About Us

Welcome to Mud Pies & Butterflies Family Childcare, located in Dieppe, NB. We have space to accommodate a maximum of 15 children, in a Mixed-age classroom. The group is supported by 2 certified Early Childhood Educators, as well as designated Support Workers to assist children with exceptionalities. Inclusion is near and dear to our hearts and we try our best to be accommodating to anyone seeking a quality early years experience!  We rebranded about a decade ago to reflect the nature-based and whimsical vibes of the program. We spend more than double the licensing required time outdoors daily, and messy, all-weather play is a huge part of our passion in early learning, hence the “mud pies”!

Our program is best described as eclectic. It is greatly inspired by various aspects of both the Montessori and Reggio-Emilia approaches to Early Learning. We believe in PLAY and Discovery-Based Learning! This means learning is very child-directed and the Educator is well described as a Collaborator and Facilitator. You will see the Educator building on the children’s interests and getting involved in the learning process. Greater value is placed on process over product, so you will notice a strong emphasis on Creativity and Construction in our classroom.  

  We accept children ages 24 months right up to school-aged! Please check the GNB Parent Portal for Availability.

We follow the theory of Emergent Curriculum as outlined in the NB Curriculum Framework training, taken by Educators in NB. The Curriculum and all of its’ supporting documents can be found here:   

http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/education/elcc/content/curriculum.html

  Our Learning Principles and Goals are weaved around the broader goals found in the above-mentioned Framework. They are:  

· Well-being  

· Play and Playfulness  

· Communications and Literacy  

· Diversity and Social Responsibility   

Furthermore, we are both Licensed and Designated by the province. This means we accept parent subsidies, both provincial and federal.