Summer is here! The children enjoy spending more time outside embracing the warm sunny weather. They get super excited on Sprinkler day! It is a time for them to splash in puddles, fill buckets to the brim, play catch with water toys and most importantly, run through the sprinkler. It is a great way to stay cool on a hot sunny day!
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In addition to playing the Montessori bells, the older Casa children have also been learning how to play the ukulele weekly. The children have been playing many songs using the C, C7, F, and G7 chords. Through their exposure to the ukulele, the children have also been exploring various music notation concepts such as notes, the staff, musical alphabet, clefs, and time signature.
Please click “Ukulele” for more photos and information about what songs the children have been playing.
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Sign language, one of the forms of expression in the Under 3 community, helps children still acquiring verbal skills to communicate their needs and wants. We have a set of sign language cards that the children enjoy exploring. On each card is a picture of the object on one side and the sign on the other. The child is able to practice verbalizing and signing each word with this activity.
Please click “Sign Language” for more details and photos.
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In the Under 2 community, the teachers together with the children explore creative and fun ways to help save the environment. Recyclable materials are often used in various areas of the classroom. In the image, the child is using recycled containers to build a tower-like structure.
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Once a week our Casa community gathers in small groups to participate in our French curriculum. Our French teacher Vicky creates her lessons with a primary focus on oral language lessons to allow for easier and more exciting knowledge retention.
Please click “French Class: Salut mes amis!” for more details.
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The Casa community celebrated Chinese New Year (also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year) with a variety of activities throughout the week.
Please click “Chinese New Year!” to learn about these activities and for lyrics to Chinese New Year songs.
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The Korean pop song “Baby Shark” has made it to the top 10 chart of the Under 3 room! This catchy, toe-tapping tune is inescapable. The children and teachers sing it at snack time, sleep time and outdoor time: “Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo…” For our little “Baby Shark” fans, it is a delightful action song that gives the biggest smiles you have ever seen!
Please click on “Baby Shark Performance” for the Under 3’s performance of “Baby Shark”.
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Taking care of the environment is an important element of the Under 2 curriculum. One way in which the children can do this is by caring for the various plants in their classroom. The child in the photo is exemplifying great care for her classroom environment and the natural elements within it through watering the plant.
Please click “Watering Plants” for more details.
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The prepared Montessori environment is a sight to behold. In an authentic Montessori school, a Casa classroom is the stage on which boys and girls develop a sense of responsibility, cooperation and independence. The people on this stage however are not actors, they are children who are developing a legitimate love of learning. At scheduled times twice a year, parent-teacher conferences are held to discuss the children’s progress. A week prior to these conferences, parents are invited to sign up for Observation Week. At this time, parents are able to observe the classroom during the work cycle.
Please click “Casa Observation Week” to read more and see what activity the child is working on!
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One of the children’s favourite lunch is the Chicken and Bean Whole Wheat Wrap. The children enjoy making their own wraps with cheese and salsa!
Please click “Chicken Wraps for Lunch!” for the recipe and photos.
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