Eagles’ September Adventures

The Eagles have been soaking up the beautiful September weather and making the most of the sunshine we have been given over the past few weeks! With plenty of opportunities to explore outdoors, connect with friends, and follow their interests, September has been a wonderful month of discovery, imagination, and learning.

Dinosaurs have definitely been a big interest in the Eagles’ environment! New dinosaur books have sparked many conversations, questions, and imaginative adventures. We have been finding creative ways to bring this interest into our daily programming and extend the learning beyond the classroom.

Our volcano explorations brought plenty of excitement and curiosity. Watching materials mix and change provided opportunities to make predictions, observe what happened, and talk about cause and effect.

Creating fossils offered another way to explore the world of dinosaurs. Pressing and shaping materials encouraged careful observation and fine motor skills while giving us a chance to imagine what it might have been like to discover dinosaur remains.

There is something special about watching an idea from a book turn into a hands-on experience!

Alongside our dinosaur adventures, we have also been spending time exploring feelings and emotions through art and conversations.

Our dinosaurs have joined us on adventures to the park, enjoyed their very own dinosaur baths, and even explored dinosaur mud play! We have also experimented with volcano activities, helping dinosaurs escape from ice blocks and created our own fossils, giving everyone opportunities to explore how dinosaurs may have lived and what the world around them might have looked like millions of years ago.

Through these hands-on experiences, imagination and learning naturally come together. Scooping, pouring, digging, mixing, creating, and experimenting encourage problem-solving, fine motor development, language, and early scientific thinking, all while having lots of fun!

Talking about how we feel, recognizing emotions in ourselves and others, and finding creative ways to express those feelings are important parts of our everyday learning. Art provides a wonderful invitation to explore emotions without needing to find the “right” way to create. Colours, shapes, materials, and conversations can all become ways to share what is happening inside.

September has also brought beautiful opportunities to slow down and notice the changes happening around us. The cooler mornings, changing leaves, and beautiful fall colours have become part of our outdoor conversations and discoveries.

Spending time outside allows us to observe nature as it changes from summer into fall. These everyday moments encourage curiosity, appreciation for our surroundings, and a growing awareness of the world around us.