Coast Educare

What's in your lunch kit?
Hearty meals created daily in-house are why parents feel confident in our Nutrition Program. And why we often get asked for a parent takeaway option!!!

We are looking for an exceptional early childhood educator to join our dedicated team!

If you are an educator aligned with the Reggio Emilia philosophy and BC's Early Learning Framework, are invested in planning meaningful play experiences, and want to be a valued member of a supportive environment, we invite you to send your resume: [email protected]

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🌊 Ocean Sensory Fun! 🐠

The children in the Mira class had a wonderful time exploring our ocean-themed sensory bin! They eagerly dipped their hands into the cold, colorful Jell-O slush to discover and rescue hidden sea creatures. This hands-on activity encouraged sensory exploration, fine motor skills, curiosity, and imaginative play while providing lots of smiles and laughter! 🦀🐙🐋

The Pre-K classroom expanded on the observed interest of vehicles and applied it to different dramatic play provocations, inspired by real world situations. The learning environment is divided into two dramatic play stations: a car wash station and a truck repair station. The car wash station is equipped with mini cars, brooms, mops, scrub brushes, and other cleaning supplies to encourage pretend vehicle washing. The truck repair station includes two semi-trucks, construction tools, and truck inspection/checking pages featuring truck parts and equipment. The setup encourages hands-on exploration, imaginative play, and collaborative learning while introducing children to vehicle care and repair.

The children also worked on their literacy, exploring with printed language and practicing pre-writing skills. This is a great example of how early literacy concepts are incorporated each day.

🌿 We're Going on a Bear Hunt – Gross Motor Adventure 🐻

Outside, children followed a bear‑hunt trail set up across the grass. Large bear‑claw footprints guided their path, encouraging them to step, hop, and balance as they moved from one print to the next. Bear‑hunt music played in the background, adding excitement and rhythm to the experience. Children eagerly searched for the next footprint, calling out when they found it and moving their bodies in big, energetic ways.

Our nutrition program takes the stress out of planning healthy meals! From Butter Chicken to Farmer Sausage Corn Chowder to Salmon Fried Rice, there is always a variety of nutritious meals that you can feel confident in.

In the Madi room we did a group art project: Our friends worked together to paint a flower. 🌼Some finger painted, some used the end of the paint brush, some used their whole hand to paint, and some friends painted their legs or the ground, making it a fun and engaging messy play experience.
This activity helps develop creativity, problem solving, social skills, hand-eye-coordination, and hands on sensory exploration. It was fun to see what the children explore with the paint, brushes, and a huge flower, while also watching them interact with each other.

🍋 Citrus Sensory Refreshment Station 🍋

Our citrus sensory drink station encouraged children to explore pouring, mixing, and serving through imaginative play. As they investigated capacity, measured ingredients, and worked together to create refreshing drinks, they developed early math and science concepts, fine motor skills, communication, social cooperation, and independence in a fun, hands-on learning experience. 🍋🌼