Fire Safety Week 2024
Fire Safety Week isn’t just a once-a-year event—it’s a chance for dayhome providers to strengthen their commitment to safety. From October 21 to October 27,…
Author: Danielle Bourdin
Car Seat Safety – Recognizing Child Passenger Safety Week (September 14-22)
September marks an important time for parents, caregivers, and dayhome providers—Child Passenger Safety Week is here! This annual event, held from September 14-22, shines a…
July 2024 New Releases
As summer is in full swing and the school year is officially behind us, it’s the perfect time to add some fresh, engaging activities to…
June 2024 New Releases
As the summer season approaches and the school year draws to a close, dayhome providers play a vital role in keeping young minds active and…
Nourishing Little Minds: Strategies for Feeding Children in a Dayhome Setting
INTRODUCTION Feeding children in a dayhome setting involves more than just providing nourishment; it’s an opportunity to cultivate healthy eating habits and create a positive…
Strategies for Transitioning Children to Dayhome Care
Welcoming a child into a dayhome setting is a significant transition that requires careful planning and consideration. As dayhome providers, ensuring a smooth and positive…
ELCC Funding Formula Approach Engagement
potentially due to a small number of respondents and inconsistent reporting, making it difficult to draw an accurate picture of FDH programming costs The Government…
Fire Prevention Week 2023
Fire Prevention Week isn’t just another date on the calendar. For dayhome providers, it’s a vital annual reminder to pause, reflect, and take action. That’s…
Truth and Reconciliation Day Resources for Dayhome Providers: Fostering Understanding and Empathy in Children
Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada is a time for reflection, learning, and taking steps toward healing and understanding the historical injustices faced by Indigenous…
Activity Planning and the Developmental Domains
As childcare providers, keeping the developmental domains in mind amidst everything we do can be one of the most impactful things we'll ever do for ou…
Taking Vacation for Dayhome Providers
Are you a dayhome provider considering a vacation this year? Whether you’re taking a short break or a longer holiday, this blog will provide you wit…
Holiday Gift Guide for Dayhomes 2022
If you're stumped on how to show your dayhome provider some love this holiday season, we've got you covered!
Fire Prevention Week 2022
To make things easier for dayhome professionals looking to take advantage of the information available during this year's campaign we've put together …
Calgary Permit for Unlicensed Dayhomes
A motion to amend City of Calgary Bylaw 32M98 was passed unanimously through the Community Development Committee on July 28, 2022. Learn more about th…
Opening an Unlicensed Private Dayhome
We're going over some first steps you can take to help make the process of opening a private dayhome a complete breeze.
Little Warriors
We are talking about the Little Warriors Charitable Organization who is focused on the awareness, prevention, and treatment of child sexual abuse.
Alberta Child Care Agreement – Letter Writing Campaign
The federal and provincial governments have finally announced the details of a new Alberta Child Care Agreement. Learn how you can get involved in the…
Unlicensed Child Care Overlooked by $10/day plan
ALBERTA UNLICENSED CHILD CARE SECTOR OVERLOOKED BY $10/DAY PLAN Edmonton, Alberta, November 15, 2021 – Embolden Private Dayhome Community celebrates with the Alberta early learning…
The Best IKEA Finds for Dayhomes
For all our IKEA fans, these are some of the best IKEA finds for your dayhomes.
Directory News Release September 2021
Embolden PDC launches online directory of private dayhomes in Alberta for working parents seeking child care September 13, 2021: Working parents now have a new…
$10/Day Child Care in Alberta
OVERVIEW In this blog post we’ll discuss the Liberal campaign pledge to implement a universal child care system in Canada within the next 5 years, …
The Embolden PDC Directory
We did it! The Embolden PDC Directory is HERE! Alberta’s first EVER vetted members directory dedicated to private dayhomes! This directory is so much more…
10 Budget Friendly Places For Activity Supplies
Your dayhome kids love activities like crafting, am I right? They enjoy the process of creation and imagination. That sense of inspiration drawn from one…
Playground Safety & Summer Challenge
Have you had a chance to join Embolden PDC at one of the park meetups we’ve held? Don’t fret if you haven’t, we’ll be holding…
9 Places To Go This Summer With Your Dayhome
COVID has taken its toll on everyone, especially the children. However, Alberta is OPEN for the Summer! We can fully embrace the chance to go…
