Next Prep Academy
4838 Hastings Street V5C2K9 Burnaby, BC, Canada

Happy Mother's Day! We talked about it all week, and read many books about moms, including 'Dinosaur vs Mummy', by Bob Shea. The children are so happy to share their homemade gift

We come together at the start of the day, but it is no longer called 'circle time' because we aren't in a circle anymore. To encourage social distancing each child has their own spot on the floor - literally! Miss Ina starts every morning with a lesson and discussion in keeping with the weeks theme. #montessori #preschool #montessoriburnaby #childcareburnaby #daycareburnaby #preschoolburnaby #burnaby #burnabyheights

Springtime has motivated our science lessons on insects. We looked at the anatomy of ladybirds and butterflies. The children have some beautiful art they are proud to be bringing home. #montessori #preschool #montessoriburnaby #childcareburnaby #daycareburnaby #preschoolburnaby #burnaby #burnabyheights

Montessori! Here are some snapshots of the exercises we did in Montessori today! Did you know that the Cards and Counters work not only teaches one to one correspondence, it also teaches the concept of odd and even numbers. The way in which the counters are placed beneath each number gives the child a visual of what and odd and even number looks like in quantity. #montessori #burnaby #montessoriburnaby #burnabyheights #daycareburnaby #montessorpreschool #burnabychildcare

Paint Pour Pumpkins with acrylic paint! We experimented using paint without a paint brush. With some assistance from the teachers, the children learned how to use paint in a more liquid form than they are use to. #paintpour #pumpkincraft #burnaby #burnabyheights #burnabychildcare #burnabydaycare #burnabymontessori #preschoolburnaby #halloweencraftsforkids

We are thankful! Happy Thanksgiving! #montessori #burnabyheights #burnabychildcare #burnabymontessori #burnaby #burnabypreschool #burnabydaycare #happythanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! The children combined a variety of skills to complete their Thanksgiving centre pieces and corn craft. They really enjoying working with various art mediums to put together their projects. #montessori #burnabyheights #burnabychildcare #burnabymontessori #burnaby #burnabypreschool #burnabydaycare #happythanksgiving

Last week was busy at Next Prep! We learnt about the importance of brushing our teeth, how to milk a cow , perfected our practical life skills in the Montessori classroom, and made our own little pumpkin people out of play dough. #montessori #childcareburnaby #daycareburnaby #montessoriburnaby #preschoolburnaby #burnabyheights #daycareburnaby

Our paint pouring project is complete! The children talked about what gratitude, joy, and love meant to them as the poured acrylic paint into their cups. Each design was as unique as all of the children at school. Scroll through the photos to see the step by step process each child took part in! The tiles were finished off with art resin by the teachers. Let us know what you think about this project! #burnabyheights #burnabydaycare #montessori #burnabymontessori #childcareburnaby #artwithkids #paintingwithkids

We’ve been having a rocking good time over the past few days at school! Take a look at some of the ways we have been exploring using rocks of various sizes. #daycareburnaby #burnabyheights #childcareburnaby #weloverocks #preschoolburnaby

We found this little blue owl and decided to bring him over to meet a new friend at Next Prep Academy! The two of them seem to be enjoying their play date! Thanks for coming over! We love having you! #rocksbysr @rockartcanada #burnabychildcare #burnabyheights #daycareburnaby #montessoriburnaby #preschoolburnaby

Meet some of the most famous Montessori Students.

What are we working on? Stay tuned for the finished project.... #childcareburnaby #burnabyheights #daycareburnaby #artforkids #paintingwithkids

Don’t be crabby! We spent the day last week learning about hermit crabs. Did you know that there are over 800 species of hermit crabs? #dontbecrabby #hermitcrabs #burnabyheights #childcareburnaby #activitiesforkidsunder5

What to do when the weather is Hot! Hot! Hot! Play in the sprinkler and water table! We’ve been learning about waves this week, so we finished off the day making our own waves in a bottle. #burnabychildcare #burnabyheights #summerpreschoolactivities #summeractivitiesforkids #funinthesun

We had a whale of a time today! This pod of whales was made using egg cartons. #savethewhales #preschool #childcareburnaby #burnabyheights #burnaby #daycareburnaby

All about the ocean! #burnaby #burnabyheights #childcareburnaby #oceanexploration #activitiesforkids #activitiesforchildren

Mindful Monday’s! Today we learned how to breathe stretch our bodies #stretching #yoga #breathing #mindfulness #yogaforkids #burnaby #burnabyheights #childcareburnaby

Paper bag Jellyfish! This week the children learned about jellyfish. Using their fine motor skills, they cut the paper bag to make the tentacles of the jellyfish. As many children are still mastering the skill of cutting, the thin stock of the paper bag allowed for them to cut with ease and/or assistance from the teacher. Did you know that jellyfish have no brain, heart, and no bones? #jellyfishcraft #preschoolcraftsforkids #childcareburnaby #burnabyheights #burnabychildcare #daycareburnaby

Happy Canada Day! Do you know what the colours of the Canadian Flag are meant to represent? They are meant to represent hope and prosperity, as well as peace, tranquility and neutrality.

Planting and Butterflies! #burnabyheights #childcareburnaby #childcare #plantingwithkids #activitiesforkidsunder5

All about me! #burnabyheights #childcareburnaby #childcare #plantingwithkids #activitiesforkidsunder5

Papier-mache! Today we started our study of bird’s nests using paper mache #burnabyheights #childcareburnaby #childcare #plantingwithkids #activitiesforkidsunder5

Happy Father’s Day! The children learned how to say, ‘I love you Dad’ in various languages while preparing this handmade craft for their dads! #fathersday #fathersdaycraftforkids #burnabyheights #childcareburnaby

Spring time planting to help save the bees #spring #plantingwithkids #gardeningwithkids #savethebees

#blackouttuesday

Make your own puzzle These are made with shapes, but can substitute with colours, animals, fruits etc #preschool #preschoolactivities #montessori #preschoolathome #activitiesforkidsunder5 #activitiesforchildren #quarantineactivitesforkids #puzzlesforkids

Make a Happiness Box! #preschool #preschoolactivities #montessori #preschoolathome #activitiesforkidsunder5 #activitiesforchildren #quarantineactivitesforkids #happinessbox