Sunflower Art
Fall is here! Let us start it off with a fun and easy sunflower art!
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Chemical Reactions!
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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Wooden Number Puzzle
In the Casa classroom, we have a variety of number related activities, such as this wooden number puzzle. As the numbers increase, the level of difficulty substantially increases. This challenges the mathematical mind, not only through number recognition and counting, but also through shape, construction and spatial awareness.
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Camping Fun
We are currently involved in exploring “All Things Camping”, and we are immersing ourselves. All we are missing are the night stars and a tent!
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Gardening
This spring, our West Casa children participated in the creation of our garden! Each of our friends got a turn digging holes, planting, and watering. Since planting, we have had many butterflies visiting. Such a great experience and wonderful sense of community!
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Talking Feather Stick
The talking feather stick is used by Indigenous Peoples as a way to make sure that each person who wishes to speak is heard during important meetings or gatherings. The talking feather stick is symbolic of life, nature and how we must respectfully listen to each other in order to learn.
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Painted Lady Butterflies
In the first week of June, the Casa community ventured to the playground to release the painted lady butterflies after observing their metamorphosis. It was a joyous experience as the children cheered with excitement as each butterfly flew!
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Caring For Plants
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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Butterfly Life Cycle
Learning the life cycle of a butterfly is a fun one to learn in the classroom since the children are able to watch the caterpillars turn into butterflies in real time!
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly
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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