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Winter Training Calendar

Our Winter 2012 training calendar is now available. To view the calendar please click on the link below.

Winter Training Calendar


Wonder of Learning workshop at Child Care Options!

This workshop series offers ideas and opportunities for dialogue in exploring the Reggio Emilia approach to education.  All proceeds from these workshops will support the cost of bringing The Wonder of Learning: The Hundred Languages of Children Exhibit from Reggio Emilia, Italy. Coming to Vancouver July - December 2012.

Child Care Options is excited to be hosting one of the workshops on Saturday, February 18th.  The workshop, 'Tuning into the Language of Drawing with Young Children' will be presented by Joanne Brown.  Please the flyer below for more information about this workshop and others as well as registration information.



Wonder of Learning workshop list


We've Moved!

Child Care Options has now moved.  Please visit us at our new address #100-6846 King George Blvd Surrey.  We're just across the parking lot from our old location in the former Options building.  Drop by and say hi!

New location flyer


Discipline and Young Children by Best Selling Author Dr. Gordon Neufeld

Children the Heart of The Matter Presents:

Discipline and Young Children by Best Selling Author Dr. Gordon Neufeld.

 

The prevailing practice is to take what works with older children and to apply them to the younger set. Dr. Neufeld reveals the pitfalls of this strategy, especially regarding such common methods as warnings, consequences and time-outs. According to Neufeld, our methods must be informed by how young brains work and by what is required for healthy development to occur. Dr. Neufeld will provide alternative strategies that are both effective and developmentally safe with young children.

 

February 3, 2012 at 7:00pm
Bell Performing Arts Centre 

Tickets $20.00 each

To register online please visit our online registration.

Call Child Care Options 604.572.8032  for more information.



Discipline and Young Children Flyer


Impact of All Day Kindergarten - Survey Results

Earlier this year we held a survey to find out the impact of all day kindergarten to child care providers.  Please click on the link below to see the results.

Survey results


Fall 2011 Newsletter

Our Fall 2011 newsletter is now available. Please download the newsletter below.



Fall 2011 Newsletter


Children the Heart of the Matter Conference 2012

Registration is now open for our conference.  The conference registration package can be viewed by clicking the link below.  To register online for the conference, please visit our conference page or click register online.

Registration package


Car Seat Clinics

Are your child car seats installed correctly? Come to a free car seat safety check.
Have your child’s seat inspected for:
-Recall
-Damage
-Proper fit to your child
-Proper fit in your vehicle
Inspections conducted by appointment only.
For more information or to book an appointment call Child Care Options at 604-572-8032.
Upcoming dates include: November 30 from 12 - 2pm.

Car Seat Clinic Flyer


Library Subscription Fee Increase

Effective July 1, 2011, library subscription fees will be as follows:

- Licensed Family Child Care and registered License-Not-Required family child care providers - no cost;
- Students in recognized local ECE programs - $50.00 annually;
- All other qualifying subscribers - $60.00 annually.

Visit our library page for library hours and more information about the library. 
Early Childhood Resource Library




Child Care Provider Appreciation Evening

In honour of May as Child Care Month and to recognize all the hardwork and commitment that child care providers give to children and families we held our annual Child Care Provider Appreciation evening on Tuesday, May 3.  

Everyone had a wonderful evening of food, networking and pampering!  Some of the pampering included mini manicures, hennas, threading, bra fittings, hand treatments, back scans and naturopathic consultations.  And everyone went home with two goodie bags filled with great items!

Special thanks to the following who donated their services:

Aloette Cosmetics
Arbonne
Forever Yours Lingerie
Mary Kay
Mountain View Wellness Centre
NuWay Beauty Salon & School
Panorama Village Chiropractic & Laser Health Solutions

Special thank you to South Fraser Family Child Care Society for donating the yummy desserts that we all enjoyed!

And a big thank you to the volunteer students who donated their time from:
Burnsview Secondary School
Clayton Heights Secondary School
Princess Margaret Secondary School






















Change in Mailing Policy

In an effort to become more cost effective and environmentally friendly we will no longer be mailing out our training calendars or newsletters. 

Effective January 1, 2011 these will be available:
-by email
-at the CCRR office
-on our web site

Send your email address to: childcareoptions@options.bc.ca
Subject line: add to email list

Note: Even if you receive ‘Child Care News Updates’, we need your email address again.
If you have any questions please contact Ruth at 604-572-8032 extension 223.




Wage Survey

2009/2010 annual wage survey.

Wage Survey


Fee Survey

Our 2009/2010 annual fee survey results.

Fee Survey


Ladner ECD Hub

We have a satellite office in Ladner.  Staff are on hand to assist you with child care subsidy and referrals to child care.  Our staff are available on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Our satellite office is co-located with the Boys & Girls Club Community Services of Delta/Richmond.

We are located at:
Harbour Centre
#205-5000 Bridge Street
Ladner, BC




Family Child Care Drop-in Sessions

We are currently offering drop-in sessions for family child care providers.  These drop-in sessions are provided in the communities of Ladner and Newton.  These sessions give you the opportunity to network with other caregivers; the children in your care can interact with other children their age and play with educational puzzles and toys. We will supply arts, crafts, story time and snacks.

The Delta drop-ins will be held on the last Monday of the month at Pebble Hill Elementary School, #246 - 52A Street, Ladner from 9:30-11:00 am.

The Newton drop-ins will be held on the first Wednesday and the third Friday of the month at the Early Years Centre, 6878 King George Highway, Surrey from 9:30-11:00 am.

For more information please call 604-572-8032.




Child Care Design Architects and Outdoor Playspace Designers

In response to requests we have received we have developed a listing of architects and outdoor playspace designers who have worked in the child care field.



View listing of designers and architects


Office Hours

Please visit our Office Hours page to view our office hours and office closure dates.





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