Hello!

My name is Kelly and I am a married mom of two. I am originally from Newfoundland but moved to Calgary in 2006. My husband was born and raised in Calgary and works for the City of Calgary. Our son is 17 and is absolutely amazing with little ones and possibly the best big brother ever! He grew up in childcare, both with another educator first and then with me as the educator when he was 4. Our daughter is 7, she is incredibly sweet, caring and just loves to learn. She is also an avid reader who is already enjoying novels and she loves to read stories to her friends!

Educator Education
(Since becoming a licensed family day home in March of 2022 after almost 10 years of being private, ​​I have been busy learning.)

• Early Childhood Education: Level 1
• Flight: Alberta's Early Learning and Care Framework 
• Strategies to Deal with Challenging Behaviours in Children and Teens
• The Magic of Loose Parts: Promoting Play with Loose Parts
• Prevent It: A Little Warriors Program​
• Little Warriors: Prevent It Workshop​​
• Mealtime Struggles to Mealtime Success
• Home Fire Safety
• Introduction to Infant and Early Mental Health
• Kimochis
• Canadian Red Cross: Standard Child Care First Aid & CPR Level B
• Introduction to the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3)​
• An Introduction to the Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-emotional (ASQ:SE-2)
• MindUp (Out of school care)
• ​Mental Health First Aid​
• Kids Have Stress Too (For kids 6-12)

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​I am currently enrolled in the following courses: 
(I am always looking for more classes to further expand my knowledge)

• I am excited to say that I am currently enrolled in College (I started August 2024) to obtain my level 2 (certificate) in Early Learning & Childcare. I will be finished in June 2025.
• I will be continuing my education beginning in August 2025 to obtain my level 3 (diploma) in Early Learning & Childcare. 

Check back soon as the list continues to grow! 

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A home filled with love - and pets!

At our day home, we believe that a home is truly not complete without pets. We have a deep love for animals, and we think children benefit greatly from growing up around them. Being around pets not only helps children learn responsibility and kindness, but it also gives them opportunities to engage in nurturing behaviors and create lasting bonds.
It’s always so much fun to watch the kids interact with our furry friend, whether it’s feeding her, playing with her, or simply enjoying her company. These interactions foster empathy, compassion, and a sense of connection to the world around them.

Nova

We have a Siberian Husky who is incredibly sweet, loving and amazing with children. She also has lots of energy and loves to play fetch with the kiddos. She attends daycare once every week or two and is very well socialized and loves to talk/sing, like most Huskies! She also loves to meet new people and gets so very excited at the opportunity to do so.

Fish Tank

I have a 75 gallon, planted aquarium with angelfish, gouramis, cardinal tetras, several species of plecos/algae eaters, shrimp and corydoras. I have been in the aquarium hobby since I was a child and the children love watching the fish and interacting with them!

We really have a love for animals here and the children are taught from day one how to respect and be gentle with pets of all types, especially those living in aquariums.