Coatsworth

French Class

The children participate in our weekly French class in small groups. Elisa incorporates stories, games, songs, and other fun activities that encourage repetition of basic vocabulary like colours, numbers, shapes, and family members. It is wonderful to see children pick up French books independently and recreate the stories they have read.

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Canada 150 Celebration!

Happy Canada Day! We all came together for our annual community gathering and celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday. The children in Casa put on a performance singing songs like “Land of the Silver Birch”, and showed off their skills with ukuleles!

Please click on “Canada 150 Celebration!” to view more photos.

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Gardening and Harvesting!

The children have been busy pulling weeds, collecting yard waste, watering plants, and keeping our playground beautiful. We planted beans, strawberries, cherry tomatoes, lavender, morning glories, and our ribbon plant cuttings, maintained them and watched them grow.

Please click “Gardening and Harvesting!” for more photos and information.

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Painting!

Painting and printmaking create wonderful opportunities for infants to learn while they express themselves creatively. They enhance their tactile and sensory skills, experiment with cause and effect, and work on their palmar and pincer grasp, eye-hand coordination, and two hands working together in mid line.

Please click on “Painting!” to see more samples of our beautiful art!

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Exploring Outer Space

The children have been intrigued about space. We were very interested in learning about the Earth, stars, moon, meteors and meteorites, an asteroid belt, the dwarf planets, comets, universe, constellations, galaxies, each planet, and so much more.

To learn more about outer space and fun facts about each planet, click on “Exploring Outer Space”.

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Working with Bells

The bells are an exciting part of our Casa classroom! Children enjoy learning to play songs such as “Good Morning” or “Days of the Week”. There are endless possibilities for creative uses of the bells.

Please click on “Working with Bells” for more information about Montessori bells.

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Cloth Washing

Practical life activities enhance a child’s gross and fine motor control while building self-confidence, thinking outside the self, and empathy for others. These types of activities give a child a sense of belonging and the satisfaction of being productive citizens in their community. What wonderful help in maintaining our classroom by washing place-mats!

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Dancing Video!

Exposing children to music throughout the day enhances language, gross as well as fine motor development, and expands the child’s imagination via a fun method of fitness. Watch the video until the end so you don’t miss her awesome moves!

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Yoga

Yoga is an ancient form of exercise and meditation that involves slow movements and deep breathing. The children thoroughly enjoy practicing this art which aids them in relaxation and balance. It helps the children become aware of their body and their body control. It also helps in the development of self-discipline.

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Multiplication Coloured Beads

In a Montessori Casa classroom, there are various materials that can be used for multiplying, one of which is the coloured bead material.

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