How to Create Healthy, Positive Rest Times for Children in Childcare

During my time as an Early Childhood Educator working in the childcare industry, I learned many valuable lessons around rest times, what does and doesn't work, and how to manage this period during the day in ways that are less stressful than the usual approach.I witnessed many things associated with rest times that seemed overwhelming … Continue reading How to Create Healthy, Positive Rest Times for Children in Childcare →

Preparing to prepare

Image by KmBerggrenA lot of what childcare consists of is preparation and prevention. There is a constant focus on a future that does not exist and situations that have not yet occurred. When I was leading the Junior Kindy room, I was told it was my job to prepare the children for the next room … Continue reading Preparing to prepare →

Dealing with unwanted behaviors in children

Image created by Liliane Najm using Discord’s AI technologyOne thing I would hear a lot while working in long daycare, was how many children there were with behavior issues. These children were usually seen as being the problem and no-one seemed to understand what was driving these behaviors. Often, other educators would bring these children … Continue reading Dealing with unwanted behaviors in children →

Videos

Hi! 😍 I'm Leisa, and I'm passionate about creating a more loving and compassionate childcare experience for children and their families. I spent 15 months working in a public childcare centre, and am now operating my own family daycare. I would like to share with you everything that I have learned through my studies and … Continue reading Videos →

Educator Meldowns

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣𝙨? Oftentimes, as an educator trying to run a large room of children, it is easier to blame others - whether it's the staff or the children - for the overwhelm we experience, rather than to turn inward towards ourselves to question what it is we are truly thinking and … Continue reading Educator Meldowns →

Welcome Home Family Daycare

𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐎𝐏𝐇𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑴𝒆My name is Leisa and I am a mother of four homeschooled children. We began our homeschooling journey in 2011, and I stayed home to raise my children for ten years, before returning to work in 2022 to pursue a career in childcare. My goal has always been to run my own family … Continue reading Welcome Home Family Daycare →