Casa Children had fun learning about the 5 senses. We guessed what was inside a mystery bag using the sense of touch, guessed at sounds of animals, and instruments. We did an experiment to see how we could find out if it was salt or sugar in the bowls. We also enjoyed waffles on International Waffle Day! Read more…

Casa Casa 1 children continued with the human body theme. This week, we explored the heart, lungs and brain. We learned how to feel our pulse on our bodies and we listened to our heartbeat with a stethoscope. We made a paper bag lung model. We were busy finishing up our other work so that ever thing Read more…

February 28 – March 4 Welcome to March! Casa Casa 1 has been learning about the amazing human body. We discussed what is on the outside and what we think is on the inside of our bodies. We looked at real x-rays to see what bones look like and put together a life-sized paper skeleton. We learned Read more…

Casa Children in Casa 1 continued with the unit on Canada. They learned about the Canadian currency and flowers. We followed Canada Crew to check out Toronto’s Allan Gardens, and participated in Ottawa’s famous Tulip Festival. We made our own piggy bank and learned the names of the different coins after watching a video on how coins Read more…

Casa We are Canadian! The children in Casa 1 have been learning about their nationality and the beautiful country of Canada. They can locate Canada on the world map and sing a song about the provinces and territories. Children explored the flag, native animals and languages of Canada. Children in Casa 2 learned about love, sharing and Read more…

Casa This week, we celebrated the 100th day of school. We are 100 days smarter! Children counted big objects and little objects to see how much 100 really is. We learned that counting by 10’s is the fastest way to get to 100. We talked about what we probably have 100 of at home and what we Read more…

Casa Happy Lunar New Year! Casa 1 learned about Chinese New Year symbols, traditions, and foods. They had a lesson in Chinese Calligraphy. February 2 was Groundhog Day. We learned about groundhogs and the legend about Groundhog Day. Casa 2 children made CNY crafts and celebrated with loud drumming and lion dance. We continued building our language, Read more…

Casa Chinese New Year is around the corner and children in Casa talked about this special festival and how it is celebrated. Children learned the traditions of Chinese New Year through songs and stories. Children also prepared many festive decorations to bring in the year of the tiger in just a few days. On the side, children Read more…

Casa Casa 1 continued with the “All About Winter” theme. This week, the subtopic was SNOW! We had a lot of that to work and play with. We discussed Monday’s snow storm and why it was a “snow day”. We read books and watched videos about snow. We learned how the water cycle produces snowflakes in winter. Read more…