This week we have continued our exploration in under water sea life. We read “Rainbow Fish”, and expanded on it by making our own rainbow fish! We will be adding them to the aquarium that we have started in our room. The younger children have exhibited interest in mostly whales, dolphins and sharks. Some of…
It has been another busy week in Jasper Room as the children continue to explore their interests of Reptiles. A few of the new reptiles that we introduced to the children were the “frilled lizard”, “flying snake” and “flying lizard”. We discussed the special types of qualities each of these cold-blooded creatures have to offer. The…
This week in Shale classroom we took advantage of this warm weather and took some walks outside and took in the fresh air, Kiera and Kaitlin definitely got a work out while trying to push that stroller through the snow! We went for a walk to go look at the progress of our new center,…
We are very excited that our website is now up and running and we can share to you our classroom experiences and any upcoming news! If your wondering why our classrooms ceilings are looking a little bare the fire marshal came in and told us to take all the stuff down due to safety concerns.…
This week in the classroom we have implemented a new element into our routine; a morning meeting. During our meetings, we have had the opportunity to begin talking about classroom rules. Our first rule is respect. We discussed what respect is, what it means to us, and how we can respect our friends, families, teachers…
Since the New Year, Shale classroom has been busy welcoming both new and familiar faces. Kiera is finally back with us and we are able to welcome Arthur and Finn into our classroom! We have been spending our time learning all about our body parts and what we can do with them. To focus on…
This week in Quartz classroom we continued our explorations with light and shadow. Some children were shining their flashlights on a hole in our ceiling tile. When we asked about the hole the children decided that a bird must live there. This has led to many outdoor excursions and many bird searches. We are excited…
We hope you had a wonderful holiday filled with family, and wonderful moments that became memories. We can’t wait to hear about it, and see all the families! The last couple days have been low and we have utilized this time to do intensive cleaning of all rooms. Have a wonderful weekend and see you…
Lots of positive changes have happened in shale classroom this week! It felt nice coming in and seeing our new freshly painted and rearranged classroom! We have continued to explore winter and the many possibilities and ideas it gives us for experiences, take a minute to look at our shale classroom board to see pictures…
This week we played in the snow outside, which inspired us to bring the winter indoors. We made ice blocks. The children have been exploring the feeling of cold. These types of experiences may encourage us to wear our mittens when we go outside. To add to our adventurous week we experienced packing and moving…