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National Child Day is celebrated in Canada on November 20th to acknowledge the importance of children’s rights and our country’s commitment to upholding them.
By signing onto the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991, Canada made a commitment to ensure that all children are treated with dignity and respect and have every opportunity to reach their full potential. This commitment includes:
• Providing children opportunities to have a voice (speak out and be heard)
• Protecting children from harm
• Ensuring children's basic needs are met

Diwali, India's biggest and most important holiday is this weekend, Sunday November 12th.
Did you know lighting fireworks is interpreted as a was to ward off evil spirits?
Make some colourful firecracker stamp prints to celebrate Diwali with the children. 🎆

November 8 is National STEM/STEAM Day, which recognizes the important role science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), together with the arts (STEAM), play in our daily lives.

Here is an easy science investigation activity using your leftover pumpkins and learning about the process of composting.
Decomposition is nature's way of recycling nutrients. Using your leftover Halloween pumpkins, you can observe the pumpkin and how it changes as it decomposes. 🎃

You can draw a picture of your pumpkin on the first day and throughout the investigation to illustrate the changes happening. Then talk about the changes you are seeing…
What's happening to the pumpkin during this process?
Is the pumpkin changing colour?
Is anything growing on the pumpkin?
What’s happening to the shape of the pumpkin?
What’s happening inside the pumpkin?
Did the cold nights leave any frost on your pumpkin?

World Kindness is Sunday, November 5th!

Being kind has many benefits for kids. Did you know that children who are kind and empathetic are healthier, happier, and make friends more easily? It’s true! Teaching kindness is a subject where you want to lead by example. As your children see you choosing kindness, they will be more likely to show kindness as well. Remember kindness is contagious…if you want your children to learn to be kind, it’s important to show them kindness too.

This Kindness Rainbow activity is a great way to encourage children to practice kindness!

What you need:
Colourful sheets of construction paper, marker, scissors, and tape.

What to do:
Step 1: Cut out two clouds, and handprints, drawn freehand or traced.
Step 2: Whenever you spot your little ones doing something kind or thoughtful, write it down on a handprint along with their name and tape it to the wall or window, forming your kindness rainbow!
Step 3: Once the rainbow is complete, keep the conversation going, let the rainbow serve as a reminder that we should all be kind and thoughtful towards others.

No carving, no problem! Children love expressing their creativity using paint. Grab some paints, different sized pumpkins and see what happens! 🎃 If it is a nice day, you can take this activity outdoors!

There are so many seasonal crafts and activities you can do with little ones and Halloween is a BIG one!

Check out these adorable stick mummies!

The spooky season is upon us, and we found a great Halloween pasta dish to try with your little ones! 👻🕷🕸️🎃

On this Childcare Worker & Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day we want to express how much we appreciate our Home Visitors!

At Wee Watch, we take pride in delivering quality childcare and we know that YOU, our RECE Home Visitors, play a critical role in ensuring that quality is implemented in our homes, daily. Your dedication and passion for the growth and development of children is admirable and the ongoing support you give to our Providers, the children in their care as well as the parents who entrust their children with them is truly immeasurable.

So, we want to take this time to say a huge “THANK YOU” to our Home Visitors!

Looking for a fun, fall and most importantly EASY snack for those picky eaters? Try Apple Nachos! Kids love creating their own plates, so set out all the toppings and make an apple nacho’s bar! 🍏🍎

All you need is three ingredients plus some extra toppings of your choice. There are so many possibilities for these fruit nachos.
Steps:
1. Assemble your ingredients.
2. Core apples and slice into even slices. Arrange apple slices on a plate.
3. Place peanut butter in a microwave-safe measuring cup or bowl. Heat for 30 seconds or until pourable. Drizzle over apple slices.
4. Top the apple slices with chocolate as well as any additional toppings you desire.

Thanksgiving is a holiday with a little something for everyone: quality family time, great food, a full day of football, and feeling thankful. The big day may require a lot of prep work, but it is all worth it when you're surrounded by loved ones!

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

“To the world you may just be a teacher, but to your students you are a hero.”

Teachers are the guiding lights who lead us on the path of knowledge and wisdom. Their dedication and hard work leave an indelible mark on our journey of learning. Let's take a moment to appreciate and thank all our teachers for their unwavering support and dedication.