Serving Toronto families for more than 45 years, our education experts offer standard-setting programs for infants, toddlers and preschool children. We want children to be learners, to love to learn, to be part of a community of learners, and to grow into awesome adults who can make a difference in the world.
Reminder: Rainy Spring Weather
Spring is sure to be rainy! We go outside as often as we can, including in the rain, unless there is an extreme weather alert suggesting flood-like downpours. Our playground has some shady areas and some covered areas in case of inclement weather. Please remember that playing in the rain is fun and does not make children sick. We ask that your child is appropriately dressed for all weather conditions. Please have a raincoat, splash pants, rain hat, and rain boots in your child’s cubby at all times. As always, please ensure your child’s belongings are labeled with their name to avoid confusion. Thank you for your help in having your child appropriately dressed for the weather conditions each day so they can fully enjoy the outdoors!
Looking for fun things to do at home? Check out our Staycations, Math and Language, French, Music and Yoga, and Classroom Sharing pages!
Latest Dispatches
city placeMarch Art
During March, Casa East engaged in various types of artwork. In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, we painted cardstock with blue and yellow tempera paints, and squeezed wet glue and gold glitter onto it. For Easter, we used water and a paint brush to wet an egg shape on cardstock, placed coloured tissue paper onto it, and peeled the tissue off once it was dry. (Click to see our work and more information!)
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coatsworthSnake Game: Level 2
The second, third and fourth levels of the snake Game have a child converting a coloured bead bar snake into a golden 10 bar snake. In the second level, the snake is evenly divisible by ten and the child counts the beads and makes a golden snake equaling the number of coloured beads in the coloured Snake. (Click to find out how they check their work and for the full photos.)
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infinity placeMelting Ice
Ice play provides a thrilling sensory experience. With the varying textures of ice, along with the cold temperature, this activity helps stimulate children’s growing senses and fosters their sensory exploration and cognitive development. Ice play also offers an opportunity for social interaction and communication as the children engage in collaborative ice exploration together. (Please click for the full photos and more information.)
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simcoe placeRamadan
To commemorate Ramadan, the children explored headwear like a kufi and hijab, decorated lanterns, did printmaking with star and moon shapes, and glued colourful tissue paper onto mac-tac. We read stories about Ramadan and the children observed the application of a henna tattoo that can be worn during Eid, which marks the end of Ramadan. (Please click for more information.)
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