This week we have really started to establish more routines and figure out what the out of school care schedule look likes and feels like. This lead to some new exciting classroom changes – creating a space for rough and tumble play and eliminating a table. Rough and tumble play is a huge component of…
What is a PANGOLIN? Pangolins are mammals of the order Pholidota. We were introduced to this new animal because Elliot brought his TAILS book in. He shared it with the whole room and we got super excited when we discovered this new animal – we even watched a video on it. Another experience the children…
They say children are just like sponges and this is truly what we have been seeing as they explore the grocery store. This week specifically we added the cash register and the children were using money as they scanned their groceries, and they were also giving it to the “shop clerk.” If you listened closely…
What is a provocation? A provocation is something that provokes, intrigues, and allows us, as educators to really figure out what the children are interested in and gives the children an “invitation to play”. Some provocations that were setup this week involved messy play, dinosaur play, and a race car track. They were really interested…
The experimenting and investigating continues in the Jasper Room! We have been discovering sound, and have begun to add smells to our experience. From minion in the water table, to scent jars, to scented playdough and the smells of nature, we are all super curious about what we can discover next. The children also got…
Just like that we say goodbye to August and Hello to September. Crazy to think summer is done and we have entered into a new school year. With the beginning of new month we welcome some new friends into Shale, we are very excited to welcome all our new friends in! What a whirlwind of…
Our children have been very interested in moving vehicles in our room! Using lego pieces, they build and customize their own vehicles. They’ve built their own cars, trains, and trucks! It is fascinating to see this kind of play experience outside as well! Some children would hop in the wagon and ask an educator or…
Jasper Room has been a buzz with sound! We have been exploring sounds: how to create them, how to change them, all of the different sounds we can identify and some we hadn’t heard yet. Amidst all the sound and fun it created, the children have expanded their curiosities into the world of smell. The Jasper…
Wow, what a busy week full of change. As many of you may of noticed our physical room has changed this week. The children have been busy exploring all the changes that have happened. Many children have been focused on taking on different roles in the house centre. We often hear chatter about children being…
It’s been a wonderful week of the new beginning. The kids, along with Julia and Sarah have had a fantastic time exploring our new space, materials and community. We watched as new, incredible bonds formed among our newest friends through play and conversation! For our first week, we spent most of the time learning and…