This Autumn, we added new materials to some of our staple activities such as transferring with tongs/chopsticks, gluing on the x, and care of the environment. Children will often care for the environment by watering plants and washing plant leaves. This month, the children have an opportunity to wash and care for a pumpkin in preparation for Halloween. (Please click for full photos and more information.)
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We tasted three types of apples: Golden Delicious, Royal Gala, and Granny Smith. The children enjoyed sharing how the apples tasted using descriptive words such as sweet, sour, crunchy, and juicy. The children also compared the colours of each apple. Finally, each child placed their picture on a chart under their favourite apple. Royal Gala was the classroom favourite! (Please click for the full photos and how we extended our learning.)
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Practicing yoga each week with Cheeba helps children regulate their big emotions and encourages patience. Learning breathing techniques improves mental clarity. Yoga promotes concentration, discipline, and focus as well as helping to strengthen muscles, coordination, and balance. (Click for more information and full photos.)
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The child’s eye-hand coordination skills are used and refined while working on the Prick-a-Shape activity. After the shape has been pricked all around its outline, the child
can feel the bumpy trail, hold up their sheet towards the light to see the pattern or
delicately tear out the pattern from the surrounding area. (Click for more information.)
During our outdoor adventure week, the Casa classrooms went on a nature walk around our neighborhood. The children also had a scavenger hunt list of things to look for during their walk. What an awesome experience!
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Some of the experiences we engaged in this summer were: a Teddy Bear Picnic; Tie Dye T-Shirt making; Carnival Parade day; Dinosaur Exploration day; Show & Tell; Dance Party… just to name a few. Another very special event we had was International Food Tasting Day. Click to find out all the types of yummy food our families shared!
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Our friends really thrive and feel accomplished while embracing their independence as they work with the Montessori materials within the class. The child feels so proud to have put together the Birds Eye View. This is an activity that involves counting through units, tens, hundreds and thousands – from 1 to 9000!
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Our Casa East students embarked on a creative and hands-on adventure by making
their own playdough. This delightful activity was a huge hit, providing a perfect blend of
learning and fun. Playdough is a fantastic tool for young children to develop fine motor skills, engage their senses, and unleash their creativity. Our homemade playdough activity also introduced the children to basic measuring and mixing, making it a wonderful educational experience. (Click for full photos and more information.)
We experienced the magical transformation of live caterpillars into butterflies. As we eagerly awaited the butterfly transformations, we explored the Butterfly Life Cycle with nomenclature cards, observed preserved caterpillars and butterflies, and read a favourite story, ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’. Click for more information on our beautiful learning experience and for full photos!
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The children learned about the metamorphosis of a butterfly from an egg, larva, chrysalis, and finally a butterfly as each stage progressed through days and weeks. We created an art display depicting the life cycle of a butterfly integrating botany and various materials around our classroom. Please click for more information and to watch the video collage of our process!
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