Inside Day. Not the most jubilant phrase an educator wants to see written in the communication book each morning. First a sigh, then the wheels start to turn. After exhausting the table made into a slide activity, we decided to bring our outdoor play space materials inside. On Thursday, Erin brought in several blocks and…
Unfortunately the weather has been on the FREEZING side this week, however we have spent a lot of time engrossed in pretend play because we have had lots of uninterrupted time for free play indoors. As the children have developed in their types of play over the years they are now, at three years old,…
Imagine children who continually question why things look and function the way that they do. Where their natural sense of wonder is at the Centre of their learning and informs the direction it will take. Where the children’s formative conceptions are welcomed as opportunities for idea development. Where knowledge is dynamic, collectively constructed, and informed…
What will happen when we go right instead of left? This is a question Quartz Room educators asked the children one Tuesday when we headed out for a walk. Typically when we go for a walk inside the building we go out the back door and go left towards Ottewell Lodge. On this specific Tuesday…
Wow! Can you believe that March is here already? We can’t! It’s been an exciting and fun week in Sandstone with our interest drifting away from story telling and moving more towards transporting materials and even our bodies. We’ve been exploring the water and sand tables non stop the past few week. We like to…
This past week in Jasper Room, the children have increased their interests when it comes to dramatic play. They have been constantly immersed into the roles of different animals in the jungle, as astronauts exploring the great beyond, as chefs in a fast paced restaurant etc…. This notion of play is where Vygotsky connects socio-dramatic…
As we have been observing the children in Shale, we are now focusing on how we can expand our understanding of collecting through dramatic play. We noticed that the children were playing and interacting more and more in our dramatic play space. This encouraged us to ask ourselves “How can we continue our journey in…
This past short week in Jasper has been an eventful one. We have further explored the many inquisitive minds in our room. From testing theories to going on nature walks to exploring the changing landscape in our neighbourhood. We have built upon and extended our provocations through key observations of the children’s play. By doing…
New! Exiting! Something to explore! On Tuesday at our morning meeting we all gathered around as Jessica presented new materials for us on our art shelf. We found six new bowls filled with loose parts for us to explore and extend our play. We pulled out small white blocks with black dots on them, Paulette showed…
This week in Quartz Room we have observed the children pushing the boundaries of their bodies more during play. They are taking more risks and are exploring their surroundings and objects with a new perspective. For example, with the wooden building blocks in the room, they have been working together to line the blocks up…