cockatoos- Boule in the park.

Playing Boule in the park. Cockatoos played traditional Swedish ball game in the park.

We had a lot of fun!

Lpfö98- Develop their gross motor skills.

Peacocks

Toy day

Peacocks May 2015

Every last Wednesday of the month the Peacocks have toy day. They can bring a toy to school to share with the other children.

In small groups the children played with a board game, other children held a race with their racing cars and another group played with small dolls and ponies.

The purpose of having toy day is to encourage sharing with others. Also children get to know new toys and learn to play together.

Lpfö:

* Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn

* Develop a respect for their immediate environment

* Develop their self autonomy and confidence 

Math: Triangle shapes as Teeth of a Crocodile

As we have been developing the kids interests on the wild animals, we found they are really interested in crocodiles especially the crocodile songs! So we chose the crocodile as the last wild animal we talked about this term as an end! We talked about the shape triangles as well as reviewing what we have learned about the crocodile, how does it look like and what kind of environment the crocodiles live in . Then, we counted many small pieces of triangles as teeth on a crocodile face and later on, each child got their chance to put on a piece of triangle on a green letter A crocodile as the sharp triangles teeth of it! The ducklings children were so good at this, and they can also pronounce the word crocodile and teeth by repeating the teachers!

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn.

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and the basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

Kiwis - Sorting fruits and vegetables

We had Garden week and we identified fruits and vegetables.Then we sorted those out in two groups.

Purpose: To learn sorting, give the kids basic idea about gardening.

LPFO: Develop their ability to use mathematics to investigate, reflect over and test different solutions to problems raised by themselves and others.

Flamingoes: African Neclaces

The flamingoes have started to prepare for the Summer Party.As the summer party has African theme, the children are designing their own African costumes.They made african Masai necklaces by coloring and decorating the paper plates with beads and buttons. 

Purpose: 

To learn different techniques for art and develop their creativity

To develop their fine motor skills.

To learn more about different cultures, their costumes, songs, festivals and dances

Connection to lpfo

Develop their creativity 

To develop their fine motor skills

Cockatoos- Using Ipad

This week has all been about Technology.

One of the activities during the week was go to the park and take pictures with the Ipads. 
We split into 3 groups and we went in a scavenger hunt where the cockatoos took pictures with the Ipad and help each other as a group. They had to take a picture of a tree, flowers, sand, toy,slide and cloud. Cockatoos enjoyed the activity!!

Purpose

To use the Ipad like a tool for their learning and curiosity

Connection to Lpfö98

To develop their abilities to construct using different techniques tools and materials

To explore how simple technology works

Kiwis- Calendar time

We counted the days and we talked about month of May.

Purpose: To learn using the calendar and counting days until the present day.

To learn about months of the year.

LPFÖ: Developing their mathematical skill in putting forward and following reason.

Penguins watching movie

As a part of our sea animal sub theme we choose to watch "Finding Nemo". Penguins showed great interest and patience in the movie. While we were watching movie we also talked about different sea animal

Peacocks

Summer party practice

Peacocks May 2015

In the weeks before the Summer party we are practicing a lot. This year the theme is Africa, the dances, songs and outfit are matching with this theme.

Some children will perform Capoeira with China, a few other will dance with Therese and all the Peacocks and Flamingos children will dance with Hebert. For this big spectacular event we are practicing every day, outside and inside.

Next to the dances we are singing as well. As a practice the children performed in small groups for each other. They enjoy the singing and dancing together a lot.

Lpfö:

* Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts and experiences in many different forms, such as play, song and music, dance and drama

* Develop their gross motor skills and the ability to co-ordinatie

* Feel a sense of participation in their own culture and develop a feeling and respect to other cultures

Flamingoes: Making Paper Plate Tambourines

In the Art room the Flamingoes made paper plate tambourines. They painted the paper plates, filled them with beans, glued them together and attached colorful strips of crepe paper to it(rainbow colors). 

Purpose: 

To learn different techniques for art and develop their creativity.

To develop their fine motor skills.

To have fun making their own musical instrument after they have been introduced to different instruments in the music room.

 

Connection to lpfo:

Develop their creativity. 

To develop their fine motor skills.

Cockatoos- Gardening

We cockatoos had a gardening day. We used old boots to add soil, flower, water and of course a little love to plant these flower boots! During the process we learn that flowers need water, soil, and sun!

lpfö98- to develop their knowledge of science and nature.

Kiwis - " Where the wild things are" story reading

We read the story "Where the wild things are" during circle time.

Purpose: to practice listening skills

LPFÖ: Develop their ability to listen, reflect and express their own views and try to understand the perspectives of others

Peacocks - spring box

Peacocks - IPC theme Changes - spring box

Monday morning we spoke about spring. The animals, flowers and the weather. On Friday the children will go to the park and have a look and talk about what we see in spring. 

