Heading back to work and placing your little one into daycare can be a nerve-wracking milestone. Your child will be spending 8-hours a day in a brand new environment so, choosing the perfect fit is crucial. You will want to consider many different options including curriculum, child to caregiver ratios, meal plans, and much more. Helping educate our readers on this life change is incredibly important to us so, here is a fantastic facility here in Edmonton – Bright Learners Daycare.
About Bright Learners Daycare
Bright Learners Daycare is a fully licensed childcare center which offers full-time educational and early learning programs for children 0 to 12 years of age. They provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development of each child. They believe that every child is unique and has their own set of strengths, interests, and needs, and we strive to create individualized learning experiences that cater to each child’s developmental stage and learning style.
Our team have been providing exciting programs for children since 2016 and consists of highly skilled educators who are dedicated to enriching your child’s imagination and building self-esteem in a caring environment. We recruit qualified and experienced staff, that are fully certified and undergo regular training to ensure the very best care for your child.
Our goal is to foster a love of learning, independence, and positive self-esteem in every child, while promoting cultural diversity and social responsibility. We are committed to partnering with families to provide high-quality care and education that prepares children for success in school and in personal life.
Our center boasts bright, enriching early learning classrooms, and a private nature-inspired outdoor play space.
Programs
Infants ( Seekers)
*Younger than 19 months*
Our infant programs focus on building meaningful relationships with our families. Infants learn a lot about the world around them through their senses, which is why exploration is critical to their development. Infants follow their own rhythms of feeding, sleeping and playtime. As they grow, we begin to incorporate more activities and exploration, like reading and singing to develop beginner literacy, language and sensory activities. Infants are exposed to developmentally appropriate activities in these key areas to help support social, emotional and cognitive growth.
Each day, infants follow their own rhythms of feeding, sleeping and playtime. As they grow, we begin to incorporate more activities and exploration, like reading and singing to develop beginner literacy, language and sensory activities. Infants are exposed to developmentally appropriate activities in these key areas to help support social, emotional and cognitive growth.
Toddlers (Explorers)
*19 months – 3 years*
Toddlers are mobile and eager to explore their environment. As they strive for independence, our educators create a program that supports each child’s individuality. While executing the curriculum, our team prioritizes communication skills and connection with others to support the growth of toddlers in this important stage of development.
Toddlers follow a consistent routine, including activities like snack time and circle time with music, reading stories, poems, songs, nursery rhymes and engaging conversation. Linguistic skills are promoted by educators. Self-care skills are practiced, like cleaning up, potty training and encouraging regular nap time.
Pre-Schoolers (Pioneers)
*3 – 4 years*
Preschool children are excited to engage with the world around them and are eager to experiment with their emerging use of language. Preschooler age is the time to learn fundamental skills that will prepare them for Kindergarten and lay the groundwork for their skill development later in life.
Each day, our preschoolers follow a consistent routine, including snack time, free play, lunch time, bathroom and hygiene, and nap or quiet time. Educators follow our program plans that include group projects, art and science activities, scissor handling, storytelling and reading, name recognition, practicing letters and early writing skills, numbers, dates, shapes and talking about the weather. Educators will encourage friendships and caring for others and explore different ways to express feelings. Children are introduced to gardening, nature, using technology and more.
Kindergarten (Discoverers)
*4 – 6 years*
In our Kindergarten Program, children play an active role in their learning process. With teaching methods including Montessori, Flight, and Emergent, children are encouraged to become independent, responsible, and confident learners, developing a solid foundation for future success in school. We encourage and promote positive social interaction and develop the many tools necessary to ensure a positive transition to “big” school and a lifelong love of learning.
Each day children follow our curriculum, which includes lesson plans, small group art and science projects, reading, literacy and storytelling, writing practice, technology play, leadership, math, and free play. They will enhance their social skills of working together and build strong friendships. They explore more complex ideas and topics, like how things work, and participate in gardening, nature, and extra-curricular activities like music, dance and movement and children’s yoga.
Out of School Care (Inventors)
*6 to 12 years*
In our out of school care program, children learn the skills they need to become the leaders by exploring new ideas. Children follow the curriculum based on their own advanced interests. They enhance their social skills of working together and build strong relationships. They explore the complexity of ideas, like how things work by hands on experiences.
