Our Team

Our Educators: Capable, Resourceful, and Engaged Learners

At Daydreams, we view children as Mighty Learners and Citizens, strong, capable, and resourceful. Our educators are committed to fostering a co-learning environment that supports each child’s exploration and growth.

Qualifications and Frameworks

• All educators hold Early Learning and Child Care Certificates or Diplomas.
• Every educator has graduated or is enrolled in MacEwan University’s FLIGHT Curriculum Framework (FLIGHT).
• Educators follow best practices and child development theories aligned with the FLIGHT principles.

Commitment to Professional Growth

• Our educators participate in ongoing professional development, including weekly planning, collaboration, conferences, and workshops.
• We offer a practicum mentorship program and provide Annual Professional Development Days to support lifelong learning.

Inclusive, Collaborative Learning Environments

• As GRIT (Getting Ready for Inclusion Today) Alumni, our educators create inclusive spaces that reflect the diversity of each child, fostering a sense of belonging.
• We ensure environments that support all children as capable, resourceful learners and citizens.

Certifications

• Child Care Staff Certification (ECE Level 1, 2, or 3) and Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search).
• First Aid with CPR Certification.
• Additional certifications in Trauma-Informed Care, Brain Story, Diversity, and Health & Safety.

Our educators are dedicated to providing the highest quality care and education, ensuring that every child’s learning journey is supported by a professional, reflective team.

Our Work: Joy, Vitality, and Reciprocal Relationships

At Daydreams, we believe that joy and playfulness are essential aspects of our work with children and in the relationships we foster with each other. We view all individuals—both children and adults—as capable, curious, and engaged learners, and we are deeply committed to nurturing holistic well-being for everyone in our community.

We understand that well-being encompasses more than just the balance of work and family life. It includes the careful attention to mental, physical, emotional, environmental, and spiritual health. We strive to create a place of vitality, where joy, laughter, and play are honored as central to the learning process.

Relationships as the Heart of Our Practice

At the core of our work is the belief that relationships are fundamental to the learning process. We understand that the quality of care we provide is deeply connected to the quality of the relationships we nurture—with children, families, and colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that these relationships are based on respect, warmth, honesty, openness, and equity.

We pride ourselves on providing a culturally diverse team of professionally trained educators who are valued, supported, and well-compensated for their role in building relationships and inspiring children’s learning. Our educators actively support and guide children across all areas of the Early Learning and FLIGHT Curriculum, creating a rich, inclusive environment for growth and exploration.