Kinder/School Age - December Update

Our kindergarten group had a lot of fun with music throughout the holidays! They love having music time with De, especially when they get to try the Ukuleles, and often ask to play with instruments or listen to music and dance. They were very eager to take part in our talent show over the holidays and seemed to enjoy being in the spotlight!

We are also working on understanding and developing empathy through stories and play tutoring (when a staff joins in play to demonstrate kind or appropriate behaviour).  We are hopeful that the children will benefit from this and build even stronger friendships both here at the centre and everywhere they go!

It was a blast having the school agers over winter break! This is when we really get the time to find out what they like so we can provide the best activities and material possible for them before and after school!

We weren’t surprised to see a lot of art happening, and with the holiday season there was plenty of inspiration! The art area needed to be stocked daily, sometimes even more often! What is extra special at this time of year is that many children were creating things for friends and family! Their minds are so creative and their hearts are so kind.

We also had a few days with beautiful weather to go to the rec-centre and enjoy the snow!

While indoors, we had the chance to bake a cake, make hot chocolate (and chocolate slushies!), and have a talent show where several children performed songs, dances, and even beyblade tricks for the preschool children.

We also had a special visit from the Manitoba Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre and learned all about prairie raptors (hawks, falcons, owls, eagles). This was a very interactive presentation and we even got to meet a live barn owl and a falcon! The children were very interested in learning about these birds and asked very interesting questions about how they live. It was wonderful to see them so excited to learn about these birds and they spent a lot of time talking about them after the presentation was over.

As we get back into our regular routine we will be using our observations from the holidays to help provide and plan fun experiences in the program. Keep your eyes peeled for new documentation panels and photos around the room as we reflect on all the fun we had over the holidays!