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Not a Box

Not a Box
March 27, 2017 My favourite children's book is titled "Not a Box" by Antoinette Portis.  I encourage every parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, caregiver, educator, etc. to get a hold of this book and read it for themselves.  It gives such great insight into the imaginations of young children and the importance of the exploration and learning…
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take some time to stop and just be together

take some time to stop and just be together
Happy March Break to all our Great Beginnings families, and to all families out there in Windsor-Essex County! What a gift March Break can be if we take some time to stop and just be together as families.  Life is busy, deadlines surround us, schedules prevail, obligations rule.  But, I encourage you, amidst the craziness of…
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Our Outdoor Classroom

With spring just around the corner, we are looking forward to enjoying our new Outdoor Classroom, installed for us by Halford Playground Solutions out of Emeryville, ON.  This learning space features a mud kitchen, a pavilion, a log bus, a log cluster, stump table/chairs, chalkboards and paint easels.  We also have a great bike path for…
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From The Director’s Desk

Welcome to our brand new website.  Check back frequently for info and updates. Also, I would like to highlight our "Documentation" tab on the "Home Page."  This tab will let you see all the great learning that is taking place here at Great Beginnings through pictures and highlights something we call Learning Stories.  This is a form of Documentation, whereby,…
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