These early grades of your child’s schooling are truly an opportunity for them to shine! They learn, explore, reason, read, solve problems and develop lasting friendships! Through our capable educators, we provide guidance and security, with independent exploration. This gives your school-age child the freedom and structure they need at this time. Each week our educators, with input from the children, develop new, interesting, fun and educational projects to engage your child.
Preschool Program (3 – 5 years)
Bright Learners Pre-School program aims to expose the children to what early elementary school is like and is separate from daycare preschooler program. While time is allotted to free play, there will be lessons guided by the teacher. We challenge students to be critical thinkers, confident, active and to explore their surroundings. Our classes run from Mon to Fri for 2, 3 or 5 days in a week (3 hrs/day).
Our curriculum encourages academic, creative, and intellectual expression to ensure your child is ready for kindergarten success!. Classes are designed to cover the following areas of learning to create a well-rounded learning experience for each child at every development stage of their early educational years.
Bright Learners Daycare Curriculum
Bright Learners Daycare uses 3 main practices within their daycare including FLIGHT, EMERGENT, and Montessori. Here are some key details to each of these programs.
FLIGHT
Flight curriculum is designed to help children develop their innate dispositions to learn by creating responsive environments that promote exploration and discovery through play-based activities. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of relationships, continuity, and supporting families during transitions. It aims to cultivate children’s well-being, playfulness, communication and literacy skills, and social responsibility. By focusing on these holistic goals, the Flight Curriculum provides a strong foundation for early childhood learning and care.
EMERGENT
Emergent curriculum is child-initiated, process-based, and designed to build intrinsic motivation and instill a lifelong love of learning. Our educators make daily observations of the children’s interests and use these to guide planning, activities, and projects. Learning is made visible through documentation, which is shared with parents to keep them informed about their child’s development and progress. The program promotes critical thinking skills, creativity, and independence.
Montessori
Montessori curriculum focuses on hands-on learning and the development of independence and self-motivation. Our curriculum incorporates Montessori activities such as practical life skills, sensory exploration, and math and language materials to promote the development of critical thinking skills and self-confidence.
Preschool
Our Little Einstein Curriculum offers a balanced, play-based approach that nurtures the whole child by integrating language and literacy, mathematics, science, creativity, physical development, and social-emotional growth into daily learning experiences. Children engage in storytelling, phonics, early writing, counting, problem-solving, hands-on experiments, nature exploration, open-ended art, music and movement, and cooperative play that builds confidence and empathy. Through structured routines like daily calendar time and guided circle discussions, children strengthen memory, sequencing, independence, and communication skills. Each experience is intentionally designed to spark curiosity, encourage critical thinking, and prepare children with the foundational skills, resilience, and love of learning needed for a successful transition to kindergarten and beyond.
What Sets Them Apart
Our team have been providing exciting programs for children since 2016 and consists of highly skilled educators who are dedicated to enriching your child’s imagination and building self-esteem in a caring environment. We recruit qualified and experienced staff, that are fully certified and undergo regular training to ensure the very best care for your child. With a combined 25 years of experience you know your child is in capable hands. We are incredibly proud to share that one of our Bright Learners Preschool educator has received the Minister’s Award of Excellence in Child Development.
Our goal is to foster a love of learning, independence, and positive self-esteem in every child, while promoting cultural diversity and social responsibility. We are committed to partnering with families to provide high-quality care and education that prepares children for success in school and in personal life.
Mission
Deliver very high-quality affordable childcare and abundant opportunities of learning which give every child a bright start in their life.
Vision
To provide every child the best beginning in life by using holistic approach that enables each child to test and develop their social, physical, emotional, and intellectual abilities. Children to reach their full potential, are ready to learn and share in family and community life through responsive, quality services and support.
Philosophy
Every child is a unique individual who deserves to be respected, valued, and supported in their learning and development. Children are capable, competent, and curious learners who have a natural desire to explore, discover, and make sense of the world around them.
Registration
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*Disclosure: we were compensated for this blog post. As always all my opinions are my own*