Seasonal Survival Assistance!

From the K.I.D.S. Inc. office: The busyness of the holiday season is upon us! In anticipation of the challenges families face during the hustle and bustle we are going to share with you some of the ways we teach the children how to cope during stressful situations. These skills may be helpful to all adults to...