Simcoe Place

Practical Life With Blanca!

Watch Blanca’s son take care of his home environment by using a sweeper and dustpan, watering a plant, misting a plant, cleaning furniture, and feeding the fish. Great helping! Click to see the video!

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Toronto Zoo Live Feed With Christina!

Have you checked out our Staycation page for exciting links? The Toronto Zoo is hosting live videos with the Zookeepers and animals each day, plus previous videos are available as well. Christina’s son particularly enjoyed learning about the African penguins and watching their feeding. Click to see the video!

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Sensory With Melanie!

Melanie gives us fun ideas to re-create sensory activities during your Staycation. All you need is a bin, some household materials, and away you go! Please click to see ideas for some sensory experiences.

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Sprouting Green Lentils With Bhoomi!

Watch what happens when Bhoomi from our Casa classroom scoops lentils into a cup, drizzles some water on top, and leaves it for a couple of days. Now you can make a delicious meal! Click to see the video!

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Birds and Flowers With Rani!

Rani, from our Casa classroom, celebrated spring by making these easy Do-it-Yourself paper birds and flowers. When we all go back to school, she would be happy to help your child make them. Click to view her beautiful creations!

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Making Fruit Salad With Stephanie!

Stephanie, from our Under 2 classroom, helped her children make a fruit salad together. This was part of their breakfast, and her son used the fruit in his yogurt as well. Helping prepare a nutritious meal fosters independence, self-help skills, and healthy eating habits. All while having fun! (Click for more pictures.)

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Refinement of Movement

The Under 2 children work on grasping, reaching, releasing, and turning the wrist activities that develop their fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination. These activities help to prepare for future daily life activities such as writing, drawing, self-dressing, and cutting. (Please click for more information.)

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Avocado Banana Chocolate Pudding With Christina!

Christina makes a big bowl of delicious Avacodo Banana Chocolate Pudding with her son, then shares it with their neighbours. Such a great neighbourly gesture and an act of generosity and sharing. Sharing is caring! Click for the recipe!

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