When children are young, they are learning sponges. Every new experience, every word they learn, every behavior they adopt, is an investment in a more fruitful future. You can never have a greater impression on a person than when they are in their early childhood years. Early childhood education is about honing and molding the…
This week is full of goodbyes, today we have a couple friends leaving our Quartz room family. First, we say goodbye to Ellie, we will miss you so much, your amazing smile and infectious laugh. We wish you and your family good luck and are so excited to hear about your new addition to the…
Last week we touched on our new big idea of movement within our classroom and outside. We have noticed how much our shale friends took a huge interest in climbing and taking greater risks in reaching new levels and heights, literally! We started out by exploring movement through sensory as our friends still absolutely enjoy…
It was a very exciting week in Sandstone, as three of our friends turned three! A very happy birthday to Petra, Estella, and Isla! Not only have we been celebrating birthdays, but we have also been celebrating the signs of spring! On our neighbourhood walk, we noticed the buds growing on trees and the rabbits’…
Jasper friends have been immersed in a variety of different activities and creating new relationships this week. We have been exploring the neighbourhood more in terms of going for long walks and discovering new spaces to play in such as parks and green spaces. Being outside is the perfect place for kids to be kids…
Don’t forge the AGM is next Wednesday April 26th 2017. 5:15pm. Our educators will be providing childcare that evening so you can attend. Please let the office know if you will be needing childcare. Tickets are still on sale for the 50th gala on June 9th. $30/ticket. Get yours from the office today! Have a…
“What a mess!” is what runs through our minds on a daily basis in Sandstone room but we know that the children are exploring, engaging, and learning. Our dirty clothes and our messy hair is evidence of that. Children learn many different things while exploring paint, making mud pies, jumping in puddles, feeling shaving cream,…
How I Love My Rubber Boots! With the onset of spring, rubber boots have been the favorite new piece of attire. What is it about rubber boots that makes them so adored by the children in Quartz? Well, they’re easy to put on and a real treat from those cumbersome winter boots. What a boost…
“Children’s play sometimes erupts suddenly in loud, boisterous, physical bursts. This kind of play is exhilarating and infectious” (PPP, p.102, 2014). This quote is from the Alberta Framework Play, Participation and Possibilities Dizzy Play section but this is a direct representation of Shale room’s daily interactions. This week we have shifted into a new big…
This week in Jasper, messy play has been the forefront of all of our activities, from creating slimy concoctions in our water tables to enjoying the muddy yard outside, our friends have been immersed in this area of play. Now many of us immediately melt into a cold sweat at the thought of children and…