Perseverance, the willingness to persist in the face of challenges and use these moments to demonstrate commitment and resolve. This is true for athletes, parents, leaders, children and anyone else willing to reframe challenges as opportunities. Life is full of opportunity disguised as challenges or obstacles and each of us has the power within us…
Brrrr… Another very cold week here in Edmonton, Alberta. We have been cooped up inside for yet another week and our imaginations are running wild. We are bursting with creativity and energy so we have been making the most of it. All week long, lots of our play has been lead by our very own…
In conjunction with our new big idea of ‘Cause and Effect’, we decided to make peppermint bark as a special holiday treat for all of the Quartz families. (Spoiler alert for any children who were not at daycare today). First, we started by crushing small candy canes. Our choice of ‘crushers’ were: a large heavy…
“Everything children do has meaning to them.” Makovichuk, L. (Play, participation, and possibilities: An early learning and care curriculum framework for Alberta. Retrieved from page 52. When you reflect on your child’s day to day life, try to begin looking at every action, reaction and vocalization that happens. Everything your child is doing, has meaning…