Angus Glen Montessori School

🇨🇦 Big jumps. And even bigger cheers!
 
Our students are showing their Canadian pride and sending their support to Team Canada. ❤️⚽
 
Who’s cheering along with us?
 
🇨🇦 GO CANADA GO! 🇨🇦

🎉🎊 It’s time to celebrate the Sri Lankan New Year! This joyful holiday is all about fresh beginnings, family togetherness, and celebrating the harvest. Across Sri Lanka, people welcome the new year with fun traditions, delicious foods, and lively festivities that bring communities closer together. ✨

You can explore these celebrations with I Love Sri Lankan New Year by Claudia Anjalee. Her stories help children discover the rich culture, colorful traditions, and festive spirit of this special holiday in a fun and engaging way! 📚

How does your family celebrate new beginnings and special traditions? 🌟

April’s Family Challenge is here! 🌷🌿
This month, take your child on a nature walk or let them collect and explore items found outside-leaves, rocks, flowers, puddles, and more. This simple activity encourages curiosity, observation skills, and a love for the outdoors while making learning a hands-on adventure.🌱🌈
We’d love to see your family in action-DM us with a photo or video of you and your child doing the challenge together for a chance to be featured on our account. ⭐️💛
Let’s make spring exploration fun and memorable this month!

🌷✨ Easter is a joyful holiday celebrated by families around the world. It’s a time to come together, celebrate new beginnings, and enjoy traditions like egg hunts, festive meals, and acts of kindness. 💛

You can learn more about this holiday by reading The Story of Easter by Pia Imperial. This beautifully illustrated book shares the stories, traditions, and celebrations of Easter in a fun and colorful way! 📚

What special traditions will you and your family celebrate this Easter? 🌟

🌙✨ Passover is a special holiday celebrated by Jewish families around the world. It’s a time to come together, remember the story of freedom from Egypt, and celebrate traditions with family, friends, and community. 💛

You can learn more about this holiday by reading Around the Passover Table by Tracy Newman. This beautifully illustrated book shares the stories, traditions, and celebrations of Passover in a fun and colorful way! 📚

What traditions will you and your family celebrate this Passover? 🌟

It’s time for our March Parent Question! 🌟 We want to hear from YOU—what’s your little one’s favorite thing to help with at home? 🧹

Comment below and share your child’s favorite practical life activity! Seeing all the ways our kids love to help is a great way to celebrate their independence, inspire other families, and connect with our Montessori community. 💛

Real food. Real care. 💛
Prepared fresh every day using healthy ingredients 🥦🍓, offering children a warm, home-style mealtime experience.

🌙✨ Eid is a special holiday celebrated by Muslims all around the world. Families and communities come together to share joy, give thanks, and celebrate kindness, gratitude, and the bonds we share with loved ones. 💛

You can learn more about this holiday by reading The Most Exciting Eid by Zeba Talkhani. This beautifully illustrated book shares the stories, traditions, and celebrations of Eid in a fun and colorful way! 📚

What acts of kindness will you and your family do this Eid? 🌟

🌷✨ Today we celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, which marks the arrival of spring and a fresh start for many people around the world! Families welcome the season by cleaning their homes, sharing special meals, and gathering around a haft-seen table—a beautiful display of seven symbolic items representing hope, health, and happiness. 💛

You can learn more about this holiday by reading Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story by Adib Khorram and Zainab Faidhi. Her stories help children understand and celebrate diversity in a fun and colorful way! 📚

How will you welcome spring and celebrate new beginnings this year? 🌟

Did you know? At AGM, Practical Life isn’t just about pouring or dusting — it’s about building the foundation for lifelong learning. 🥣✨

According to the American Montessori Society, “toddlers and preschool-age children learn to work independently, develop concentration, and prepare for later work with reading and math” through Practical Life exercises.

When children sweep, tie, pour or prepare food, they’re not just helping — they’re growing independence, coordination, focus and a sense of responsibility.

Check out the full article here: https://guidepostmontessori.com/blog/practical-life-activities-montessori-method/?.com