All Early Years – Groups

Landmark #8 (Nature Art Weekly)

Our nature craft today led us to the trail where we found moss and leaves which we brought back to our art table to stamp and press

BabblingKids – Oct 27/20

Landmark #2 (Animal Friends Monthly)

Today we eagerly used our field guide to identify leaves, birds, and seeds! The children raced to their findings excitedly, reflecting on what they found using both descriptions and scientific knowledge. “There’s a maple leaf!” said B. “Let’s listen for the birds, not look, only listen.” she added. This book is offering us daily opportunities to learn about our world, use our senses and develop a love of the land.

BabblingKids – Oct 26/20

Landmark #7 (Books, Songs, Games Weekly)

Today we eagerly used our field guide to identify leaves, birds, and seeds! The children raced to their findings excitedly, reflecting on what they found using both descriptions and scientific knowledge. “There’s a maple leaf!” said B. “Let’s listen for the birds, not look, only listen.” she added. This book is offering us daily opportunities to learn about our world, use our senses and develop a love of the land.

BabblingKids – Oct 26/20

Landmark #3 (Exercise Senses Daily)

ANOTHER rainy day? This dreary weather makes every day look the same-I’m so grateful for these friends as their wonderful ideas make every day a brand new adventure! They are always sure to find a new place to explore or a new way to be in their favourite spaces. Today we tossed rocks into a lovely little stream we found along our journey. Mollie delighted us with her exuberant splashing and jumping. Cat tails were a wonderful discovery! Floating, flying, dancing in the wind. We wished we could move in the breeze as freely as these tiny fluffs…

BabblingKids – Oct 26/20

Landmark #5 (Garden/Take Care of Animals)

While playing in our own yard the children began exploring in our loose wood pile for constructing. They discovered a long piece that was laying near the garden and flipped it over yelling loud for everyone “A slug, slugs!” Many children joined in with their educator for a closer look. The children observed very intently, some even reaching out to see how they felt beneath their finger tips. They were all so engaged in watching how the slugs moved along the wood or showed deep concern as they fell off the wood onto the ground. There were so many slugs on this wood piece which supported some great conversations.

CELC Peterborough – Oct 8/20

Landmark #3 (Exercise Senses Daily)

Our Infant Toddler group, extend their explorations beyond the fence line weekly together. A chance to explore the beauty that surrounds us and delve into exploring and discovering the world with the senses. The ability to touch, see, smell and freely explore with our hands and bodies, brings not only joy but engages the soul and grounds our bodies.

CELC Peterborough – Oct 26/20

Landmark #1 (Explore Together Weekly)

The Preschool Group ventures over to the Mount outdoor space weekly. They enjoy exploring all the natural elements, wooden structures for climbing and big body movement, and investigating in the trees and gardens. This community space brings so much joy to all and feel so fortunate to have this accessible to us.

CELC Peterborough – Oct 23/20

Landmark #1 (Explore Together Weekly)

The golden of our field has been replaced with endless amounts of fluffy seeds, which explode like our laughter as we move through the long grass. How magnificent to have watched this wild place transform over the season. We pick up the few ripe apples that are left on the ground, tasting autumn as the juice drips down our chins. We run and laugh and race with Mollie! What a joyful time to be together with sunlight dancing on our cheeks.

BabblingKids – Oct 14/20

Landmark #1 (Explore Together Weekly)

It was a long journey to our jumping rock, one that was led completely by the geography and direction skills of our friends. These pals are learning so much about how to orient themselves in the world as they visit the same places day after day, taking turns leading the way. There is so much to see and feel, smell and hear as we travel together. The branches held onto tiny droplets which they sprinkled on our heads when we grabbed onto the trees around us. It warmed my heart to watch H hold a tree branch for A to pass by-what a considerate way of being. The play of the forest today consisted of so much turn taking and lots of testing how far we could jump…what a great extension of our puddle jumping from earlier in the morning!

BabblingKids – Oct 19/20

Landmark #6 (Play In Nature a Full Hour)

The friends climbed a steep “cliff” today at the side of the path, which was wildly challenging. It was so fun to slide down this muddy incline, even when that wasn’t the initial intention of the explorer. The cliff climbing I watched really demonstrated how resilient these friends are, and how exploring our natural world can contribute to a sense of perseverance and problem solving. Even when the friends “failed” at their goal of reaching the top of the hill, they persisted and tried again-all with a spirit of positivity and lots of respectful energy.

