Program
​"Our task is to help children communicate with the world using all their potential, strengths and languages, and to overcome any obstacle presented by our culture." Loris Malaguzzi
Daily Activities
5 Little Owls Family Child Care believes in providing high quality child care. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, we encourage child-centered learning, creativity, collaboration, environments, documentation and working in partnership with parents. Our curriculum is emergent and it is initiated from the children’s interests and ideas. Once the children have shown interest in a topic, we will work together to determine the direction of the project, the materials that will be needed for the project and if possible parent/community participation.
Our projects can be short or long term, as it is the children that determine how interested they are in the project. Throughout the project, we will question and observe the interests of the child. After gauging the children’s responses, we will introduce further questions, materials and opportunities to explore the interest. Our provocations are anticipated but the projects often move in unanticipated directions because of the children leading it. Therefore, curriculum planning and implementation is open-ended and generally long term as it is teacher-directed but child-initiated activity. The children provide the topics of interest. Children are encouraged and provided with the opportunity to make connections between new and prior knowledge.
We provide daily activities that are appropriate for each child’s age, interests and abilities. Routines and a balance of activities will incorporate active and quiet play; where parallel play and group based learning occurs indoors and outdoors.
Below is an example of what a typical day is like at 5 Little Owls Family Child Care:
