Under 3

A picture of Florence

Message from Flo!

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Listen to this message from Florence from our Under 3 classroom. She misses all of you “like crazy”! It’s so nice to hear a familiar voice. Click to listen to her message!

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oatmeal and yogurt bread

Oatmeal and Yogurt Bread With Maria!

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Maria baked delicious oatmeal and yogurt bread for Saint Patrick’s Day!  She wanted to share their very special family recipe. Please click “view” for the recipe and more photos.

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Jen and her daughter fingerpainting on a shamrock

St Patrick’s Day Art with Jen!

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Here’s a video of Jen from our Under 3 classroom at Coatsworth making St. Patrick’s Day art with her daughter! Let’s make the most of our time at home with our families! (Please click to see the video.)

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sensory exploration

Sensory Exploration (Colored Cooked Spaghetti)

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Sensorial exploration is a main component of the Under 3 community. The classroom is composed of sensorial activities that the children are able to work with every single day. Sitting, standing, or at a mat,
the child is able to work independently with various materials including pasta, rice, oatmeal, feathers,
cornmeal, sand, and quite often water. In working with these various materials, the children are able to
enhance their sense of smell, touch, sight, and hearing. Children are also able to partake in dramatic
play with a collection of animals and scoops and explore the different facets of expressive language.

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Child under 3 washing a table

Washing a Table

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Practical life activities allow the child to develop fine and gross motor control, self-confidence, thinking outside the self, and a feeling of being productive and belonging to the community. Practical Life involves care of the self, the environment, and grace and courtesy. Here, a child is using a sponge and bucket of water to clean a table. Very helpful!

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Children under 3 painting

Painting

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Painting with watercolours is an independent and creative activity offered in the classroom. Fine-motor skills are used to hold the paintbrush and make strokes, dots, lines, etc. onto paper. The process of having to first dip the brush into the water, then into the paint, and finally onto the paper develops sequencing skills. Furthermore, painting allows for exploration of the self-creative process while fulfilling the need for sensorial stimulation. After working quietly to create a masterpiece, the child then tidies up the activity, remembering that the paper towel goes in the garbage, the painting goes on the dry rack, and the paint supplies go back on the shelf.

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