This week in Shale Room…

Sensory exploration is one of the most basic concepts children understand at such a young age. During this week Shale room continued to explore different textures, play dough and clay and how they were different. Most of the children were interested in poking and prying these materials. Perhaps they are trying to figure out how to mold these…

This week in Jasper Room…

It was quite a relaxed week in Jasper with a lot of learning happening in small, intimate groups. We’ve continued our exploration in the actions of dumping and pouring and added the actions of rolling and sliding. As many of you have noticed, our tables have been shape-shifting in all directions to explore how things…

This week in Jasper Room…

We’ve had a lot to celebrate in Jasper room this week. We have been keeping up with Neha’s amazing adventure in Phuket Thailand through photographs, videos and a calendar to count down the days! She has seen many things so far and the Jasper friends are in constant discussion about the tigers, crabs and beaches…

This week in Sandstone…

What happened in sandstone this week you ask? We have been very busy exploring the idea of movement. Our week started with truck painting and ramps with vehicles. The children were very excited to see the tracks they had made and all the different colours. Next we wanted to make our bodies move, this called…

This week in Quartz….

Our interest in movement is continuing to grow! We are learning a lot about how our bodies move through music. We have been exploring dance parties, and even brought out the dance party to the outdoors to welcome the light dusting of snow, and to keep our bodies warm. We have also been using ramps in…

This week in Shale…

We started to do some observations and realized that they are really interested in movement, pushing, and pulling.  Some things the children explored this week include sand slime, different textures, and baking cookies.  The children got to go to the seniors center and bake the cookies. They were delicious and they got to have two, three and sometimes four!  They also…

Don’t forget!

Just a reminder to all families that November.20th is National Child Day and we celebrate it center wide!! We will be having a special experience for all families and children in the gym followed by muffins and coffee. This will be ready from 7:00am to 9:00am.  We hope you are able to come and enjoy the…

This week in Shale…

This week in Shale the children explored how a volcano works. They were delighted when they watched what happened when they put vinegar and baking soda in it. They also enjoyed playing with trains putting them together and pulling them part. Lastly we explored puff paint on the window on Friday. All the friends were…