Last week in Shale

Last week in Shale Room we have been continuing our exploration of in and out!  We are learning that not only can we move our materials in and out, we can also put our bodies inside and outside.  When we are outside the park, we can put our bodies “inside” the sand.  We also put our…

Last week in Sandstone

Last week in sandstone we continued to explore change, especially in our butterflies. We have noticed that they are BIGGER and have started to slowly build their chrysalis. We are patiently waiting to see the beautiful butterflies. Some of us are wondering how long will it take. We have guessed 1 day to 3 weeks.…

Last week in Jasper

It a busy bugs life. The Jasper room has been working hard and discovering so much about bugs. Having Caterpillars and Super Worms in the room really helps with the exploration of bugs. This past week the children facilitated their interest of insects by discussing what their favorite insect is. We charted this at morning…

Last week in Quartz

Last week, although it was short, was full of water experiences. We have been focusing on how water moves by doing experiments that involve splashing, squirting, stirring, pouring and washing! We started the week off with pouring water through tubes into bottles and tubs. We splashed around in the water table to the beat of different…

GENERAL PARENT NEWS

Workshop on introduction to naptime routines –  sign up with Whitney in Jasper room. All families welcome. Child care and Dinner Provided!! May.22 5:15 – 7:15 Wine tasting May.24 – come buy your tickets in the office, 50 dollars a ticket! Annual General Meeting – We got some exciting news and answers hope to see everyone attend! May.28 –…

Shale Classroom This Week

This week in Shale Room, we have been very excited to spend our mornings outside in the sunshine!  We have been practicing our walking, climbing, and building our gross motor muscles.  Thank you to all who have brought in sunscreen and sunhats.  We ask that you continue bringing in sunscreen as soon as possible as…

Jasper Classroom This Week

This week Jasper Room began their exploration of BUGS! When we were outside playing the Jasper children explored the grass and leaves for ladybugs and ants. They also noticed a bird was building a nest in an alcove underneath our window. This began a discussion about what birds eat (worms & berries) and what they…

Sandstone Classroom This Week

“Rolling, Rolling, Rolling down the river…” We continued to look at how things roll and what we can use to roll. We used large balls, small balls and even our bodies! We even used rolling pins as paint brushes! It was so much fun! As a gift to our room we were given a butterfly…

This Week In Quartz Classroom

This week in Quartz Room we have been getting really wet and splashing around! We have been exploring water and the different ways we can dump and pour it out, our floor looks like a giant swimming pool some days but its loads of fun being able to transfer buckets of water from one area…