Please welcome our newest classmate, Flat Stanley! As the children in our classroom continued to learn about the Nunavut culture and community, we were thrilled when a co worker of ours, the lovely Martha, reached out to her niece Michelle. She asked if we could send her a little friend to learn more about communities… Continue reading Flat Stanley
We needed a plan if we wanted to send our little Flat boy in a Pirate Ship. We needed a boat! Together the children gathered on the carpet to talk about what our Pirate Ship would look like. Here is what our two pirate experts and their friends created; Now it was time to get… Continue reading Flat Stanley and the Pirates Continued..
As a blast of winter hits southern Ontario, the children discover a snowy wonderland of fun and possibilities before them! Children never seem to get tired of building, climbing, digging and playing in the snow. Everyday we observe as they find new ways to create and explore. After freezing rain poured throughout the night, the… Continue reading The Beauty of Winter
Through our exploration into space and planets we discovered that some scientists think that one day people may be able to live on Mars. Little Miss Z had a great idea - Let's build a Lego Land on Mars! So what would we need to bring? What would we need to build and create to… Continue reading Lego Land on Mars
When we had all finished painting our rocket ship it looked fabulous! The ship became a big draw during playtime. As the children began to role play in the rocket ship, we asked them what their wonderings were about space. We recorded our questions and musings on mural paper and began to look for answers.… Continue reading Blasting Off into Space
Over the past 4 years teaching in Full Day Kindergarten, we have had many opportunities to engage and expand the children's imagination by simply adding a box. We have been so fortunate to have had such wonderful community support and we appreciate all those who have contributed to our program today and in the past.… Continue reading It’s Not A Box….It’s A Rocket Ship!
The young child learns about their world through their senses, they use these experiences to create relationships with their environment. Children are active learners when provided with rich learning experiences that embrace and engage their senses. Through conversation and dramatic role play within our doctors office, we noticed that the children continue to show an… Continue reading Exploring Our Sense Of Smell
Although our team strives to implement an eclectic approach to teaching the young child using the best practices from various Early Childhood philosphies, we hold Reggio Emilia philosophy in the highest regard. Here, a beautiful rendition of a poem written by the founder Loris Magaguzzi "The Hundred Languages of Children" http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=174pYUcwn7w&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D174pYUcwn7w
Little Mr. J is our amazing bubble blower and bubble catcher. He can elongate the bubbles in his hands but when he blows them they are always spheres. An inquiry into bubbles began at the wet sensory bin when he decided to use one of the cylindrical building shapes to blow bubbles in the soapy… Continue reading Shapes and Puzzling Bubbles
Last week we noticed an interest in our senses developing from our inquiry into reflections and light. The children were noticing their pupils dilating. A Halloween skeleton song sparked an interest in bones, and a week- long school-wide healthy schools challenge had us talking about healthy living. So this week, we co-constructed a doctor's office… Continue reading At the Doctor’s
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