Culture

Our Casa Family

As a West Casa family, we came together to create a picture promoting our love, unity, respect, and togetherness! We did that by placing our hands together to form a heart shape!
“Of all things, love is the most potent. ” Maria Montessori

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Spring Equinox in the Anishinaabe Culture

Follow along on the children’s journey to learn about the Spring Equinox and the lifecycle of the bean plant as a key symbol of life, nourishment, and potential in the Anishinaabe culture. We learned about the interconnectedness of all life, and that spring represents balance, harmony, and a time for renewal. (Click for the full photos as well.)

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Lunar New Year!

We explored the celebration of the Lunar New Year recently through books and creative activities. We learned that the new year represents a time for new beginnings and fresh starts. We made lanterns and had the opportunity to dress in traditional garments. Kung-Hsi Fa-Ts’ai! (Click for more information.)

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

The children participated in a valentine exchange and it started with picking a friend’s name out of a basket, decorating a felt valentine with gems, pompoms, metallic paper, ribbon and buttons, personalizing it, and then delivering their valentines at a special circle. Happy Valentine’s Day! (Click for more information and full photos.)

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Solar System

The solar system is a very popular topic within the classroom. The child is invited to work with the solar system activity where they can learn about planets, asteroids, comets, and other interesting facts about space. In this image, the child arranged the planets in order from their distance from the sun, and followed up with their own drawing of the solar system.

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Holiday Celebration

To celebrate the holiday season, East and West Casa families gathered to sing Christmas carols and a Hanukkah song, accompanied by our music teacher Adriana on the piano. Some of the children also performed “Jingle Bells” on the Bells or Ukulele instruments. (Click for full photos!)

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Festive Celebrations

Children love to take part in festive celebrations. When placing ornaments on the tree, candles on the Menorah, and learning about Kwanzaa, children absorb their environment and foster an appreciation of various holidays. They are also working on their eye-hand coordination, fine motor development, and concentration. (Click for full photos!)

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Holiday Family Party

A great time was had at our Holiday Celebration! We sang “Jingle Bells”, “Vive Le Vent”, “The Reindeer Hokey Pokey” & “All I Want for Christmas” while donning festive hats or jingling bells. We enjoyed some refreshments and some time together. Thank you for your generous donations to the charity we supported this season, The Red Door Shelter. (Click for more information and full photos of the celebration!)

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Dramatic Play

Dramatic play allows our Under 3 community to express their creativity, develop language skills, and enhance social interactions. Dramatic play nurtures the whole child, laying a strong foundation for lifelong learning and interpersonal development. (Click for more information and full photos!)

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Our Giving Tree

Tis the season to give back to our community. As donations are brought in, they are placed under our “Giving Tree” to support Interval House and The Daily Food Bank. This support presents a teaching opportunity to help children understand compassion and empathy, something our world needs more than ever. (Click for the more information and the full photo.)

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