Painting with cars is not only a fun sensory activity and a way to express ourselves creatively while using our imagination. It is also a way to explore various concepts such as cause and effect, hand eye coordination, and colour mixing!
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Our Under 2 program explored different cultural experiences in March that celebrate the arrival of Spring. The children participated in activities such as painting with flowers, planting seeds, transplanting spring flowers into flower pots and exploring sensory activities that incorporate colours and flowers.
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The materials in the Practical Life area of the Montessori community are meant to provide children with opportunities to coordinate and refine their hand movements by means of experience, particularly through repetition. The pouring activities aim to encourage precise movement, concentration, confidence, and independence by learning to do this task independently.
Please click on “Pouring Activity” to read more about pouring activities.
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Placing cubes on a vertical dowel aids a child’s growing ability to use the small muscles of their hands, sharpen hand-eye coordination, and explore different finger grasps.
Please click on “Refinement of Movement” to see more information and photos.
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Throughout the winter months, the children dress in their snowsuits, wear their mittens, put on their hats and boots in order to head out to the playground and play in the snow.
Please click on “Yeah Snow!!!” to continue reading and for more photos.
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Sensorial exploration is a fundamental part of development. Children absorb their environment through their senses. In the Under 2 program we are exploring what the seasons have to offer by bringing nature into the classroom and engaging our senses through sensory play.
Please click “Sensorial Exploration” for more information and photos of sensory exploration in the Autumn.
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Children under 2 love to play with scarves or hats, which they discover are a lot of fun to put on or take off. One of their favourite games to play using these items is peek-a-boo! Activities such as this promote social development and receptive language skills, as well as reinforce the concept of object permanence.
Please click “Peek- A-Boo” to for more information and photos.
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The children in our Under 2 classroom are invited to share a snack at our child-sized table and chairs, building their social skills, grace and courtesy. Age appropriate dishes and utensils are used to help with self-serving and self-feeding, aiding in the growth of the children’s confidence and abilities.
Please click on “Snack in the Under Two Classroom” to see more photos and information.
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During the summer months, sprinkler day is always an exciting activity for the children. They have the opportunity to enjoy this sensory activity from head to toe.
Please click on “Sprinkler Day Fun” to read more.
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During the summer months, the children enjoy plenty of water play such as scooping and pouring water, using cloths and sponges, and exploring the sprinkler. Water play provides an opportunity to enhance fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, concentration and social skills.
Please click on “Water Play!” to learn more about our exciting sensory experiences!
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