For Children
· helping children feel accepted among their peers
· teaching children ways to resolve conflict peacefully
· helping children learn empathy
· being open to the child's spirituality
· providing television-free and fun day care programming
· honouring all children in all families
For Caregivers
· good pay
· recognition of child care as a valuable profession
· sharing ideas and opinions about child care
· quality resources for child care providers
· home day cares celebrating their own values and traditions
About this site:
                             
We shape the future of the world's children
Our Name

Whistle Marsh began operating as a home-based daycare located next to a train track (that's the whistle part). Beyond the tracks is a large marsh.
We learned how to share our backyard play place respectfully with the small animals, birds and insects.  As we celebrated changing seasons and growth, we became a community.

Whistle Marsh promotes: