We don’t need to tell you that two and a half year olds have a ton of energy, as Sandstone parents I’m sure you already know that! This week we have been exploring different ways to expand those bursts of energy that we get through the day. In the mornings we have revisited some of…
Trains, trains, and more train play. Who thought a walk through our neighbourhood would provide so much interest and excitement about trains. In trying to teach the children to cross the street in a safe manner, the educators asked the children to pretend to be a train so that we crossed in a straight line. …
Where did the week go? It was Monday then we blinked and it’s Friday. What a fun week we had in Jasper. Emily encouraged us use our sense of smell to explore lemon scented play dough, it made the room smell so good every time we created something new. The smell of lemon inspired us…
Something that we are constantly working towards in our Shale community is having a responsive environment. In early learning, the environment is often referred to as the third teacher and is a crucial part of our planning and the children’s development. The Curriculum Framework for Alberta talks about how a responsive environment involves time, space,…
Although short, this week has been busy, fun filled, and exciting! Our focus in movement has started growing into how we can make objects move be that our whole body, feet, or just our hands! With winter (slowly) coming, we know that winter boots will be a required article of clothing to wear. We also know…
Welcome back to Sandstone after the long weekend, we hope everyone enjoyed their time with friends and family! This week we started on a building project. We have observed over the past few weeks the interests of constructing, miniature world play, and cars. We took this interests and decided to put it all together and make…
In spite of the short week, we had a week full of busy fun activities. The week started with a new student teacher coming into the room. Jayme from McEwan University’s Early Learning and Child Care program started week 1 of her placement. Jayme was with us all week learning from Emily and Neha about…
This week in Shale we explored lots of water, sand and sensory play. We also had the chance to explore the snow and make structures. We took a break focusing on movement and had decided to focus more on our new shale friends, routine and self regulation. What is self-regulation and why is it important? In the…
Reminder, Tomorrow (Thursday) October 13th is PICTURE DAY Viewpoint Photography will be here to take the children’s Photos starting around 8 am and finishing around 11am. They will be taking individuals, siblings, and classroom photos. These will be available for purchase once the proofs are in. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask
Movement is defined as an act of changing physical location or position or of having this changed. In Quartz room we have begun exploring what this concept means for us and how we can create opportunities to move throughout the day. Recently we have started taking trips to Ottewell Lodge to climb the stairs. Climbing…