Parkland Family Dayhome Agency

We hope everyone has had a great summer! Please enjoy our August newsletter 💕

As with previous sumers, our office will be closed on Fridays in the months of June, July and August. If you require assistance on one of these Fridays, feel free to send us an email to [email protected], or leave us a voicemail 780 962 5919- we will be checking for messages. Thank you! 🌞

Karly has full-time spaces available in her day home beginning in September, 7:30am-4:30 pm for children ages 1 year and older. Feel free to contact her directly to discuss further 😊

July 2026 Newsletter! 😎🌻🍉

June 2026 Newsletter! 😎

Let's end June with some magic!

Creating Magical Spaces: Inspiring Early Childhood Environments

What makes an early childhood environment feel magical?
It’s more than décor or trends. It’s about creating spaces that inspire curiosity, wonder, belonging, wellness, and joyful play.

Join me for an inspiring evening as we explore how thoughtfully designed environments can reflect the image of the child, respond to children’s interests and needs, and encourage meaningful participation in play and learning. From cozy spaces and calming lights to natural materials and intentional invitations, we’ll discover how small changes can make a BIG impact.

Participants will also create their own vision board to reflect on ideas, inspiration, and possibilities for designing responsive and meaningful play spaces that work within their own settings.

PLUS… this session includes fun DOOR PRIZES to kick off the summer! 🎁

📅 June 30, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (MT)
💲 Spring Special: Only $14.29 +GST

Every environment tells a story. Let’s create spaces where children feel inspired to play, explore, and belong.

Register Here: https://inspiredmindsecc.ca/workshop-events/creating-magical-spaces-inspiring-early-childhood-environments-3/

To our AMAZING Early Childhood Educators! Take a moment to celebrate yourself and the very important work that you do⭐ ! Know that you are LOVED! 💗

NEW Family Resources Are Here!

I am so excited to share that my Play Resource Library just got even better (I've been adding content lately...heehee) with NEW family resources designed to support connection, play, and learning at home and in your programs! 💜

These FREE downloads are perfect for early childhood educators to share with families and strengthen those home–program connections.

👨‍👩‍👧 What’s inside?
• School Readiness, Reimagined – A strengths-based look at what children really need to thrive, beyond academics, focusing on relationships, play, and whole-child development.
• Screen Time & Young Children – Research-informed guidance with practical tips to support healthy screen habits and reduce dysregulation.
• Self-Regulation & Behaviour – Helping families understand behaviour as communication, with supportive strategies rooted in connection and co-regulation.

These resources are designed to be accessible, empowering, and aligned with play-based, relationship-focused practice, because families are our partners in children’s learning journeys.

And this is just the beginning… more FREE resources are being added regularly! I'm so excited! All of those resources I use at my workshops are now going to be available for free! And I'm even going to include links to where I purchased/found some of my materials. It's a resource library full of tools that you can implement immediately into your play spaces to enhance your professional practices as an early childhood educator.

👉 Explore and download here: [insert link]

via @ Early Childhood and Family Service

Connect & Play Family Fair Connect & Play Family Fair May 19 Early Education, Event You’re invited to come out for a spring carnival at Brookwood School! The carnival is to promote early education and will feature a number of community partners, including Autism Edmonton, Alberta Parenting for the Future Association, Family...