# Brilliant Pandas

Exploring and playing instruments is a fantastic way to strengthen fine motor skills, and the Brilliant Pandas are discovering this firsthand. For example, playing the glockenspiel involves holding a mallet with a pincer grip, a motion that directly supports skills...

The children have been participating in an exciting project where they planned and built their castles using recycled materials. First, they discussed what their castles would look like and what resources they would need. Parents supplied various excellent materials,...

​The Brilliant Pandas levelled up in their latest chess class! They deepened their understanding of how different chess pieces move, reviewing how each one travels along the ranks and files of the chessboard. Special focus was given to the Rook, and the children had a...

The Brilliant Pandas are diving into the world of polar animals in their latest art lessons. As part of their exploration, they painted adorable polar bears during a free-hand painting activity, using fun stamp painting techniques to create their furry friends. The...

The Brilliant Pandas had an exciting time tuning into the unique sound of the slide whistle, transitioning from low to high and high to low.  This helped them connect to glissando, where sound moves fluidly in pitch. The children engaged in a dynamic, multi-sensory...

The Brilliant Pandas have been very busy learning about mass. We participated in a carousel of activities, each designed to engage and expand every child’s learning. To introduce the topic, the class used a balance scale to compare the mass of various items,...