Music Class
The children participate in half-an-hour of music class weekly at Downtown Montessori. Their teacher, Adriana, helps them connect with their musical self and begin to develop basic musicality.
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French Class
The children participate in our weekly French class in small groups. Elisa incorporates stories, games, songs, and other fun activities that encourage repetition of basic vocabulary like colours, numbers, shapes, and family members. It is wonderful to see children pick up French books independently and recreate the stories they have read.
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Canada 150 Celebration!
Happy Canada Day! We all came together for our annual community gathering and celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday. The children in Casa put on a performance singing songs like “Land of the Silver Birch”, and showed off their skills with ukuleles!
Please click on “Canada 150 Celebration!” to view more photos.
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Canada 150
Casa commemorated Canada’s 150th birthday through a month of Canadian themed circle times, lessons and artwork.
Please click on “Canada 150” to read more and listen to the Casa children’s rendition of “O Canada” in English and French.
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Yoga for Children
Several articles have been published regarding the benefits of yoga for children’s health and mental well-being as well as on how parents can start a yoga practice in the home.
Please click on “Yoga for Children” for these articles.
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Celebrating Aboriginal Day!
We read stories and learned about Indigenous culture, created art, and discussed traditional clothing and some of the cultural items such as inukshuks, totems, tepees and dream catchers.
“We don’t inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children” – Aboriginal proverb
Please click on “Celebrating Aboriginal Day!” for more photos.
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Cinco de Mayo Celebration!
During the month of May, Casa celebrated Cinco de Mayo by making colourful sombreros, dancing to music from Mexico and making our very own guacamole. Using fresh ingredients, the children learned to measure, mix and grind. Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Click on “Cinco de Mayo Celebration!” to see the recipe for our guacamole and more pictures!
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Our Honeybee Project
In exploring about ways to protect the Earth and conserve its resources, the Casa class started the Honeybee Initiative. The class explored different aspects regarding bees such as their function, importance and anatomy. We also did our part by planting sunflowers with each child caring for a plant. Please help Save Our Bees!
Please click on “Our Honeybee Project” for more information about the Honeybee Initiative.
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Exploring Outer Space
The children have been intrigued about space. We were very interested in learning about the Earth, stars, moon, meteors and meteorites, an asteroid belt, the dwarf planets, comets, universe, constellations, galaxies, each planet, and so much more.
To learn more about outer space and fun facts about each planet, click on “Exploring Outer Space”.
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Yoga Practice
The practice of yoga helps the children become aware of their body and strengthens their control of movement, thus encouraging the development of self-discipline. Of course, the best part for the children is having their own mat!
Please click on “Yoga Practice” for more information about yoga.
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