June at Little Miracles Niagara Park was buzzing, quite literally.
Between a bee home in the making, bingo in Darkinyung and babies discovering their own reflections, here’s what the month looked like.
A Fantastic First Week of Winter
The Little Angels kicked off winter in style.
In one busy week, they explored emotions, waved goodbye to one interest project and said hello to a new one. There was even a visit from Mike the Cat!
Sensory trays helped the children explore their sense of smell, and the week wrapped up with their second Friday Sports Day. Curious, involved little learners connecting with their world, exactly as it should be.
Bingo, But Make It Darkinyung
Over with the Mighty Meteors, learning numbers has never been so fun.
The children have been playing bingo with a twist, embedding both numeracy and Darkinyung, a local Indigenous language, into the game.
Thumbs up and big grins all round. Counting skills and connection to local language and culture, all in one round of bingo.
I Spy… Me!
Back with the Little Angels, the new ‘I Spy’ interest project got off to a sunny start.
Out in the fresh air, big mirrors and little handheld ones were set up, and curious bubs made a beeline for them. Educators asked “Who’s that?” and “I spy…”, using each child’s name to spot who was in the reflection.
Through it all, the children explored their reflections, recognised their own faces and expressions, and tuned in to their educators’ voices. Next up: peek-a-boo with a blanket and a mirror.
Bee Homes and Blood Oranges
To top off the month, a special visitor returned.
Alana from the Wyoming community centre, who helped the children start planning a bee home a few weeks earlier, came back to begin building it with them.
The children also taste-tested two new fruits, blood orange and lemonade fruit, while learning how to care for bees and why fruit is so good for us. Thank you Alana, the children loved having you in!
Connected to Their World
June at Niagara Park was all about connection.
The children connected with the community, welcoming Alana from the local community centre. They connected with culture, playing bingo in Darkinyung. Even the tiniest Angels connected with themselves, spotting their own smiles in the mirror.
When children feel connected to the world around them, learning follows naturally. This month proved it, over and over.
Bee Part of It
If you’d love your little one to build bee homes, play bingo and grow in a connected community, come and visit Little Miracles Niagara Park.
You can explore more about Little Miracles or get in touch to book a tour.
The bees are expecting you.