Jasper Room Update

We made ‘Stone Soup’ after  reading Stone Soup by Marcia Brown. Each  child was assigned a small item to prepare and contribute to the soup. We encouraged parents to spend some time at home preparing their child’s item with them (cutting or measuring). The idea behind this was to tie in the concept of community into our…

Sandstone Room Update

We enjoyed the outdoor breeze by exploring the hills. We have now mastered the skill of log rolling! Through this experience we have learned about momentum, and depth. The children are now taking their experience on paper with crayons and are making the connection to their real experiences and telling stories of something that has happened. We are…

Quartz Room Happenings

We moved around our furniture to better meet the children’s needs. In Early Learning and childcare program, we learned that the environment acts as the third teacher. It sets the mood and feel of the room, and demonstrates the use of space and materials.

What’s happening in Shale Room

We’ve been focusing on how strong we are. This week, we did an art activity to develop our strength in fine motor abilities. We used white glue to attach materials such as tissue paper, pom poms, and glitter. We  used our pincer grasps to pick up the materials and explored new textures in materials we’re using.…

Meet & Greet Tuesday, October 8

Meet & Greet Resource Fair When: October 8 2013  5:00-7:00 Where: Ottewell Community Hall What: Come Join us to celebrate fall and get to know each other and our community partnerships. Food and drinks provided. Who: Family Friends and the community Petting zoo Tatoos! Qi Creative Centre for Family literacy Little Wonders Yoga The league…