Angus Valley Montessori Uptown Toronto

🍎👩‍🍳 August’s Family Challenge is here! 👨‍🍳🥕

Invite your child into the kitchen and have them help prepare a snack or meal together! Whether they’re washing fruits and vegetables, stirring ingredients, spreading toppings, or setting the table, every task is an opportunity to learn and grow. 💛

Cooking together encourages independence, fine motor development, practical life skills, confidence, and responsibility—all while creating meaningful family memories. Plus, children are often more excited to try foods they’ve helped prepare! 🥣✨

We’d love to see your little chef in action! DM us a photo of your child helping in the kitchen for a chance to be featured on our account. Happy cooking! 📸🍓

It’s time for our July Parent Question! ☀️🎨

What’s the most creative thing your child has made or imagined recently? 🌟🖍️

Comment below and share! Whether it’s an imaginative story, a unique piece of artwork, an inventive building creation, or a make-believe adventure, we’d love to hear about the wonderful ways your child expresses their creativity. 💛

Children's imaginations are full of endless possibilities, and we love celebrating the ideas, creations, and discoveries that make each child unique.

📚✨ 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

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! 📸✨

🍁 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. ✨💛

🧡🌿 Today, we recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to celebrate the rich cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions of Indigenous Peoples across Canada.

One meaningful way to learn about Indigenous experiences is through stories. This year, we're highlighting When We Were Alone by Monique Gray Smith, a beautiful children's book that encourages conversations about family, resilience, identity, and the importance of remembering and sharing stories across generations. 📚

How does your family learn about and celebrate different cultures and traditions? 🌟