Natural Exploration and Infant Researchers

Natural Exploration and Infant Researchers

This week, we were able to move some of our learning outside! We brought out bugs and magnifying glasses for the children to explore in the sun. Outdoor learning benefits social interactions, cognitive abilities, physical health, and engagement with learning! We even...
Moving Our Bodies – The Pikler Triangle

Moving Our Bodies – The Pikler Triangle

This week, we introduced the Pikler Triangle to the infant classroom. The Pikler triangle encourages children to move freely and expand their gross motor skills, encouraging coordination, strength, balance and confidence in themselves and what their bodies are capable...
Authentic Connection: A Relationship-Based Approach

Authentic Connection: A Relationship-Based Approach

As the school year began, the Infant Room teaching team observed a strong focus on building authentic connections. Infants are natural experts in this process. The children use what is known as funds of knowledge – what people draw on to incorporate historical...