Dreams Academy

10/11/2023

https://www.dreamsacademy.ca/blogs/early-learning/the-crucial-building-blocks-the-importance-of-fine-motor-skills

Fine motor skills are a fundamental aspect of human development that often go unnoticed in our daily lives. These skills encompass the ability to control and coordinate the small muscles in our hands and fingers, enabling us to perform delicate tasks with precision and dexterity. While we may take t...

08/26/2023

https://www.dreamsacademy.ca/blogs/early-learning/importance-of-imaginative-play

Emotional development When children engage in dramatics play they get an opportunity to develop confidence and to master reality as they structure their own reality in a make-believe world. Dramatic play encourages and empowers children to take risks. Imaginative play asks children to be involved on...

11/08/2022

I’m delighted to announce the arrival of 2 beautiful new products 🥰

Little Agenda is a magnetic timber visual planner for kids. The pieces are versatile! Some picture tiles are double sided, and the board is reversible - weekly on one side, blank on the other.

Routine Helper -helps children understand and manage daily events in their lives.

Flipping the tile over to reveal a star gives a sense of achievement, encourages responsibility and provides positive reinforcement. It promotes independence. Children can see what is coming next, rather than asking.

The Routine Helper assists with smoother transitions between activities.

We are the only retailer in Canada 🇨🇦 to offer these products.

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04/26/2021

Tips for Teaching Letters and Letter Sounds.

Introduce letters phonetically instead of the alphabet order. This allows children to quickly form many words with the letters he or she has learned. Here's the order suggested by Tim Seldin (one of the most respected Montessori author and educator).

First set: c m a t
Second set: s r i p
Third set: b f o g
Fourth set: h j u l
Fifth set: d w e n
Sixth set: k q v x y z

Teach lower-case letters first. Most words that
we read and write are written in lower-case letters.
In Montessori curriculum lower-case letters are introduced first, and capital letters later.

Introduce letters by their sounds, not their names. For example instead of saying, this is “Ay” for letter A, say this is “Aah”.

Play the “I spy” sound game .

Collect a few items with different beginning sounds. Say “I spy an object that starts with the sound “cut” to find a cat.

04/15/2021

Check out our online store for wooden toys and learning materials.

04/09/2021

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