Opening and closing containers provides practice using both hands working together on various mechanisms, such as small boxes with lids, to zippered bags, screw-top jars, and much more! The refinement of movement and eye-hand coordination prepares a child for further practical life activities.
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The weekly Yoga class with Cheeba is an opportunity for the children to learn and practice meditation, relaxation, balance, breathing, strengthening, and self-control, and extends into the classroom. A child may use a Yoga mat when desired to practise what they’ve learned in Yoga class. In these photos, a child is practicing the Cobra, Downward Dog, and Table Top poses independently.
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The West Casa classroom experimented with colours, fats and soaps. They witnessed milk mixing with food colouring and soap pushing the fat away from itself when combined. This creates swirls of colours and beautiful movement in the bin. Look at the power of soap!
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Practical life activities give children the opportunity to participate and contribute to their community. They involve care of the self as well as the indoor and outdoor environment, grace and courtesy, and control and refinement of movement. Taking care of our classroom by polishing a mirror gives us a sense of belonging and being a productive citizen in our community.
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After the children in the Under 2 classroom have their snack or lunch, they learn to clean up after themselves, which gives them a great sense of productivity and ownership as they are encouraged to take care of their environment.
Please click “Self-Help and Independence” for more information and pictures.
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During our weekly French class, the children are exposed to songs, poems, learning cards and games through which they learn vocabulary pertaining to colours, foods, days of the week, months of the year, weather, animals, shapes, numbers and simple phrases and questions.
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Introducing Melanie, our new chef! Melanie makes a delicious Jerk Chicken along with rice and beans that the children enjoy. Please click “view” for a modified family size recipe. Please adjust seasonings to your family’s taste.
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Two of our Under 3 Moms who grew up together in Atlanta renewed their friendship through their children. They had not seen each other since childhood, and then recognized each other along Gerrard Street. They discovered that through a happy twist of fate, their children were also growing up together at Downtown Montessori. What a small world!
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This ball and tray activity allows the children to practice their hand – eye coordination skills as well as explore the concept of object permanence by dropping and waiting for the ball to roll out from a hidden space.
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Celebrating the Toronto Raptors – NBA Champions!! We the North!!
Please click “We the North!” for lots more photos!
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