Hello! As a second year college student and a mother of two my journey has been emotional, tough, and so rewarding. This year I am fortunate enough to take place in the Children’s Program ran by the students through Sir Sandford Fleming College. Follow me as I reflect on my weekly troubles and triumphs as …
Creating a Sense of Belonging for Families and Children By: Nicolle Eadie & Robbie Balaski As humans we are naturally instinct to build connections and a desire to feel a sense of belonging. The way we greet someone or the warmth we show when speaking to someone gives that person a sense of who we …
WOW one week left! Where has the time gone? I feel like we are finally making progress and building meaningful relationships with both the children and their families and I can honestly say I am going to miss seeing them each week. In the beginning it felt like we had a lot of time with …
Today was another great day and it was joyful that our children numbers were up again. Last week the children had really engaged in the water paints, so I set up another provocation that related to the water paints. I used the water trays and food colouring but this time I used contact paper and …
3 weeks left; I still can’t believe how fast this journey has flew past us. It’s days like today that don’t want the program to end and it’s days like today that remind me I have chosen the perfect career for myself. Like last week our attendance was less then expected so we had a …
4 weeks left and it’s hard to believe! It seems like we were just starting full of fears, nerves, and unsure of ourselves. It’s a bittersweet feeling, sad because we are starting to form some real connections with the children, and some are finally opening up and flourishing. The happy part is that we are …
Week 9 already?! The weeks are flying by and our program is in full progress and if I’m being bias it’s pretty amazing. We just finished a much-needed reading week and I always find that the break comes right when we need it most. The program was back in action this week however, I didn’t …
Surprise! We had our dean of Fleming and course coordinator come and visit today and the feedback was fantastic! Tanya our coordinator spoke of how proud she was of us and how she witnessed such a positive and meaningful set up when she came to visit. She said, “I was in tears when I left, …
Success! Well the long-anticipated wait has finally come, and our open house of the children’s program was a success. We arrived at 8am and the children were expected at 9:15 and it may have been the longest hour. My feelings and emotions were overflowing, and questions flooded my brain all revolving around the success of …
