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School Begins

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September 6, 2017

Regular classes start for all grades.

School opens at 8:45 am

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About Gord Phippen

Gord and his wife Lynda are the Owners and Directors of Dearcroft/West Wind Montessori School. Gord holds a B.Sc. from Dalhousie University in Halifax and an A.M.S Elementary Teaching Degree from CMTE, NY. From 1992-95 he served as Chairman of CCMA (Canadian Council Of Montessori Administrators) and he is a CCMA trained Montessori Consultant. View all posts by Gord Phippen →

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Dearcroft Trafalgar Crossing Virtual Open House
Elementary And Junior High Students Return To Online Learning
Return To School – All Levels Toddler to Junior High- January 5th
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Dearcroft Montessori is proud to partner with @the

Dearcroft Montessori is proud to partner with @therativity to offer our Dearcroft Montessori parents Emotion Focused Parenting Workshops: 3 Sessions.
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💚Parents who attend these sessions will learn effective tools to connect to your child/teen and reduce problematic behaviour in any situation.
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🧡Each session builds onto the next and Alyse will provide takeaways to practice until the next session.
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How to know if these workshop series are right for you:
🔸️If you struggle with setting limits or boundaries.
🔹️Does your child have big feelings?
🔸️Do you sometimes not know how to deal with your child?
🔹️Is there conflict in your house?
🔸️Do you feel like you never have enough time when your kids are acting out?

These workshop series will give you the tools to help you manage these situations and more. You will leave these workshops feeling more confident and at peace with parenting. Additionally you will be able to connect with your children in a more meaningful way. 💖

💙Alyse Nishimura is a registered Social Worker (RSW) holding a Master of Social Work (MSW). Inspired by her collaborative work with families she developed THERAtivity (Bringing creativity to thereapy). The primary goal of THERAtivity is to improve family functioning through self-expression and improved communication.
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Details and information on how to register for these sessions were emailed to your inbox.
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We can't wait for you to join us.
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#mYndfulMonday #parentworkshop #series #support #community #belonging #Montessori #School #connection #bigemotions
#superfeelers #emotionfocusedtherapy #mentalhealth #childmentalhealth

❄❄❄Snow much fun!❄ ❄
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#snowfun❄️ #snow #thedearcroftway #outdoorrecess #casaprogram

"Help me to do it for myself" The toddlers work on

"Help me to do it for myself" The toddlers work on respect for oneself and others and on being aware of others within group situations.
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#ToddlerProgram #thedearcroftway #practicallife #Montessori

This evening we are excited to host our first Virt

This evening we are excited to host our first Virtual Open House for our additional location that will be opening this September 2022.
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We are now accepting registrations for our North Oakville campus for Toddlers (18 months ) to Grade 3. Our school will offer a warm and inviting environment with natural light through floor-to-ceiling windows, and spacious classrooms.
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A beautifully landscaped, natural outdoor green space is right outside our classrooms. This space will be designed for children to foster the development of movement and stewardship of their environment. Keeping in-line with Montessori best practices, all classrooms feature: multi-age environment, low student/teacher ratios, hands-on experiential learning, and individual and small group lessons.
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To learn more about Dearcroft Trafalgar Crossing and our programs offered from Toddler to Junior Elementary, join us this evening or on February 2nd 8:00-9:00 pm to meet our Administration Staff. To register for our Open Houses please email 📧 info@dearcroft-montessori.com

Dr. Montessori had hidden intentions when creating

Dr. Montessori had hidden intentions when creating many parts of the curriculum, especially in the practical life department.
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🔹️Children love working on concrete skills; they savor the opportunity to complete a ‘real’ job independently.
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🔹️Polishing activities also reinforce the importance of showing respect for your things; not just throwing something out when it gets a little old (perhaps an increasingly important lesson in our disposable culture!).
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🔹️Within the polishing work, ancillary goals include working on fine motor skills and strengthening the pincer grip, which are necessary for the many pencil tasks ahead in their schooling career.
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🔹️Students are also taught to remember and follow multiple steps in the process, a prerequisite for future math work.
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#Montessori #Montesseducation #polishing #practicallife #Montessoriteacher #thedearcroftway
#casaprogram

📌Join us for a Virtual Open House this Wednesda

📌Join us for a Virtual Open House this Wednesday, January 19th from 8:00-9:00 p.m. to learn more about our new location, Montessori education and our programs offered from Toddler through to Elementary.
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The Dearcroft Trafalgar Crossing Campus, located at 297 Oak Walk Drive, Oakville, will offer programs from Toddler (18 months – 2.5 yrs), Casa (2.5 – 5 yrs), through to Junior Elementary (Grades 1 -3).
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➡️To RSVP to our Virtual Open House please email.
📧info@dearcroft-montessori.com
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SAVE THE DATE:
🔹️If you can't join us this Wednesday, we will be offering a second Virtual Open House on Wednesday, February 2nd. 🔹️
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#openhouse #dearcrofttrafalgarcrossing
#virtualopenhouse #toddlertoelementary
#northoakville #upperoakville #trafalgar&dundas

Welcome back! . . School is open for in person le

Welcome back!
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School is open for in person learning today.
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Please drive safely.

❄The school is closed today to all levels due to

❄The school is closed today to all levels due to inclement weather. ❄
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There will be no online school today for our elementary and junior high students.
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We look forward to seeing everyone at school tomorrow.
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Be safe and enjoy this wintery day!
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#snowday

Today is World Religion Day. It is a reminder of t

Today is World Religion Day. It is a reminder of the need for harmony and understanding between religions. 🌎
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To honour World Religion Day we are featuring a wonderfully written book
called 'The Golden Rule' by Ilene Cooper/Gabi Swiatkowska. 📚
The golden rule is a principle found in most religions and acting upon it has often shown to be the most unifying element among people.
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“We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity.” - Maria Montessori
Dr. Maria Montessori designed powerful concepts in the curriculum aimed at fostering an understanding of commonalities of the human experience in hopes of establishing lasting world peace. 🌎
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#worldpeace #worldreligionday #harmony #peaceducation #book

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