Spontaneous Play! “Children reap many benefits from being involved in dance lessons, soccer leagues and other organized activities. Spontaneous, active play that kids initiate themselves is an equally important part of healthy development. Spur of the moment activities can be just as fun and provide many of the same health benefits as organized fitness. Plus,…
This week in Quartz room the children were very interested in “Going places”. They showed their interest by building trains with chairs and listening to train sounds on the tablet. Outside they created a very interesting and high structure with big blocks and they were pretending that it was a train and sometimes an airplane!…
This week in Sandstone we have been very busy exploring science! Our science exploration started out when we made our very own butter. We poured whip cream in a small plastic container and then the shaking began. The children were pleased to show off their strong muscles as they began shaking the container as hard…
This week in Jasper we explored deeper into ourselves as individual people, co-learners in the Jasper room, as family members, and as citizens. The children identified their understanding of their rights as individuals, and we explored new ways of asking for what we want or need, saying how we feel or think and positive ways…