What an EGGcellent week in Early Childhood! Many egg themed works included making an egg collage, and using watercolors and crayon to paint an egg resistant art project. Students also prepared and peeled a hard-boiled egg, then used an egg slicer to slice and eat the egg. An egg experiment was performed, ask your child...Read More
This week Lower North is reviewing Days of the Week while Lower South is studying Months of the Year. We added some extension work to our Simple Machine Unit with the help of Rube Goldberg. The students were offered a variety of materials to create an obstacle course using several simple machines. They first drew...Read More
This week Lower North is reviewing Days of the Week while Lower South is studying Months of the Year. We added some extension work to our Simple Machine Unit with the help of Rube Goldberg. The students were offered a variety of materials to create an obstacle course using several simple machines. They first drew...Read More
This week our toddlers explored a new rice sensory bin and a unique painting activity. As they engaged with the rice, they practiced fine motor skills through scooping, pouring, and filling, while also benefiting from the calming, tactile experience that supports sensory integration and emotional regulation. The toddlers also discovered a new way to paint...Read More
We began the week with a new Math work, the Estimation Jar. This work allows the student to use their understanding of quantity to estimate the number of items in a sealed jar. We count and discover the real number at the end of the week. Our next geography unit, My Continent, was a very...Read More
We introduced a new science unit this week on Nutrition. Lessons about food groups, types of foods, nutritious and non-nutritious foods were given. Students could also use pretend foods to create a healthy breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This is an easy topic to discuss and expand on in the home! Practical life works included using...Read More
This week our toddlers engaged in a shamrock painting activity using a bell pepper. This activity offered both sensory exploration and opportunities to develop fine motor skills. The children experienced a unique tactile activity as they explored a new texture, smelled the vegetable, and observed the shapes it created when stamped on paper. This hands-on...Read More
This week we began with a new math unit, Money. Lessons included learning the names and values of coins and bills while integrating real money and cooperative games. The Snake game was also introduced to the math shelf, teaching linear counting, reinforcing the exchanging procedure and preparing the child for addition. The exploration of Pressure...Read More
It’s been a busy week! The students were given many new unit lessons. Our newest Math unit is graphing. Younger students were given lessons on graphs, including the pictograph, bar graph, and the circle graph. Older students were shown how to plot a coordinate. Activities on the shelf will allow them to explore this concept further. We have...Read More
