New in the Early Years Learning Store!
We're excited to be carrying another new brand in the Early Years Learning Store, Grapat! Grapat provides material without instructions, open-ended and autonomous play. Their only premise is to let children play, slowly, without time limits. Grapat hand crafts...
Meet our Outreach Team!
Meet the members of our Outreach team, Cindy, Farzina and Allie! Together they support child care providers in family and in-home multi-age child care settings. They are here to support you with the valuable work that you provide to children and families in our...
Say Hello to the Newest Brand Selling in the Early Years Learning Store!
This Canadian based small business, Little Larch, features products that are crafted with wholesome ingredients that are good for little hands and the planet. The colours come from veggies (no nasty synthetics here!) and the glitter is completely biodegradable (also...
Child Care Provider Appreciation Evening
Join us for this special Child Care Month event as we celebrate you and the important work you do for children and families! This free training event with Deb Curtis will be held virtually on May 8th! Registration is now open for all early care and learning...
Spring/Summer 2023 Professional Development Calendar
It’s here! Our Spring/Summer 2023 Professional Development Calendar is now available, filled with some excellent training opportunities for you! Click here to register.
New items available for borrowing in the Parent Library
We've recently added new materials to borrow from the Parent Library, including a few gross motor items. 1. Shopping cart (this is our second one, as it's a very popular item!) 2. 2 Lightweight Tricycles 3. Plasma car ride-on 4. Hot Wheels car tracks 5. Wheely Bug...
New in the Early Childhood Resource Library
The Early Childhood Resource Library has a selection of new and engaging materials that have recently been added to their inventory! The new items include, from top left: 1. Bear Balancing Game2. Sparkling Mandala3. Acrylic Ice Cubes4. Me and My Sit Spot for Early...
Denita Dinger is Back!
It's been two years since we've had the amazing Denita Dinger join us and you don't want to miss out! Denita will be presenting two workshops for us in March. Please see details in the flyer below and don't wait to register as spaces are filling up!
The Mobile Parent Lending Library is Coming Your Way
Delta families... this is for you! Did you know we have a Parent Lending Library full of materials and toys for young children? Best of all we can come to you and it’s FREE!Pick-up for library items will be monthly, on the last Wednesday of every month from 10:00 am -...
That’s a Wrap for This Year’s Conference!
That’s a wrap for this year’s Children the Heart of the Matter Conference! We hope those of you that attended took away something you can use in your practice or perhaps take time to reflect on. We thank ALL OF YOU for joining us this weekend! We’d like to give a huge...
Now available in our Early Childhood Resource Library – Mosaic of Marks, Words, Material!
If you didn't make it to the Italian Cultural Centre in the past few months when the Vancouver Reggio Association hosted the Mosaic of Marks, Words, Material exhibition-atelier you can see the collection through this beautiful book. This book is a collection of works...
Did You Know You Can Join Us Either Virtually or In Person for This Year’s Children the Heart of the Matter Conference!
If you choose to join us virtually from the comfort of your home you'll be able to see Dr. Jody Carrington, Dr. Peter Gray and Shelley Moore AND receive a professional development certificate for 8 hours! The sessions we have available for you to view from home...
Parent Connection Newsletter – Winter 2023
Happy New Year from the team at Child Care Options CCRR!
May the new year bring you peace, joy and happiness!
Join us to see Dr. Peter Gray at the Children the Heart of the Matter Conference!
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to see play advocate and researcher Dr. Peter Gray! He is the author of 'Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life.' On February 4th,...
New Materials in the Early Childhood Resource Library
The Early Childhood Resource Library has a selection of new and engaging materials that have recently been added to their inventory! The new items include:1. Rainbow Wooden Super Set 2. Winter Woods play set 3. Ammonite puzzle 4. Experimental Numbers 5. Nest RingsTo...
Happy Holidays
Sending the warmest holiday wishes to you and yours during this beautiful season. Wishing you all that is merry and bright for the New Year ahead!
Meet our Library team!
Meet the members of our Early Childhood Resource and Parent Libraries team: Sam, Amberly, Amber and Diane (missing). Together they support early care and learning professionals who work in the early childhood communities of Delta, Surrey and White Rock. Our library...
Winter 2023 Professional Development Calendar
It’s here! Our Winter 2023 Professional Development Calendar is now available, filled with many great training opportunities for you! Click here to register.
Holiday Extravaganza!
Join us for our Family Child Care Drop-In Holiday Extravaganza! We’ll have art for the children, holiday button making, face painting, and much more. Space is limited, please call your outreach consultant to register, 604-572-8032. To allow for more children to...
