https://www.exploringthepuddle.ca/about-us daily 0.75 2025-03-13 https://www.exploringthepuddle.ca/home daily 1.0 2025-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/1607360479986-ZYJ1QGCHAKQBK2MQD1HQ/exploringthepuddle_sensory.jpg Home - Explore our programs The four seasons are a general guideline for our nature-based philosophy, however our Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to learning ensures that our curriculum be quite flexible from year to year. Our goal is to build on the children’s curiosities and interests, and allowing for discovery rather than looking for the “right answers”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/1607360283049-Z071LYRUNXQR3PYNFC2O/exploringthepuddle_faren3.jpg Home - Join our team Interested in joining our team of professional Early Childhood Educators? Explore our employment opportunities today. https://www.exploringthepuddle.ca/programs daily 0.75 2025-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/040caa0a-2648-4441-92a0-0796261eea4a/IMG_1417.jpg Programs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/1dfd41cc-8539-4fb4-a89b-315273ac0f61/IMG_0931.jpg Programs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/b85d69a7-28f0-4126-8c8a-7588b3099beb/IMG_0926.jpg Programs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/9ccf0a18-9966-403d-a74c-8030b7a87c75/IMG_1075.jpg Programs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/5bd46fe3-8946-49b9-87ee-abb4e5190767/IMG_0987.JPG Programs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.exploringthepuddle.ca/policies daily 0.75 2025-05-20 https://www.exploringthepuddle.ca/our-team daily 0.75 2026-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/4078149a-472b-4dc1-96eb-cadc550d66d6/Faren.jpg Our Team - Faren Lozier Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/12190ed3-5512-4b9d-abf8-b7b854721898/sheilah+o.jpg Our Team - Sheilah Olson Sheilah has been working in the field of Early Childhood Education for over 15 years. She completed her schooling at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops. After finishing her Early Childhood Education Diploma, Sheilah continued to attain her Infants and Toddlers certification. After learning a Reggio Emilia approach during her time at university, Sheilah has developed a greater appreciation for natural learning environments for children. Sheilah has enjoyed working as an Early Childhood Educator in Kamloops, 100 Mile House and Williams Lake. Currently, Sheilah is teaching part of the Early Childhood Education Program at Thompson Rivers University in Williams Lake and is excited to help inspire quality educators for our community. You will see Sheilah in all of the programs supporting staff and filling in where needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/1609440886090-M9H7ZG6ZHJUW925DD2P5/exploring+the+puddle+educator+kristin+wallick Our Team - Kristin Wallick Kristin grew up in 100 Mile House and moved to Kamloops in 2003 to attend TRU where she completed the Early Childhood Education diploma program and continued on to the infant/toddler program. After her schooling, she remained in Kamloops and worked as an infant/toddler educator for almost 9 years. In August 2014 Kristin moved to Williams Lake to further her ECE career here at Exploring the Puddle Early Learning Center. Over the 10 years Kristin has worked in all of the programs here mainly in the IT program. Kristin has an appreciation for guiding the children in a natural environment and planning activities based on their interests and imagination. She looks forward to guiding and teaching the children enrolled in our programs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/1607965812560-HD2NJRP9VPVDIP3U96HK/early+childhood+educator+williams+lake+demi+winters Our Team - Demi Jensen Demi has been splashing around with Exploring the Puddle since 2020, taking a few detours to welcome two adorable daughters into the world! With a heart full of love for little ones, the preschool classroom is her happy playground. She thrives on teaching those tiny thinkers and sprinkles their interests into her lessons like confetti! “Your image of the child is where teaching begins” -Loris Malaguzzi How true! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/ee3b3338-24b6-4fb8-9586-2a5bd7e8241b/IMG-20240302-WA0024%7E2.jpg Our Team - Liz Kehler Liz is currently working a multitude of jobs while working towards her full ECE certification. While working at ETP, she also runs a youth program at her church, teaches several fitness classes at the Cariboo Memorial Complex, and coaches Blue Fins. Her large family of 3 wonderful children, her husband and 2 dogs also keep her very busy! We are excited to have her part of the team here at ETP! Raylea Bowe Raylea completed her Early Childhood Education certificate from the College of New Caledonia in 2017. The program offered a great variety of practicum placements through various childcare settings which gave her the opportunity to experience diverse programs as well as various approaches. These include strongstart, preschool, afterschool care, family gym nights, the CCRR, group daycare as well as infant and toddler. Raylea has been greatly appreciative of the different mentors throughout her childcare learning, some of her most influential coming from Emilio Reggio and Maria Montessori. “ We are here to support and encourage our children to grow into their own unique individuals, to live a healthy balanced life, to help flourish their dreams, to spark wonder and curiosity, to guide them through problem solving steps and to be that safe place for our children when they need it.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/b3acf167-3d06-45ba-a6e1-cdb34408590a/Olivia.jpg Our Team - Olivia Van Ember Olivia was born and grew up in Austria and moved to Canada in 2019 to live with her husband. They were married in 2022 and have since then welcomed two beautiful young boys. In her free time she likes to spend time with her horse or just have fun with her family and explore the area. She has a history in the tourism industry but since being a mom she really enjoys being and working with children. She is very happy to be part of the wonderful team at ETP. She is very excited to continue her schooling and learn all about the work with young children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/3c677842-1668-44ff-8913-490279340af9/FB_IMG_1668179024724.jpg Our Team - Jennifer Pantenetti Jenn has been working in the field of Early Childhood Education for over 25 years. She completed her schooling at Langara College. Jenn worked in many childcare settings including preschool, after school care, Head Start, Infant Toddler, Strong Start, Multi-age and home daycare. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc014fc24b06a7eb3fa9309/a1ace233-aff1-4029-97cc-1739cbc2fc69/Cassidy+-+website.jpg Our Team - Cassidy Landry Cassidy is a proud Métis citizen. Funded by the Métis Nation, she started her ECE journey in 2020 when COVID first emerged. She completed her first year online through Thompson Rivers University and completed her practicums here at ETP. Upon receiving her ECEA, Cassidy worked for the summer before moving to Kamloops in September 2021 to finish the Early Childhood Education Diploma Program. Through her few practicum placements at ETP and at a forest school, she’s learned to appreciate what Mother Earth offers us, and by respecting when we take care of her, she will take care of us. Her last experience in an Aboriginal Head Start Preschool has taught her many holistic and cultural ways of teaching and being, which she is excited to share. Cassidy is very happy to return back to the place that sparked her career in childcare. Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. 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