Wee Watch Licensed Home Child Care London
#2-245 Maitland St. N6B 2Y2 London, ON, Canada

That’s a wrap, our Together Wee Can Tower of Books Challenge & Fundraiser is complete! The level of participation and enthusiasm by our Home Childcare Providers and children was outstanding and we were delighted to see exactly HOW MANY BOOKS were read during the event! Join us LIVE on Facebook Tuesday February 16th @1:00pm: Recap of our "Tower of Books" Challenge & Fundraiser... Chat with Ariel Siller, CEO of the Canadian Children’s Literacy Foundation Announce the results of our fundraising efforts & Present our donation GIVEAWAY! That’s right, we also have a giveaway so be sure to like and comment on our LIVE video for a chance to win! See more

Today is Groundhog Day! Folklore has it that if a groundhog sees its shadow on Feb. 2, it will retreat into its burrow, and we endure another six weeks of cold weather. No shadow means spring-like temperatures are on the way.... It’s official Wiarton Willie has predicted an early spring!

During "normal" times children experience a wide range of emotions that can be hard for them to understand and express. Throughout this pandemic, not only are our emotions heightened and out of whack, but so are those of our wee friends. It is easy to forget that children do not always know what they are feeling and how to express what they are feeling. One of our Wee Watch Providers in Barrie, Brianna, created this awesome "cozy corner" in her day care space. The basket is filled with books all about emotions, cuddly things, tensions/stress balls and the poster on the wall displays different calming strategies. What a great way to help children learn different techniques to manage their big emotions.

Sensory play includes any activity that stimulates a child's senses: touch, smell, taste, sight and hearing. Sensory activities facilitate exploration and naturally encourage children to use scientific processes while they play, create, investigate and explore. Ice is a fun, free, and awesome sensory play item. You simply add water to a bowl or tub along with little items and freeze. Children will love chiseling away trying to get the treasures out. Our Provider Crystal froze pom poms and the children loved it!

Our "Tower of Books" Challenge & Fundraiser is winding down. Our Providers and little readers have been doing an amazing job reading and we are so thrilled to announce that our Wee Watch homes have read 4939 books so far! Way to go everyone! Just a reminder, for every book read in our Wee Watch homes during this event Wee Watch will donate $0.10 to the Canadian Children's Literacy Foundation.... There are still a few days left, so get reading!

Check out our latest Wee Talk Blog: Supporting Literacy at Home. There are many ways parents can support the development of literacy in their children, and many of those ways can be fun!