Childspace Day Care, daycare, child, care, Toronto, Ontario, downtown, centre, Catholic

Our day care programs are divided into 4 different age groups and designed to ensure the growth and development of each child.


Infant Program (0-18 months)

Childspace Day Care - Infant programWhen your child enters our Infant program they will be provided with many art and sensory experiences, dramatic play themes, science exploration, music and movement and gross motor activities. We accommodate each infant’s schedule while still having them be a part of the group.

  • to foster the infants’ sense of trust by ensuring that individual needs are met immediately by warm and caring adults
  • to offer experiences that appeal to the infants’ senses and contribute to their overall growth and development
  • to provide a language-rich environment that encourages communication through positive interactions.

Here are some of the daily activities that help foster the growth and development of your child in the infant program:

  • Creative and Art
  • Sensory Exploration – explore 1 of the 5 senses weekly
  • Cognitive – 1 cause and effect activity weekly
  • Physical/Gross Motor – 2 planned block and building activities weekly
  • Dramatic/Pretend – Offers 3 role play ideas daily

Toddler Program (18 months – 2.5 years)

Childspace Day Care - Toddler programWhen your child enters our Toddler program they will be provided with many art and sensory experiences, dramatic play themes, science exploration, music and movement block building and construction and gross motor activities. They will begin have a more structured day and follow the Toddler daily schedule. In this age group we begin Yoga, and Dance as extra-curricular activities. Self-help skills are strongly encouraged and are coupled with teaching the children vocabulary to express their feelings and wishes.

  • to provide an inclusive program that respects individual abilities, need and strengths
  • to provide a language-rich environment that encourages communication through positive interactions
  • to provide children with a rich, interesting environment that they can explore with all their senses
  • to encourage children’s feelings of competence by giving them opportunities to experiment and problem solve
  • to foster a sense of autonomy by ensuring flexibility and choice
  • to develop children’s self-esteem by ensuring that they feel valued and cared for as individuals
  • to encourage the development of positive social skills

Here are some of the daily activities that help foster the growth and development of your child in the toddler program:

  • Creative and Art
  • Sensory Exploration – explore 1 of the 5 senses weekly
  • Cognitive – 1 cause and effect activity weekly, 1 mathematic activity weekly
  • Physical/Gross Motor – 2 planned block and building activities weekly
  • Dramatic/Pretend – Offers 3 role play ideas daily

Preschool Program (2.5 years – 4 years)

Childspace Day Care - Preschool programWhen your child enters our Preschool program they will be provided with many art and sensory experiences, dramatic play themes, science exploration, music and movement block building and construction and gross motor activities. They will have a more structured day and follow the Preschool daily schedule. In this age group they continue Yoga, and Dance and Science and mathematics activities are added as extra-curricular activities. Self-help skills are encouraged and being mastered. Toilet learning is emerging and encouraged and a routine is discussed with parents and mimicked at day care. We begin to teach the children how to problem solve and see other points of view with practicing empathy.

  • to provide an inclusive program that respects individual abilities, needs and strengths
  • to provide a language-rich environment that encourages communication through positive interactions
  • to provide children with a rich, interesting environment that they can explore with all their senses
  • to encourage children’s feelings of competence by giving them opportunities to experiment and problem solve
  • to foster a sense of autonomy by ensuring flexibility and choice
  • to develop children’s self-esteem by ensuring that they feel valued and cared for as individuals
  • to encourage the development of positive social skills

Here are some of the daily activities that help foster the growth and development of your child in the preschool program:

  • Creative and Art
  • Sensory Exploration – explore 1 of the 5 senses weekly
  • Cognitive – 1 cause and effect activity weekly, 1 mathematic activity weekly
  • Physical/Gross Motor – 2 planned block and building activities weekly
  • Dramatic/Pretend – Offers 3 role play ideas daily

Kindergarten/School-Age Program (4 -12 years)

Childspace Day Care - Kindergarten programWhen your child enters our Kindergarten/ School age program they will be provided with many art and sensory experiences, dramatic play themes, science exploration, music and movement block building and construction and gross motor activities. This program is geared to be an extension of their day where they have an opportunity to unwind from school and converse with friends. In this age group they continue Yoga, and Dance and Science and mathematic activities are added as extra-curricular activities. Kindergarten and School age children also have a direct say in the programing, scheduling rules and classroom responsibilities. During all school breaks they do cooking activities, have in house guest s and visitors and go on many community outings.

  • to provide children with a rich, interesting environment that they can explore with all their senses
  • to encourage children’s feelings of competence by giving them opportunities to experiment and problem solve
  • to foster a sense of autonomy by ensuring flexibility and choice
  • to develop children’s self-esteem by ensuring that they feel valued and cared for as individuals
  • to provide a supportive environment in which children can develop their skills, talents and interests