Provider
auntie valerie
I have been working with children on and off for over 25 years. I started babysitting when I was 12 and worked as a part-time nanny while in college. I started my home daycare in 2012. I have two wonderful boys and a great husband.
I take child care related workshops and courses and my first aid/CPR is kept up to date. I am always looking for ways to improve my program so I can give your child the best possible care.
I truly believe that children learn best through play, both structured and free play. This is why Valerie's Playhouse is a play based program.
My wonderful daycare children call me Auntie Valerie.
References
Certificates:
St. John Ambulance: Lifesaver + CPR - November 2018
St. John Ambulance: Standard First Aid + Level C CPR + AED - September 2016
CCPRN:Independent Home daycare Consultation - March 2016
Time out for Time-out in Early Education Programs! - January 2016
Social-Emotional Learning & ECE Program Culture: How to facilitate resilience and inclusive culture - December 2015
Come on In! Directors and Teachers Can Use Rituals and Traditions to Create Community! - December 2015
The Great Disconnect: What We Know vs. What We Do in Early Education - November 2015
Infants and Toddlers Making Meaning: Reflective Teaching and Learning with Children Birth through 3 - September 2015
CCPRN: Boom to Bloom (6 workshops) Press Here for a bundle of fun, Building a vocabulary rich curriculum, Fun of colours, Read to succeed, Loving your language, & Injury prevention. - May 2015
CCPRN: Certificate of Appreciation - May 2015
Screen Use for Children Under 3: Research-Based Guidelines For Screen Sense - May 2015
Early Childhood Program Business 101: Basic Business Planning for Growth and Sustainability - March 2015
St. John Ambulance: Lifesaver + CPR - issued September 27, 2014
Licensed Home Child Care Network of Ottawa: ELECT In Action - October 2013
Mothercraft of Ottawa: "Dynamite" Circle for children - 2013
CCPRN: Room to Bloom - April 2013
CCPRN: Early Learning for every child today (E.L.E.C.T. Document Training) - November 2012
St. John Ambulance: Lifesaver + CPR - FD - issued November 12, 2012
I take child care related workshops and courses and my first aid/CPR is kept up to date. I am always looking for ways to improve my program so I can give your child the best possible care.
I truly believe that children learn best through play, both structured and free play. This is why Valerie's Playhouse is a play based program.
My wonderful daycare children call me Auntie Valerie.
References
Certificates:
St. John Ambulance: Lifesaver + CPR - November 2018
St. John Ambulance: Standard First Aid + Level C CPR + AED - September 2016
CCPRN:Independent Home daycare Consultation - March 2016
Time out for Time-out in Early Education Programs! - January 2016
Social-Emotional Learning & ECE Program Culture: How to facilitate resilience and inclusive culture - December 2015
Come on In! Directors and Teachers Can Use Rituals and Traditions to Create Community! - December 2015
The Great Disconnect: What We Know vs. What We Do in Early Education - November 2015
Infants and Toddlers Making Meaning: Reflective Teaching and Learning with Children Birth through 3 - September 2015
CCPRN: Boom to Bloom (6 workshops) Press Here for a bundle of fun, Building a vocabulary rich curriculum, Fun of colours, Read to succeed, Loving your language, & Injury prevention. - May 2015
CCPRN: Certificate of Appreciation - May 2015
Screen Use for Children Under 3: Research-Based Guidelines For Screen Sense - May 2015
Early Childhood Program Business 101: Basic Business Planning for Growth and Sustainability - March 2015
St. John Ambulance: Lifesaver + CPR - issued September 27, 2014
Licensed Home Child Care Network of Ottawa: ELECT In Action - October 2013
Mothercraft of Ottawa: "Dynamite" Circle for children - 2013
CCPRN: Room to Bloom - April 2013
CCPRN: Early Learning for every child today (E.L.E.C.T. Document Training) - November 2012
St. John Ambulance: Lifesaver + CPR - FD - issued November 12, 2012
The Cat
Thor
There is a nice old cat that lives in the house/daycare. His name is Thor.
Please don't let him out. He is an inside cat.
Thor spends most of the daycare hours hiding from the kids. He will sit on the other side of the gate just far enough that the children can't touch him. He doesn't come into the daycare area when the kids are playing. If they are in playpens (not on mats) I will sometimes let him come in and sit with me on the sofa. However if I need to leave the daycare area I make sure he leaves with me. Thor is a friendly cat, but is an animal and I keep a close eye on him to be on the safe side.
Please don't let him out. He is an inside cat.
Thor spends most of the daycare hours hiding from the kids. He will sit on the other side of the gate just far enough that the children can't touch him. He doesn't come into the daycare area when the kids are playing. If they are in playpens (not on mats) I will sometimes let him come in and sit with me on the sofa. However if I need to leave the daycare area I make sure he leaves with me. Thor is a friendly cat, but is an animal and I keep a close eye on him to be on the safe side.
