Smart Start Learning Centre
201 Williamson Dr W L1T0J8 Ajax, ON, Canada

Halloween fun at our williamson location! So happy our kids were able to be enjoy the holiday!! Thank you to our staff for making the day so special!

Halloween fun at our middlecote location! Thanks to the staff for putting on festive and Fall fun activities all week. Glad we can still have the children enjoy themselves in a safe manner! #smartstartchildcare #preschool

We have officially kicked off our kindergarten program for 2020! The children are enjoying the structured learning balanced with fun indoor and outdoor activities. Call us if you want to learn more about this program. #daycare #preschool #kindergarten

A big thank you to our Smart Start Educators on Happy Educator Day! #durhamstrong

We want to provide flexibility to our parents and are introducing a half day preschool at the 201 williamson location! Please call 905 424 7762 if you are interested.

Learning numbersense while embracing Fall! Way to go! #preschool #daycarelife

We heard your concerns and are launching a full day kindergarten program for the 2020/21 school year where your child can continue to learn in a safe classroom environment with frequent cleaning and disinfection and smaller class sizes! Please check out https://www.smartstartlearningdaycares.com/kindergarten for more info!!

In honour of the Thanksgiving Holiday, we want to THANK YOU for all your support over this pandemic period. When the world came to a stop in March 2020, we didn’t know what to expect. As the closure continued, we missed seeing all of you and touching base for laughs and chats at the end of the day. Seeing your family and caring for your children was an important part of our lives. Upon reopening our childcare centre, we truly appreciate many of our families who have returne...d. We are also thankful for our new families entrusting Smart Start to care for your little ones. We appreciate your support, positive encouragement, and daily smiles as you greet us in the morning and evening. We also appreciate the referrals and positive reviews. This makes our days worthwhile and keeps us going. ......From your Smart Start family

Learning shapes and patterns - I’m making a dinosaur! #toddler #preschool #daycare

Learning colours through hands on art activities - making a colourful caterpillar! #toddler #preschool #daycare

We are welcoming new registrations. We have infant, toddler and preschool spots available! Contact us today to find out more :)

Social distancing window art :). Our kinders love expressing themselves :)

Curious about how screening works... check out our screening process where we conduct a health check, disinfection of belongings and welcome your child into the centre :)

Take a peek into our Williamson centre! We have cleaned, disinfected and organized our classrooms to enable social distancing and health and safety for all! See you soon.

Here is a peek into our Williamson location! We have cleaned and disinfected, organized our classrooms, and set up individualized bins and social cues to enable social distancing and the health and safety of all!

Curious on how children and staff will be screened to ensure health and safety of all... check out our screening video :)

We are ready - check out our toddler room at the Middlecote location! We have done a deep clean, set up the classroom for physical distancing, created individual bins for arts and crafts! See you soon :)

We are ready to open! Check out our preschool room at the Middlecote location! We have done a deep clean, set up the classroom for physical distancing, created social distancing visuals, and personalized bins for arts and crafts! See you soon :)

Storytelling is the oldest form of teaching. It helps children to develop imagination at a young age! Join us for our Instagram LIVE session where Ms. Stephanie from our Williamson centre will read a story to your children on Thursday at 3pm! . .... . #smartstartlearning #storytime #daycare #childcare #playgroup #daycarefun #daycareteacher #preschooler #preschooleducation #childcare #daycare #preschool #childcareprovider #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #kindergarten #learningthroughplay #toddlers #qualitychildcare #childdevelopment #playbasedlearning #kidsactivities See more

Good morning and Hello on this sunny Monday! Our Ms Vasanthy from our infant and toddler room at Middlecote centre has prepared a welcome song in French. Thank you Ms Vasanthy :) #smartstartlearning #daycareteacher #preschoolathome #earlychildhoodeducation #daycarefun

Thank you Ms Stephanie for kicking off our live storytime series. We will see you all next week on Thursday at 3pm. Check it out if you missed it!