BabblingKids – Oct 21/20

Landmark #3 (Exercise Senses Daily)

Our adventure today left us drenched and wind kissed-but the friends didn’t mind one bit! I was amazed that the friends were eager and engaged even in the stormiest of moments-we enjoyed the whole morning outside as per usual, despite the wet! Catching leaves, climbing mountains to see new perspectives, following streams of water down the path…”The world looks beautiful!” said Brookey, and I agreed! The rain made the colors around us stand out even more, and gave our world a glossy finish. How wonderful that these friends appreciate every kind of weather!

BabblingKids – Oct 21/20

Landmark #1 (Explore Together Weekly)

I loved our afternoon walk…we listened to the water, found coyote poop, made beautiful marks on the path, ran wildly in the wind, found a tiny hole (we wondered whose home this cozy corner of earth belonged too..) and listened to the chickadees!

BabblingKids – Oct 22/20

Landmark #4 (Favourite Place Weekly)

The discoveries around us on our trail and in our first are endless! These little feet have become stronger and more assured in the woods. Annika made herself a new path in the brush. We investigated a decomposing log, picking it apart bit by bit to discover what lived beneath the surface of the dark, mossy, slimy bark. “Bugs live here!” said Brookey. We found so many colors, tried to catch leaves as they fell and examined a fuzzy caterpillar too!

BabblingKids – Oct 7/20

Landmark #1 (Explore Together Weekly)

The rain spattered our play and the wind was wild! This weather didn’t interfere with our fun though, and our climbing feet were eager and our minds were curious.

BabblingKids – Oct 7/20

Landmark #6 (Play In Nature)

Pick a primrose and it smells like summer. Like joy. Like freedom. Run like the wind and listen as the breeze tells us stories. Look for the birds and listen to the rustles and calls they make as they chat in the trees. Offer a hand up and a snuggle to a fallen babe. Find a turtle and watch it wonder as it scurried to the swamp.
BabblingKids – Aug 17/20

Landmark #3 (Exercise Senses Everyday)

Running down the path using our senses to explore this familiar place. We smell flowers, most of which we know the names of. We collect tiny rock treasures and let grasshoppers and butterflies lead the way in front of us. As we explore we are as wild as the tall grass swaying in the wind.
BabblingKids – Aug 19/20

Landmark #8 (Nature Art)

Gardenside, exploring watercolour, we wait for the rain. Quietly we watch the tiny bees pollinate, making their offering to our garden and earth. We love seeing the blooms here change and grow. So many colors. Dancing in the breeze.

BabblingKids – July 22/20

Landmark #5 (Garden/Care for Animal)

Our garden is bursting with life! Today we harvested a giant zucchini that had been hiding from us beneath large, sprawling vines. The children have counted at least 10 cucumbers starting to grow! The dill and cilantro smell so good. We also found a swallowtail butterfly, many grasshoppers, and waved hello to our neighbourhood mourning dove Lily as we weeded and picked rocks. What a perfect day in the garden!

BabblingKids – July 27/20

Landmark #3 (Exercise the Senses Every Day)

All the wonders and beauties of free play were illustrated so perfectly today as the children danced their way right to fresh mud! The rain yesterday was a blessing to our garden and the children found the mud to be another exciting offering from the downpour. Today the sun shone and offered the perfect environment to build with thick, sticky clay.

BabblingKids – July 20/20

Landmark #5 (Garden/Care for Animal)

Growing lettuce, zucchini and kale has always been something that we do together! Each year we till, plant, water, weed and harvest. Never before has the garden been such a joyful place of discovery! The children sing to their plantings as they pull weeds, learning more about the circle and cycle of life and sustainability each day.

BabblingKids – July 15/20

Landmark #2 (Animal Friends)

They find a log and peel back the bark. “Ants! So many ants!” said B. B balancing on decaying log that houses many grubs. “I have to be careful not to step on the ants. This is their home.”

BabblingKids – July 13/20

Landmark #1 (Explore Outdoors Together)

Despite the heat, we enjoyed our trip to the forest today. A helped B and H continue their fort-today they expanded their building into various gates and doors. I loved how their imaginative play ran wild as they explored the properties and capabilities of the natural building materials they found.

BabblingKids – July 23/20