Okotoks Montessori Preschool

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Happy Valentine’s Day Families 💌

We 💕 to teach! Registrations are OPEN for the Fall 26/27 year. Click on the Inquiry Form to view fee and time options or to enrol. 📚✏️🌟

Inquiry Form

We are REGISTERING for Fall 26/27! Do you have a 3, 4 or 5 year old? Are you looking for an independent, community-minded school with a focus on hands-on learning in a fun filled environment and lots of outdoor time? We offer HALF and FULL days with BEFORE and AFTERCARE options. Come to our OPEN HOUSE to learn more! Our open house is Saturday, January 17th between 9-11 am. See you there 🏫📚✏️✂️🖍️🎨

Wishing you all the magic of Christmas today, from our families to yours 🎄 ❤️ 🌎

https://okotoksonline.com/articles/okotoks-hosts-first-ever-young-entrepreneurs-market

Here’s looking at you, young entrepreneurs 🙌 see you and more next year!

Okotoks hosts first-ever young entrepreneurs market This Saturday, Okotoks hosted a craft market run entirely by young entrepreneurs aged 15 and under. Hosted by Okotoks Montessori Preschool, the first-ever Young Entrepreneurs Market welcomed local kids aged 5 to 15 selling handmade crafts, baked goods and inventive creations of their own. Okotoks Mo...

🎁 Unleash the Holiday Magic!🌟 Shop adorable handmade crafts, tasty treats, and clever inventions created by local superstar kids aged 5-15! Support their big dreams, snag unique gifts, and feel the festive cheer. Free entry – bring the family and make memories!

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https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BeqJA2W4J/?mibextid=wwXIfr

New research reveals that delaying the start of kindergarten by just one year can reduce inattention and hyperactivity in children by as much as 73 percent. Instead of relying on medications like Ritalin, children benefit more from time, play, and opportunities to grow at their own pace.

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development. Free play allows kids to develop focus, self-regulation, problem-solving skills, and creativity. When children are rushed into structured learning too early, their brains may not be ready to manage attention and impulses effectively.

Providing unhurried, play-rich environments helps children practice patience, social skills, and emotional regulation naturally. Outdoor play, imaginative games, and peer interactions allow children to build the foundational skills they will need for school and life.

Parents and educators who respect developmental timing give children the gift of confidence, curiosity, and resilience. Allowing kids to move, explore, and play without pressure nurtures attention and reduces hyperactivity more effectively than early academic pressure or medication.

Free play is not optional. It is essential for healthy development, focus, and long-term wellbeing.

BOO 👻Happy Halloween🎃

Calling young entrepreneurs! Parents, please check out this opportunity for your creative child. For more info please email [email protected]