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FCCC is proudly showing their support for the Humboldt Broncos today. All of our sites are participating in Jersey Day. Some sites are personalizing their tributes. We are proud to be Canadian and want the world to know that we CARE!
Read MoreGrowing Potatoes
At FCCC Centennial our creative arts activity ‘accidentally’ turned into growing potatoes. While cleaning up from our potato stamp activity, some of the children suggested that we should compost the potatoes. This prompted research about composting and we found that we may be able to actually grow potatoes.
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This month the toddlers have enjoyed pretending to paint each other’s faces and hair. This idea started when a couple of the children experienced face painting at a family event over the weekend. The children have been using objects from our loose parts bin for this pretend play. They have used such items as paint…
Read MoreBuilding at FCCC Rideau
Over the past few months the kinder’s and school-aged children at FCCC Rideau P.S. have been exploring the use of loose parts, both inside and out. They have been testing their theories when building and constructing works of art. They are also discovering which pieces work together and discovering which one’s don’t.
Read MoreThe Infant, Preschool, and Toddler rooms at LCVI
Preschoolers The LCVI preschool room has been making many connections. The children have been examining their environment and taking notice of the nature around them. They have also found many exciting ways to use the loose parts to create new things, and to display their creativity and curiosity. Our preschoolers were excited to decorate our…
Read MoreHow Does an Insect Grow Up?
The infant room was lucky to receive a caterpillar last month from a teacher here at Rideau Heights. We created a home for our caterpillar, using a plastic cup and a net. We then put water inside and added some milk weed for our caterpillar to eat. We watched our caterpillar each day as he…
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