Oak Tree Family Day Care - Closed

08/03/2018

When children are experiencing social hardships or big emotions, I invite them to be my special helper. Some clear focused tasks provide a sense of power, ownership and leadership within the group environment. It can be the catalyst for shifting "difficult behaviour" (behaviour is just the visible language of a childs wellbeing) to a prosocial and positive sense of self.

08/03/2018

We are living out best lives today! Record player on, lunch on the stove smelling delicious, and happy children playing together. Whats that saying? Find a job that doesn't feel like work? I am so grateful That my job is my passion and my soul purpose.

08/03/2018

More little snippets from our excursion

08/03/2018

Children busy at work! They are building campsites, a campfire and the play is so rich I am blown away!

20/04/2017

Yes!!

Lately I have been doing a lot of thinking about interest based learning. As someone who worked with young children in the early 2000's, when the concept of "emergent curriculum" was quite popular, I...

14/12/2016

Some photos

12/11/2016

This is why the oak tree kids never go home clean! https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1350142981672179&id=141352815884541&substory_index=0

This is so old, it's practically a classic!!!

From the Play Counts vault, one of my all time favorite photos and memes!! (those of you that have heard me speak, this is Mama Avery's foot when she was 2; she is now a 2nd grader)

I'll be back with fresh posts after the 16th....hang tight!

27/09/2016

30/08/2016

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1090275647729098&id=427990683957601

How's this for a daily schedule? 😄
Thanks Mountaintop Family Childcare for sharing!

16/08/2016

Swish swish muddy fish!

10/08/2016

Scoop, pour, mix, scatter, feel it slip between your fingers!