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Hi! Welcome and thanks for visiting! My name is Melissa. I am a Mom, Certified Teacher, wife and homeowner. Here, you will find educational activity ideas, some of our DIY projects, tips, recipes and more to inspire you to enjoy life at home and beyond!

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Elf on the Shelf Ideas: Favourites from our Home Daycare

For the past few years, our friend Elfie comes to visit our Home Daycare for two weeks in December! Each visit, Elfie brings some...

Our Daily Montessori Preschool Schedule

I am a Montessori Teacher and opened my Home Daycare Program about four years ago. Our program is for Preschoolers and Kindergarten aged...

Trick-or-Treat: Sharing our fun DIY Halloween Decor!

As mentioned in my previous post Halloween is one of our favourite times of year! We like to go all out for Halloween parties, often...

On our shelves: Sharing our Favourite simple and fun Halloween Activities

Halloween is one of our favourite times of year! Growing up, we loved to go trick-or-treating and getting to pick a costume and often my...

Our favourite Apple Themed Montessori Activities

Happy October! Autumn is one of my favourite seasons and Fall themed activities are a favourite at the Daycare as well! As we enter Apple...

My Top 10 Practical Life Activities to use at Home and in the Classroom

I love planning and sharing the activities that we explore here at the Daycare. I will be sharing some of our favourite activities that...

My Monthly Themes List for Pre-K to Kindergarten!

When planning your Curriculum for your homeschool, daycare or classroom it is great to have a list of some basic monthly themes. As you...

How to incorporate an educational childcare setting into your home

When planning the layout of the daycare, I wanted to include elements of a Montessori setting, a space for mat and floor work, accessible...

Bringing the Classroom into the Home: How I started my Home Daycare

If you have read my first post “Welcome to Yours to Define” you will find out that one of my many passions is teaching! I am a Certified...