AVM Kitchener

📚✨ Author Spotlight of the Month ✨📚

This month, we're featuring In My Room by Jo Witek, a heartwarming story that celebrates imagination, creativity, and the special spaces children create for themselves.

Through beautiful illustrations and engaging storytelling, In My Room encourages children to explore their thoughts, express themselves freely, and appreciate the comfort and joy found in everyday moments. It serves as a wonderful reminder that imagination can transform even the simplest spaces into places of adventure and discovery. 🌟

Reading stories like In My Room helps foster a love of literacy while encouraging children to develop creativity, confidence, and self-expression—values that are at the heart of Montessori learning. 💛

Have you and your child read this book together? Let us know your favourite part in the comments! 📖✨

Montessori classrooms are full of quiet creativity, a child arranging colours by shade, building a tower block by block, or carefully composing a picture. When children are given time, space, and simple materials, their imagination naturally comes to life.

Research summarized by Harvard and the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that play nurtures creativity, problem-solving, and emotional resilience. Through open-ended exploration, children practice thinking in flexible ways, a skill that supports both future learning and everyday life.

✨ Learn more about how play fuels creativity: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/power-of-play/Pages/the-power-of-play-how-fun-and-games-help-children-thrive.aspx?.com

🌧️ Enjoying the rain and the splashes outside! The children loved watching the cars pass by and listening to the sounds of the rainy day.

🔥🏕️ Campfire Friday fun! Today our little campers enjoyed making tasty s’mores, gathering around our pretend campfire, singing songs, listening to stories, and sharing lots of smiles and laughter. A sweet and memorable way to end the week! ❤️

🧊🔨 Our little learners enjoyed a fun Frozen Toy Rescue activity today! As they chipped away at the ice to free the hidden toys, they explored sensory play, problem-solving, and fine motor skills in an exciting hands-on way.

🎨☀️ Creativity came to life outdoors today!

Our little artists enjoyed a fun-filled day of painting, exploring colours, and expressing their creativity in the fresh air. Every brushstroke was a unique masterpiece, helping children build confidence, imagination, and fine motor skills while having fun with friends.

At Angus Valley Montessori, we believe every child is an artist, and every day is an opportunity to create, discover, and grow. 💙✨

July’s Family Challenge is here! 🎨✨

This month, strike a pose and have your child draw a portrait of you! Sit together, choose a favourite photo or pose in person, and let your child capture what makes you uniquely you through their artwork. 🖍️💛

Portrait drawing is a wonderful way to encourage observation skills, creativity, concentration, and self-expression. Plus, it creates a special keepsake that your family can treasure for years to come! 🖼️🌟

We'd love to see your family portraits! DM us a photo of your child's masterpiece alongside the real-life model for a chance to be featured on our account. Let's celebrate creativity and make lasting memories together! 📸✨

🚂 All aboard for a day of learning and imagination! 🌟

Through hands-on play with wooden train tracks, our little learner explored creativity, problem-solving, and fine motor skills while building exciting new adventures. Every play experience is an opportunity to learn, grow, and discover! 💙

🍁 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

Today, we celebrate the people, history, and traditions that make Canada such a special place to call home.

For this month's Learn Through Stories feature, we're reading Our Flag: The Story of Canada's Maple Leaf by Ann-Maureen Owens and Jane Yealland. This engaging story introduces young readers to the history of Canada's flag and the events that led to the iconic maple leaf becoming a symbol of our nation.

It's a wonderful opportunity for children to learn about our country's journey, the meaning behind our flag, and the values that bring Canadians together.

🎓 Hats off to our graduates! 🎓

What an incredible year it has been. We celebrate the growth, achievements, friendships, and memories that have made this journey so special.

To our graduates, we are so proud of the confident, independent, and compassionate individuals you have become. While this chapter may be coming to a close, your journey is only just beginning.

Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment. Keep dreaming big, exploring new possibilities, and believing in yourself, we know you will do wonderful things. ✨💛