We will be making a big spring box together. The children made a start by coloring in different pictures of animals and flowers. On Friday the children are free in the art room to make a spring object they would like to make. We will continue this project for next few weeks so every child can make something that he/she is proud of and want to have in our Peacocks spring box.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

* Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn

*Develop their understanding of science and relationships to nature, as well as knowledge of plants, animals, and  also simple chemical processes and physical phenomena

Flamingoes: Rainbow Experiment

Flamingoes

In the science room the Flamingoes talked about how rainbows were formed and they watched a short video about rainbows.They also learned  the rainbow song. Then we carried out the rainbow experiment. A bowl was filled with water and a mirror was placed in it, half submerged in water. Then we lit the torch on the mirror and the reflection was visible on the white paper. The children were amazed to see all the colors of the rainbow on the white paper.

Purpose:

To develop their curiosity and expand their observational skills through exploration

To learn the colours of the rainbow and to have an idea how it is formed 

To learn that science is part of their lives 

 

Lpfö:

To develop their understanding of science and relationship to nature

To develop their curiosity and interest in Science

Ducklings: Art Exhibition

Last Wednesday we had our Market Day in the preschool. We gathered a lot of second- hand toys and clothes together and sold them to raise money for our summer party. At the same time, we had exhibited our duckling children's art crafts in the cozy corner. As we have been developing our IPC Theme wild animals and water animals, we had made the art craft bear masks, dough snakes, and sea turtles. Moreover, we had also exhibited the Chinese calligraphy we wrote for the Chinese goat year. The children were very creative as well and each of them designed their our jewelry: necklace and bracelets. We had also baked berry muffins together and offered a Fika in the afternoon together with the parents.

We have been working on the following Lpfö:

To develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts and experiences in many different forms, such as play, pictures, song and music, dance and drama.

To develop their sense of participation in their own culture and develop a feeling and respect for other cultures.

To develop their ability to build, create and construct using different techniques, materials and tools.

Kiwis-Puppet Exhibition

We made different types of puppets like stick/rod puppets, hand/cone puppets, glove/spoon puppets. using various materials and we displayed them during our special event called Market Day and ExitPoint for our let's pretend theme.

Purpose: To handle different materials.

               To practice their creative skills.

LPFO: Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts and experiences in many different forms such as play, pictures, songs and music, dance and drama.

Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn.

Cockatoos- Art exhibition

On week 19 we had our "Art exhibition" and the cockatoos exhibited their art from this term.

We prepared by having a discussion and a pre tour with the children of the art projects they've done.

We could show to the parents what they did it and they were proud of their job!

Purpose

To prepare the Cockatoos for Art and Market Day.

Connection to Lpfö98

To develop their ability to listen instructions.

To develop their ability to convey experiences

Math: Wild Animals Pattern Matching

As we are developing our IPC theme Wild animals, last week we talked about different skin patterns of the wild animal that we have learned: Giraffe, elephant, snake, tiger, zebra! We first explained that the animals’ skins look differently in their color and pattern, later on, we matched the correct skin pattern to the wild animals together. Then, the children got their own chance to practice matching with the animal and skin pattern  flashcards.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change.

Peacocks water cycle

Science - water cycle

Peacocks

Activity

The children learned about the water cycle and constructed a water cycle model using paper plates, cotton, cut out paper and glue. We are beginning to learn about the water cycle. The children used an interactive diagram of the sky and earth to draw out the water cycle step by step. Afterwards, we used a water boiler, plastic wrap, and some materials to hold the plastic wrap up to simulate the rain, clouds, earth, the sun, evaporation, and condensation and the actual process of the water cycle.

Purpose

To develop and understanding of the water cycle

Link to Lpfö

*Develop their understanding of science and relationships to nature, as well as knowledge of plants, animals, and  also simple chemical processes and physical phenomena

* Develop their ability to distinguish, explore, document, put questions about and talk about science

Flamingoes: Kind-Hearted Hands

  

The children in Futuraskolan are celebrating “The Great Kindness Week” . The focus of this challenge is to see how many different ways we can show kindness every day.We have already discussed the different ways we can show kindness to each other and to the earth. The children are completing a kind deeds checklist at school .

The Flamingoes have been busy giving Thank You notes to the teachers ,giving hugs, recycling, cleaning the school and being nice to one another. They have also been designing a Kindness poster with flowers and kindness hearts. To reinforce the message to be kind, the Flamingoes also did a ‘kind-hearted hands’ activity.

Purpose:

To develop sense of responsibility

To develop healthy relationships with one another and develop their social skills

To develop love and care for each other

Lpfö:

To develop love and care for each other and our environment

Develop respect for all forms of life as well as care for their environment

Penguins watch "Finding Nemo" as an entry point into our new sub theme Sea Animals

As part of our entry point into our sub-theme Sea Animals, the children watched 'Finding Nemo'. The movie follows a dad who is looking for his son in the ocean. Along his journey he meets many different sea animals including sharks, sea turtles, crabs, jellyfish and an array of different coloured fish.