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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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.)
Summer is an exciting time to take part in fun, water activity-based programs outdoors, cooking activities, and greater creative experiences outside. Here are photos of the children enjoying sprinkler play, colouring on a chalk board, and filling fruit yogurt popsicle molds. (Please click for more information.)
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Cutting with a knife is a skill that is necessary in everyday life. The child is shown how to hold the fruit steady and safely with one hand as they use their other hand to cut up the fruit. Gaining experience cutting velcro fruit and vegetables aids the child in using a real knife. (Please click for the full photos and more information.)
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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.)
Engaging children with nature is important to be able to give them the opportunity to explore and understand the natural world and will support their respect and appreciation for the environment. The Under 3 class observed lifecycle of a plant objects and discussed the seed, seedling, and plant and what is needed for growth. (Click for the full photos and information on the planting and nurturing the children participated in.)
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Squeezing and releasing a sponge while transferring water from bowl to bowl strengthens the small muscles in the dominant hand and wrist while refining eye-hand coordination. The child also notices the scientific concept of absorption. Moving from left to right indirectly prepares the child for reading and writing. (Please click for more information.)
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The Under 2 classroom made rice pudding in celebration of Diwali. The children helped by scooping rice with a ladle and transferring it into a mixing bowl. They scooped brown sugar with a spoon, then poured milk and vanilla extract using a pitcher. The children took turns stirring and then transferred the mixture into a pot for cooking. During afternoon snack, we tasted our Diwali treat. So delicious! (Please click for more information.)
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Care of the environment plays a crucial role in our development. Maintaining a clean and orderly classroom is so important as it teaches children how to take care of the space around them, which then internalizes as appreciation for one’s environment. When children feel involved, they begin to understand they are part of a larger community, which builds on self-worth and empathy. (Please click for more information and the full photos.)
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