How our children learn

Our Curriculum

A time-tested methodology

Observation and recording

Creative usage of multiple materials

Montessori

At Little Oaks Early Education the child will work in a prepared Montessori environment.  He/she will use the Montessori materials independently.  The adults guide the children by presenting the materials in a 3 point lesson plan.

Famous people who had a Montessori education are Jeff Bezos – founder of Amazon  and Larry Page and Sergei Brin – founders of Google, Prince William and Prince Harry.

Froebel Gifts

Friedrich Froebel a German educator started an education program for preschool aged children in 1837 and called it “Kindergarten” – which means children’s garden.  The Froebel way of education focuses on, “Whole child learning”, covering all developmental areas socially, academically, emotionally, and spiritually. 
At the Mangrove Tree Academy Inc., the child will have access to materials called the Froebel Gifts which comprise of wooden solid blocks, rings and balls which can be used in teacher guided and child directed open ended play.  This will help the child in their creative thinking in design, movement, pattern making, mathematics and construction. Frank Lloyd Wright and Buckminster Fuller and many other notable architects and artists were educated with the Froebel Gifts.  (www.froebelgifts.com)
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Loose Parts

Using materials from nature, like sticks, twigs, small rocks, pebbles, leaves, tree barks, flowers, along with materials like curtain rings, digging tools, rope, twine, wool, fabric, jute and materials like cork, fur, feathers make an amazing resource bank for the children to enhance and elaborate their outdoor play.

Where Play, Possibilities and Participation come together. Educators will play, observe, enhance, make notes, use media to record the child’s special moments of discovery, enjoyment, and learning.

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Northwest Location

(Bowness Community Assn.)
7904 43rd Ave NW
Calgary AB T3B 4P9

Southwest Location

805 Na’a Dr, SW, Calgary AB T3H 4E7