cai krikorian
head of heart heroes preschool
Hello I am Cai Krikorian, I love working with preschoolers, I love the energy and wonder that preschoolers bring to the world. In 2016, I finished my M.Ed from UBC, focusing on early childhood education. I am inspired by the Reggio approach to early childhood education. This aligns with the Hearts of Riverdale's four pillars: citizenship, advanced technical skills, creativity, and self-confidence. As both a teacher and a parent of two, I see our preschoolers as powerful, full of ideas and capable of being leaders in our classroom and our community. I build on these strengths by focusing on explorative learning through play that weaves together our staff's strengths and each preschooler's interests and questions to guide our themes and projects. This allows each preschooler to develop their social, verbal, self control skills in a supportive and consistent environment.
Prior to joining the Heart of Riverdale team, I was the Chickadees preschool teacher. Chickadees was an incredible parent participation program that included outdoor education and intergenerational programming. I grew so much in my 11 years as the Chickadees preschool teacher and I am forever grateful to the long history of Chickadees and the dedicated parents who supported this program. Chickadees taught me first hand the importance of family relationships for each preschooler and the importance of knowing each preschooler as a unique individual with unique personalities. I feel so lucky to live in Riverdale, you might see me hiking or biking the many nearby trails with my wife and two kids. Please stop and say hi and ask me more about my role in Andrea's dream of full time Fine Arts Preschool at the Heart of Riverdale. |