We don’t need to tell you that two and a half year olds have a ton of energy, as Sandstone parents I’m sure you already know that! This week we have been exploring different ways to expand those bursts of energy that we get through the day. In the mornings we have revisited some of…
Trains, trains, and more train play. Who thought a walk through our neighbourhood would provide so much interest and excitement about trains. In trying to teach the children to cross the street in a safe manner, the educators asked the children to pretend to be a train so that we crossed in a straight line. …
Where did the week go? It was Monday then we blinked and it’s Friday. What a fun week we had in Jasper. Emily encouraged us use our sense of smell to explore lemon scented play dough, it made the room smell so good every time we created something new. The smell of lemon inspired us…
Something that we are constantly working towards in our Shale community is having a responsive environment. In early learning, the environment is often referred to as the third teacher and is a crucial part of our planning and the children’s development. The Curriculum Framework for Alberta talks about how a responsive environment involves time, space,…