Summer Activities Blog Articles
- May 29, 2025
- Grey Matter
3 Unique Summer Camp Activities Your Preschooler Will Love
Summer is the perfect time for your preschooler to explore new activities, make new friends, and develop essential skills. Parents in Calgary looking to keep their little ones active, engaged, and entertained can benefit from enrolling their. . .
- May 30, 2024
- Grey Matter
Calgary Summer Camps: 7 Essential Benefits for Kids
Summer is a season filled with opportunities for growth, adventure, and learning. For children, it’s a time to explore new interests, make lasting friendships, and build essential life skills. One of the most enriching experiences a child can have. . .
- May 23, 2024
- Grey Matter
Calgary Summer Camps: Safe, Structured, and Stress-Free
As summer approaches, many parents begin to consider how best to engage their children during the long break. At Grey Matter Montessori, we believe that summer camps offer an unparalleled opportunity for growth, fun, and learning. Our camps are. . .
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- Sep 07, 2023
- Grey Matter
Nurturing Curiosity: Montessori Sensorial Activities for Preschoolers
As young learners embark on their educational journey, curiosity becomes their guiding light. In the Montessori preschool curriculum, this curiosity is not only embraced but actively nurtured through a plethora of sensorial activities. These. . .
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- Jul 20, 2023
- Grey Matter
Summer Reading List: Montessori Must-Have Books For Preschoolers
Fostering A Love Of Reading As the summer heat rolls in and children embrace the freedom of the season, it's a great opportunity to introduce them to the enchanting world of books. Reading helps develop language skills, sparks imagination,. . .
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- Jun 12, 2023
- Grey Matter
Get Outside! Embrace Summer Living With These Montessori-Inspired Activities For Preschoolers.
Fun In The Sun, The Montessori Way Gardening: Gardening is a wonderful activity that allows preschoolers to connect with nature, develop fine motor skills, and learn about the life cycle of plants. Provide child-sized gardening tools and a. . .
- Jun 29, 2022
- Grey Matter
How To Have A Montessori-Inspired Summer Vacation
Plan Your Vacation The Montessori Way Include The Whole Family In Planning One of the best ways to get buy-in from parents and kids of every age is to include everyone in planning the ideal family holiday. Older children can help choose a. . .
- Jun 07, 2022
- Grey Matter
Grey Matter Montessori Summer Camps Calgary: Spanish Camp
“Excelente” Facts About The Spanish Language And Culture To Share With Your Child Over 559 million people around the world speak Spanish. Spanish is the official language of 20 countries across Europe, South America, North. . .
- Jun 01, 2022
- Grey Matter
Grey Matter Montessori Summer Camps Calgary: Chess Camp
Some Amazing Facts About Chess To Share With Your Child Chess was developed in India in the 500s A. D. making it one of the oldest games still played today. A chessboard has 64 squares, eight on each side. Each player starts with 16. . .
- May 24, 2022
- Grey Matter
Keep a Montessori Frame Of Mind All Summer Long
Follow These Three Montessori Values This Summer Create Opportunities To Learn Some of the key ideas in a Montessori education are: Preparing the environment to suit individual children’s needs. Using hands-on learning. . .
- Jul 28, 2020
- Grey Matter
6 Benefits of Summer Learning For Your Child
Are you worried that a summer completely free of learning may set your child back? Here are some top tips from our NW Calgary Montessori preschool to keep your child engaged during this time and six reasons why summer learning is so. . .
- Jul 16, 2020
- Grey Matter
How to Support Your Child’s Learning This Summer During COVID-19
Are you wondering how you can help your child learn this summer during COVID-19? Here are some tips from our NW Calgary Montessori school that you can follow. This summer presents a unique challenge to parents. With untimely school closures due. . .
- Jun 15, 2020
- Grey Matter
4 Benefits of Learning a Second Language at a Young Age
Are you thinking about enroling your child in a summer day camp? Our Calgary Montessori preschool is offering an immersive Spanish summer camp that will ignite your child’s creativity, empathy, and passion for learning! One of the main. . .
- Feb 20, 2020
- Grey Matter
5 Tips For Choosing a Summer Day Camp For Your Child
Are you considering sending your child to a summer day camp? Here are some of the top reasons why sending your kid to a summer camp could be the best thing for their educational and social development. Every year, as summer draws closer, many. . .
- Jun 01, 2019
- Grey Matter
The Benefits of Summer Preschool Day Camps In NW Calgary
The Benefits Of Summer Preschool Day Camps In Calgary ! Sending your beautiful little babies off to a summer day camp at preschool age may be considered to young, but there are actually numerous benefits to this especially if they will. . .
- Sep 02, 2018
- Grey Matter
Art Activities for Preschoolers
Make your backyard an art studio this summer with some great outdoor art activities. Not only are these a great way to enjoy these last weeks of hot weather, but they’re perfect for making memories with your preschooler before they head off to. . .
- Aug 27, 2018
- Grey Matter
DIY Outdoor Activities for Preschoolers
Ah, summertime. It brings to mind wonderful memories: tree fort battles with the neighbourhood kids; tea parties where all the stuffed animals (and their owners) are invited; and bike rides to the candy store under a blazing, summer sun. Some of our. . .
- Aug 23, 2018
- Grey Matter
Summertime Science Experiments for Preschoolers
Get ready for some outrageous summertime science activities that will have your preschooler occupied for hours, and encourage an active, playful mind! Science experiments not only help to stimulate your child’s sensory play, but they also carry. . .
- Aug 06, 2018
- Grey Matter
Fun in the Sun Math Activities for Preschoolers
Math is probably the last thing on your – and your preschooler’s – mind, it being summer and all. But, what if we told you math can be fun for your little one? Yes, we know you’ve heard that one before, but rest assured, we have math. . .
- Jul 30, 2018
- Grey Matter
Summertime Activities Sensory Activities for Preschoolers
The sun’s out, and that means there’s a ton of extra space for some sensory activities to get your preschooler’s brain working. Other than taking your little one for a nature walk, there’s a number of activities you can create that will. . .
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