The Casa community celebrated Chinese New Year (also known as Spring Festival or Lunar New Year) with a variety of activities throughout the week.
Please click “Chinese New Year!” to learn about these activities and for lyrics to Chinese New Year songs.
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The children enjoy classical music, echo songs or favourite stories in the listening centre as well as playing instruments and incorporating movement. During the child’s developmental years, lyrics and musical expression can strengthen their gross motor skills through movement; their focus/concentration and memory; as well as expand their vocabulary.
Please click “Music and Listening Centre” for more photos and information.
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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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Yoga, which means “union”, involves uniting the body, mind and spirit. Many of our children are interested in the integration of animals and nature through some of the popular poses: downward dog, cobra, locust, frog, lion and tree pose.
Please click on “Yoga!” for more pictures and information.
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To celebrate Hanukkah, in addition to reading stories, listening to songs, and lighting a candle on the menorah each day, we were privileged to have one of our parents volunteer to come in and teach us how to play the dreidel game. We each practiced spinning the top and enjoyed playing the game together. What a fun and informative experience!
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The prepared Montessori environment is a sight to behold. In an authentic Montessori school, a Casa classroom is the stage on which boys and girls develop a sense of responsibility, cooperation and independence. The people on this stage however are not actors, they are children who are developing a legitimate love of learning. At scheduled times twice a year, parent-teacher conferences are held to discuss the children’s progress. A week prior to these conferences, parents are invited to sign up for Observation Week. At this time, parents are able to observe the classroom during the work cycle.
Please click “Casa Observation Week” to read more and see what activity the child is working on!
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The children of West Casa enjoy music class with Adriana weekly. Adriana incorporates Montessori bells as well as various percussion instruments into the class such as tambourines, hand drums, and shakers. We also walk the line and take a step with each beat we play to the music.
Please click “Music with Adriana” for more information and photos.
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One of the children’s favourite lunch is the Chicken and Bean Whole Wheat Wrap. The children enjoy making their own wraps with cheese and salsa!
Please click “Chicken Wraps for Lunch!” for the recipe and photos.
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The children of North Casa have enjoyed learning a variety of songs during the fall season. The song “Five Little Pumpkins” inspired the children to create a craft by using popsicle sticks, shapes, and markers to bring the song to life.
Please click “Five Little Pumpkins Inspiration” for another photo.
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