What beautiful weather we have had this week, in the words of our favorite character and book Pete the Cat, “The sun is shining. The sky is bright. The birds are singing. We’re feeling alright.” We have had a great time exploring the outdoors this week and taking in all this nice weather, we have…
This week in Shale we were exploring the concept of “what can we build with?” We have introduced new materials that the children are not familiar with and placed them in different areas of the room. With these new materials, the children are encouraged to create and build with the material and make a design…
As we are reaching the ages of independency in Sandstone, we are striving for freedom within the classroom. We are capable and confident in what we can achieve all on our own, and we believe in ourselves to reach our goals. With this persistent attitude we will be able to be great citizens of humanity.…
The focus in terms of creative ventures are divergent throughout Jasper Room. Play is the single most important activity for children to engage in, each and every day. The research evidence is overwhelming in documenting the power of play for children’s emotional well-being, social development and academic achievement. With so many electronic and battery powered…
The transitions we have been feeling this past week in Shale have likely been regarding getting back into routine from the holidays, as well as having a new educator join our team. Many of you may remember when you began transitioning your child to our Primrose family – it was often very difficult and worrisome.…
Sandstone children love to travel! This week in the classroom we have been going on many different adventures, our mode of transportation is the variable in our journeys. Being stuck inside is often hard but we used our imaginations to take us to the store, park, and beach, we brought blocks into the quite cube…
Trying to de-code a child’s requests and language is sometimes difficult – especially if the child is only referring to “Erin’s song”. So, to help the parents and caregivers of our classroom, we are going to share a few of the resources supported by YouTube that we use in our room for story time, dramatic…
It’s a brisk winter morning in Edmonton and a class of bubbly preschoolers have burst into Jasper Room commencing a period of free play. Amid an explosion of drawing, coloring, and play-dough kneading, Cohen and Arthur are building a tower out of colorful wood blocks. Their structure, however, is top-heavy, and it begins to wobble.…
Happy New Year! The year 2017 was off to a snowy start in Sandstone, and we took full advantage of the beautiful weather! Last week, we went to Ottewell Park with our toboggans in tow to slide down the slippery hill! It was a blast! And this week we spent as much time outside as…
We’re back from the holiday break and we’re excited to get into the swing of things. We are also enthusiastic at all of the prospects this new year brings for our Shale Community – with Michelle’s family growing, Mariam joining our team, and Primrose turning 50. It’s sure to be promising! During the holidays, it…