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
A child's natural curiosity can lead to the most amazing discoveries and learning through inquiry! Children age 3-6 years of age are not afraid to ask questions, and take chances. This makes this age group the most amazing of all to teach and learn with. Inquiry has always been a driving force in our planning… Continue reading The Power of A Smile
Many people have been emailing us asking for the Flow of Our Day. We wanted to wait until we were sure of some changes that we have been making. As a school team, we had been finding our Outdoor Play time challenging. There were a lot of children sharing the outdoor space at the same… Continue reading Upstream and Downstream…Changing the Flow of Our Day
An outdoor environment that promotes learning, exploration, creativity, discovery, gross motor and play has various plants, natural resources and opportunity for active play. This also serves to create a natural link between the inside and outside environments, as school is a place of learning, and discovery both indoors and out. An outdoor courtyard play environment,… Continue reading The Outdoor Learning Environment
This year, we are adding a little something extra to our Literacy program. Last year, we attended an information session on the Sound/letter Chart developed by Dr. Brenda Miles and Dr. Virginia Frisk. It was Brenda's enthusiasm for the program and the brain research behind it that made us consider trying it in our room.… Continue reading What’s That Sound?
We consider ourselves so very, very lucky to be meeting so many inspiring Early Years educators through our Blog and Website. One of these amazing people is Betsy Reilly, a professor at the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario. Betsy teaches pedagogy and curriculum in an Early Years specialization program. We are… Continue reading Early Years on Facebook
Now that the children are calmer and are playing more productively, we are able to relax and be present in the simple moments of discovery. It's now easier to listen in with both our eyes and ears and pick up on the natural curiosity of the children. We are not being pulled away as often… Continue reading Captivated by Reflections
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