We observed the different colours, shapes and sizes of pumpkins and gourds, and learned about the life cycles and names of the parts. As children explore, they become inquisitive of the natural environment around them, helping them to have a better understanding and respect for nature.
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South Casa explored the wonderful world of chemistry this month. All of the experiments created cool reactions by combining certain ingredients. Check out how we created and revealed this secret message!
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Here is a child in the Under 3 classroom using the transferring with tongs activity. This is one of many activities within the classroom that help to refine small movements of the hand; to exercise and develop hand eye-coordination; and to coordinate two hands working together.
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Finger painting is a creative activity that stimulates the child’s senses. This sensorial experience provides many benefits to the engaged child, such as mindfulness, self-regulation, the enhancement of fine motor skills, and observation. The child’s cognitive and language development can be enriched when talking about the colours, etc.
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The children learn to take pride and responsibility in their Care of the Environment. One of the activities to promote this is caring for plants: learning how much water they need, watering, and gently dusting or misting their leaves.
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Part of the Montessori curriculum is to have the children engage with and gain a deep respect and appreciation for nature and life. We incorporate this into the classroom by having the children experience and observe the life cycle of a butterfly in real time.
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In the Under 3 room, we read a book about recycling and what kind of items we can put in a blue bin. We also created seed bombs that contain wild flower seeds and biodegradable paper that they can plant in gardens and containers.
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In the Under 2 program, the children enjoy dramatic play within the classroom using various props. Dramatic play encourages a child’s imagination to flourish and re-enact experiences that they have seen in their day-to-day environment.
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This squirrel comes to visit Sonia’s backyard for some peanuts in shells! Take a look at how the squirrel carries and eats the peanuts. Please click to watch the video!
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Stephanie and her children studied shapes, math, and counting, and worked together to create unique structures with toothpicks and gummy bears! They even ate a little treat of gummies at the end. Please click to see the full photos and more information!
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