Our chef Dorothy’s homemade hummus is a favourite among our children. Made fresh the day it is on our menu, it is often served with an array of vegetables or as a spread on whole wheat crackers. As chick peas are considered super food (rich in vitamins and minerals, high in protein and fiber, and low in saturated fat), hummus is a perfect accompaniment to our snack.
Please click “Dorothy’s Hummus Recipe” for more details and the recipe!
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We were excited to host our summer family BBQ! This year’s fundraising event is in support of Pancreatic Cancer Canada. We had a food truck come provide the delicious barbecued food. Fire It Up BBQ catering did an amazing job! The bake sale was also a great success. We had the generous support of our families and staff who supplied all the baked goodies. It is amazing what we can accomplish when we come together as a community. A great time was had by everyone!
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Meal times not only encourage children’s social interactions, but also provide them the opportunity to gain and build their independence. As the children in our Under Two community eat lunch around our child-size tables, a teacher sits with the group to assist anyone needing assistance. Size and age appropriate furniture, dishes, and utensils are used to promote self-feeding, self-help, and confidence.
Please click “Meal Times” for more details and photos.
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In recent yoga classes, Cheeba has focused on teaching the children the “lion” pose. This particular pose is geared to help children work through complex emotions by incorporating relaxation breathing. In this pose, the children inhale then deeply and silently exhale, thus allowing them to release any unwanted energy they may have.
Please click “Yoga ‘Lion’ Pose” for more details on yoga classes.
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The child begins by placing one of the chains from the bead cabinet, its corresponding tickets, squares, cube, and counter on their math tray. This activity allows the child to visually see what it looks like when skip counting. Indirectly, the activity prepares the mind for multiplication, squaring, and cubing.
Please click “Skip Counting” for details on how a child works on skip counting.
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Children observe many practical life actions in their everyday lives such as dressing and undressing. With this in mind, one of the best ways of nurturing children’s positive self esteem is to encourage their already strong interest in doing things on their own.
Please click “Dressing for the Outdoors” for more details and photos.
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The children in Under 2 seem to light up when playdough is offered as one of our sensory and fine motor activities. Pulling, rolling, poking, and grasping a fist full of playdough all help to develop the child’s fine motor skills while developing their senses of sight, smell, and touch. We often add a variety of accessories such as cookie cutters, rolling pins, food colouring, extracts or sparkles for variety and an enhanced experience.
Please click “Playdough” for more details and the recipe for “the perfect playdough”!
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This activity begins with the child bringing a working frame and box to the mat. This box contains 10 squares and 90 rectangles, which are colour coded to match the beads of the Short Bead Stair. Using the contents of the box, the child, working independently or with a partner, builds the Pythagoras Square onto the frame.
Please click “The Pythagoras Square” for more details and images.
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The art activities that the children work on are process-oriented. This means that art is focused on the skills that the children are practicing and mastering rather than the product created.
Please click “Art Activities” to read more.
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