Our kids love slime, in response to our parents requests, Ms Felisha has prepared a quick video on how to make slime! Thanks Ms Felisha! Enjoy!! #preschool #smartstartlearning #daycare #learningathome

Looking for some fun art activities to do this spring weekend? Here’s A DIY Painting on Foil activity to help your child develop their motor and artistic skills while they are at home. For this activity you will need: A cardboard piece or paper plate Foil Tape to hold the foil Cotton Buds or paint brushes or any painting tool Paint ... #smartstartlearningcentre #quarantinedwithchildren #childcare #daycare #preschool #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #learningthroughplay #toddlers #fun See more

As we cannot help your little one prepare their Mother’s Day gift this year, here is a link to simple crafts you can do with them at home...their smiles and excitement is a gift as well :) https://youtu.be/nzGfEowLyZA

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at Smart Start! Thank you to Ms Charmaine from our Middlecote location for this reminder that usually our centres would be bustling with happy children and mommies in celebration of this day. We miss you all and enjoy this day together!!

Want to access online stories for your toddlers and preschoolers? EPIC is offering free access to its books until end of June which is a great way to supplement your home library. https://www.getepic.com

Hello from Ms Felisha - our toddler room educator! Missing you all!! #smartstartlearning #daycare #preschool

Hello from Ms Stephanie in our Preschool 3 room at Williamson location! We miss you all :). Thank you Ms Stephanie for the lovely song. #stayconnected #preschool

A fun learn at home video - have your preschooler take out and sort the the veggies and fruits in the fridge. Another way to peak interest in healthy habits! Thanks you to Ms Pushpa from our Middlecote location.

Pom Pom basketball with my toddler this morning using toilet paper rolls for sound, letter or number recognition. Simple activity to keep the play and learning going. #preschool #homelearning

Let’s welcome Spring indoors! Thank you to our Preschool educator for putting out an informative experiment for our families. Send pictures of your garden... we’d love to hear from you :)

Great idea shared by one of our moms! A fun challenge. Use Pom poms for the younger ones and a small ball for the older ones! Thanks. #stayconnected #preschool #learningathome

Practicing numbersense and pincer grasp through use of tongs and cloth clips and sensory play! #preschool #stayconnected #learningathome #homelearning

Our Senior Preschool Educator, Ms Regina, has prepared a reading of a favourite Easter story in celebration of the holiday. Thank you to Ms Regina for putting this together. We hope that your children will enjoy a little virtual story time!! :)

We are living through history right now...have your schoolager capture the moments through a time capsule. Here is a time capsule template shared by one our family members... https://drive.google.com//1W0CO1B-Nh1Jgxhv6fc9jZ9pnc/view Hope this link works, if not, message us and we will send you a copy through email

If you are like me, struggling with fun Easter activities that don’t require going out into stores to buy more supplies - here are some simple ideas - make cardboard Easter eggs, scavenger hunt using reusable items, homemade flowers... thanks Ms Esther for the tips

Check out Dadlabs for cool simple science experiments or art projects to do at home! Thanks Ms Felisha for the suggestion!! #learningathome #preschool

In case you haven’t yet, check out this link to cosmic yoga! Short yoga for kids videos using different themes, engaging music and graphics.... check out the frozen and Spider-Man one too!! https://youtu.be/YKmRB2Z3g2s

Home made puzzles! #stayconnected #preschool #learningathome #homelearning

Way to go! Our preschooler is working on his fine motor skills while creating a modern art piece :) #stayconnected #learningathome #preschool

Thanks to @erikabarcenas for sharing the link to a creative idea for preschoolers! Check out @ourlittleplaynest for other purposeful play activities

Hi all, a good collection of worksheets for your preschooler or kindergartener if interested!

Simple and fun idea to teach your toddler or preschooler number sense! Great idea shared by one of our moms @soriyya.b.c !

Arts and crafts with nature shared by one of our schoolagers :) very creative!

Snakes and ladders outdoors! Great idea by shared by @kalpa521 ... learning math while getting some sunshine :)

Proud to share one of our parents has offered the services of their church to help anyone in need or a place to virtually connect and build community during this time .... please check out this page for information on the types of virtual sessions or assistance offered @sanctuschurch or https://sanctuschurch.com/

A fun distraction... bring wild life into your homes! Just type an animal into the google search engine and click on view in 3D.

Thank you to all our families for their support! We appreciate and miss you all and hope to see you soon!

ABC car park...teaching your toddler or preschooler their letters or sounds with a fun activity. This can be used for numbers, shapes or patterns as well!

