Special Activities

Our Activities

Preschool/Kindergarden Education

Familiarity with the alphabet, connecting letter names and the sounds they
make
Recognizing their name and learning to spell and write their name
Learning to hold a pencil, crayon, or marker correctly
Retelling a story in their own words
Drawing a picture and explaining the story or experience
Answering questions about a story they were told
Repeating and memorizing nursery rhymes and finger plays
Understanding the format of reading from left to right and holding a book
right-side-up
Building their vocabulary by listening and repeating new words
Practicing visual discrimination by looking at a picture and understanding
what it portrays
Sequencing practise about what comes first, next, and last
Continue to practice and develop fine motor skills by playing with clay,
using scissors, writing with pencils and crayons, building with legos, etc.

Exploration with scientific tools like magnets, microscopes, magnifying
glasses, and prisms
Learning to observe nature quietly on nature walks or gardening
experiences
Watching insects and seeing how they behave
Watching a plant grow, from planting the seed to watering and making a
daily note or picture of how it changes
Looking outside and identifying the weather, season, and daily changes
throughout the year
Learning to measure and mix ingredients for a special snack time
Learning about basic colours and exploring mixing colours and marking
how they change by drawing pictures
Exploring everything, using all five senses
Picking an animal to investigate and explore. Studying how they live, where
they sleep, what kind of food they eat, and even how they groom
themselves, as well as relationships with others of their kind

Exploring various means of art, like drawing, painting, sculpting, weaving,
collage, etc.
Using and exploring a variety of materials (crayons, watercolours, textured
paint, pencils, markers, clay, chalk, charcoals, etc.)
Mixing paint colours
Learning traditional songs and creating hand motions or dance movements
to accompany them
Exploring and using musical instruments, like rhythms sticks, xylophones,
and shakers
Finding other materials to practice rhythm and having a visual way to see
it through scarves or bean bags
Creating a play with a simple storyline or recreating a familiar story
Dramatizing Old MacDonaldʼs Farm and making a barnyard by imitating
animals

Critical thinking and problem-solving
Group projects
Practicing manners and say, “please,” “thank you,” “excuse me,” and basic
table manners
Learning to verbally express needs
Being independent and cleaning up their snack spot, using tissues, putting
away napping items, etc.
Being able to express their personal information, like full name, age,
school, and where they live by city, province, and country
Exploring what kinds of people work in their town and what kinds of jobs
they have
Identifying types of transportation