We would like to welcome our MacEwan student Danica! Danica will be with us for four weeks and we are excited for all the experiences we will share with her. Relationships are growing stronger in Quartz Classroom and its still our focus. We’ve been exploring boxes and buckets and finding new uses for them. Some…
This week in Shale classroom we explored the idea of bringing the outside inside. Some experiences we brought in were filling the water table with snow, this gave the children a chance to touch and feel the cold snow while being in a warm environment. We also played with contact paper and experienced the feeling…
This week we have extended our interest in building even further!! We have explored different ways of using tools, as well as used materials like Popsicle sticks and straws to see which would be stronger and more durable. We are beginning to show interests in things we can do outside with snow, as well as…
This week in Quartz Classroom we are welcoming 3 new teachers! They have been building relationships and learning lots about each other and are forming strong bonds. They have been practicing new songs with laughs along the way. Some favorite songs include Roley Poley, Grumpy Gorilla and No More Monkeys. Please feel free to ask…
Snow!!! This past week the children have really enjoyed the first snow fall and went outside lots to play and explore. During morning meeting we discuss all the things we need to do to get ready for outside play. We practiced getting dressed using our math skill by figuring out the best order to get…
This week in Sandstone classroom we are still exploring the big idea of building. We have explored new ways of building with hammers, and using shovels and pails to build with dry/wet sand and even snow. We are exploring math concepts while building with lego like quantity and sequencing (How many pieces are in this…
Lots has happened this week in Shale Classroom; we had to say goodbye and good luck to our teacher Kiera. She has left us for 2-6 weeks for surgery! We have also gotten some really positive and exciting things started in our classroom and at Primrose,we gladly welcome Paulette to our team and we have…
This week in shale room we focused on fall and the celebrations that come along with it. Janelle set up an art activity for the children to participate in and planned on giving the finished product to their parents. She painted the children’s feet orange and encouraged them to walk on the paper to create…
We continued to explore leaves. During this week we were able to roll, rake and throw the leaves. This involved many gross motor skills. We also had music with Dawn! We learned many new songs one that included mice and cheese. We are looking forward to exploring magnets next week, what can we do with…
We have been furthering our exploration of building. We have discussed and explored different aspects of building such as leveling, hammering and of course, demolition. This big idea helps children understand how things are made, the importance of building, and why some things need to be taken down in order to make new buildings. It…