Continue the learning at home for your toddler and preschooler ... this site has compiled many easy learning activities you can do at home. Our educators have often did versions of these at the daycare in their regular programming to provide learning opportunities for shapes, colours, numbers, letters, and fine motor through play https://www.momlifemadeeasy.com/indoor-learning-toddler-ac/

Exploding LEGO volcano! Quick and easy science experiment using baking soda, vinegar, and dish soap. My kids wanted red lava with a few drops of food colouring. Fun for all ages. #homelearning #learningathome #daycare

A wonderful idea to bring the warmth of spring to your home despite the gloomy weather. Using egg cartons, cardboard, and paint our friends created a lovely wreath! Thanks for sharing your pics @kalpa521 #homelearning #learningathome

Here is a link to online music and movement classes for preschoolers! Check out their channel for more classes. https://youtu.be/Nt6A3Aqup4Y

Happy Friday! Teachers and Educators - we appreciate you!

A hit with the kids at daycare and home - sensory play with coloured pasta! Here is an easy to follow recipe. You can use this for sorting, patterning or counting! https://happyhooligans.ca/dye-pasta-easy-way/

Sensory fun at home - make edible playdough for your infant, toddler or preschooler. Here is an easy recipe which includes common things at home! https://funlearningforkids.com/easy-play-dough-recipe-with/. #homelearning #learningathome #daycare

Thank you to all our front line and essential workers going to work to take care of all of us. Here are tips for all of us when arriving home after going outside for essential trips.

Brighten your day with a rainbow! Have you little ones collect different colour construction or scrap paper and tape it to your window. It not only brings colour inside your home but a scenic view for you neighbours !

Very excited to pass this along...useful resource from our friends in the US. Here is a calendar of virtual field trips that children can explore. Some places include Mars, Louvre, Great Wall of China.... In addition, there are also realtime virtual workshops for drawing and storytime that you can plug into https://docs.google.com//1qpFAQz_QJt0ZTVTixAy/mobilebasic

Practice fine motor skills at home with your toddler and preschooler using things around the house. Here are some ideas using straws, lace or thread, paper plates, etc . Please forgive the editing skills on these pictures :). #homelearning #learningathome #preschool

Amazon today canceled the subscription of books and audio stories for children and students of all ages as long as schools are closed, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids. All stories are free to stream on your desktop, laptop, phone or tablet using the following link https://stories.audible.com/start-listen. Spread the good news.

Scavenger hunts - A fun gross motor exercise for your children of all ages....

Rock art! A fun exercise for your toddler, preschooler or even school ager. Paint them and or turn them into little pets.

Dear Families, As the school closure extends, many of us are grappling with maintaining a productive learning environment while trying to work from home. Here are some helpful links of educational work packets by Grade that have been shared with us by other parents. Please note they have a google drive for each grade starting with Kindergarten. Hope this helps you... Kindergarten:... https://drive.google.com//10JQHwHMe5aX1f0LDGFfgTf_XJ/view First Grade: https://drive.google.com//1LZKV7pKFWvPqFjj1Hm3jhLgi-/view Second Grade: https://drive.google.com//1HMgiHy4VfuFPNTngymIaFIzKl/view Third Grade: https://drive.google.com//12mLbU0mU3lmwIVR-pUfYro2k2/view Fourth Grade: https://drive.google.com//1jlOGiblNMP1wtI55ngxOtiQOG/view Grade: https://drive.google.com//1JHFF9uAKi3cqgaLfLsLfHtzurG/view Fifth Grade: https://drive.google.com//1JHFF9uAKi3cqgaLfLsLfHtzur/view Sixth Grade: https://drive.google.com//1DOmedj78O1mSXbBJHJPwyvJJf/view Seventh Grade: https://drive.google.com//1KJpgRs0t1haOSFny4qDohg56w/view Eighth Grade: https://drive.google.com//1eKMKFMJazvk--ZjKqjT6JwLvLB/view Reading Log: https://drive.google.com//1xHLR91_EAbuM9p8L6gYXb4lldN/view

Here is an interesting video to help answer your kids questions on the Coronavirus. https://youtu.be/vSsKQPqpS7A

30 day LEGO Challenge at home - Day 4 - making a castle - a fun activity to foster their creative juices! Try it at home....

Happy Halloween from Smart Start to all our families and friends! Our little ones enjoyed trick-o-treating and a fun day of dress up and crafts!! #daycare #ajaxdaycares #halloweenpreschoolparty