Good morning my friends! This is a simple activity that will keep your little ones busy for hours. All you need is a bowl, a 1/4 cup of water, a tablespoon, an electric mixer, (you can mix with a whisk it will just take longer) some dish soap and food colouring. Add 1/4 cup of water, two tablespoons of dish soap and a tiny bit of food colouring. Mix until the foam is thick. Let you children make foam muffins! Put out an assortment of spoons and little toys and see what they do! Have fun ❤️

So, it’s too dark to play outside after dinner but your kiddo’s energy is high and bedtime isn’t for another hour, what do you do? Here’s a simple game called, Night-time Safari, that is perfect for this moment. All you need are toy animals (stuffies work well) and a flashlight. Parents hide the stuffies in the living room, turn off the lights and have your little one find all the animals using the flashlight! For more information about the safari https://medium.com/parentingplace/night-time-safari-game-d655c73a0e87 Activity provided by Anita Olsen-Early Childhood Community Consultant

Hello! Hello! How I miss seeing all your little faces. I hope that you enjoyed your summer surrounded my family and a few friends. StrongStart will remain closed for now. Updates will be posted here, the WhatsApp group and the Burnaby School Board District website. I will start posting activities you can do with your children at home as well as videos to help support you through this time. Please feel free to reach out if you need me…. I am always here <3 Ms Gael    

We’re going on a nature hunt… We’re going to see some living things… It’s a rainy day… we’re not scared! Okay adventurers! Today we are going to make binoculars to explore outside! Parents all you need are two toilet paper rolls, some tape or a stapler, some colours to decorate and a piece of string. Staple the two rolls together, poke a hole on each side and tie them together with a piece of string! Get on your boots and rain jacket and you’re ready to go! Can you find a leaf that an insect has nibbled its way through? What about a berry just starting to grow! A beautiful…

Good morning friends… The rain is coming in and your little ones might have a little more energy that needs tp be released! Grab a roll of painters tape or masking tape and make an indoor hopscotch in your hallway. Let’s count! Can you jump on one foot? Can you jump like a bunny? A frog? How about jumping over a number and skipping a box? Can mom and dad get all the way to the end? Another idea is using the tape to make parking lots and roads – there is so much you can do with a roll of tape! Have fun and stay safe <3 Ms Gael

We have made so many great memories this year in this classroom. I have watched so many families make new friends and make new connections to our community. We will meet again soon. I can not wait to hear your stories! Ms Gael

Dear StrongStart families… Welcome to our blog. A place where we can connect. A place where you can get ideas of things to do with your children while we are apart. We are all in this together. I can not wait to give you all a BIG hug the next time we meet. I am here for you. Ms. Gael