PennyBlossoms Preschool
Royal Oak Dr T3G4T9 Calgary, AB, Canada

In the middle of a polar vortex but we can not wait for the Spring thaw.

This is so cool!

This sentiment is spot on. Even for us parents. We are not falling behind, we are surviving a Pandemic.

Children need to rest. But, there is something so important not only about children getting this downtime, but also about HOW we as adults believe that it shoul...d look and be scheduled. We need to make room for more spontaneous, child-led and designed moments of release. I can't tell you how many times both in our yard and nature-program that I've seen children spontaneously lie down to rest... on logs, leaning against each other, just spread out unapologetically on the ground in the middle of the day. And it's not just young children. The older ones will lean up against a tree, stare off into the fire, retreat to a small, special hideaway they've built for just such a purpose. To breathe. To recharge. To just BE. When we start strictly regimenting, over-scheduling and curating these breaks, it subverts a child's natural rhythm and instincts. Do that enough and eventually, we start to blunt our body's cues and unique needs. Let's support a culture of normalizing spontaneous, diverse expression of the body at rest & integration. I would love to see any instances you have of your children taking these breaks - participating in these small acts of individuality and quiet resistance. Next time you see a child lie down, rest or seem to "zone out" outside, just know they are getting the nourishment their developing nervous systems need. Mother Nature has them in her grounded, regulated embrace, whispering to their hearts' "Rest child, I'll hold you for as long as you need." I hope you are getting the rest you need in this season of the big fire, little light. ~ Nicolette

This!! Happy Holidays

This is one of my learning mantras! If you want your kiddos to learn, you have to keep your brain active & learning, too! My brain sometimes loves to tell me that I’m too old or too tired to learn, but I push through! Pushing through leads to breakthroughs!

Stages of Writing #childrensdevelopment #milestones #earlychildhood #writing #finemotorskills #teacher #preschool #my_stepping_stones_coogee

We talked about what a lantern really is, and how they were used WAAY before electricity to be able to go out and about in the evenings. Oh the awe in their eyes! Enjoy the incredible scissor work all these guys did!

Pointillism banners, which we discovered looked a lot like pockets. Listened and watched read aloud OLD story Corderoy’s Pocket. Team group floor puzzle challenge, showed us how to work together to complete a task AND to challenge others!

Just perfect snow to make snowmen with today! And check out this amazing display of teamwork and togetherness.

First real chilly day, but the Littles has it covered. PJs, stuffies, Halloween planning, brownie making and hot chocolate helped out too!