Cockatoos-Summer Party

we had our summer party 2015 and the theme was Africa. The cockatoos did a great dance of their own. We all had a lot of fun watching the great performances and seeing the children graduate. Parents thank you for a great year!

Cockatoos- Tie and dye T shirts

This week we had a lot of fun tying and dying T shirts! we were preparing cockatoos t shirts for the summer party.

They made their own t shirts and chose the colors that they liked . They can not wait for wearing in the summer party :) 

Connection to Lpfö 98

To develop their curiosity and enjoyment. 

To develop their creative abilities 

Kiwis - ICT class

ICT teacher came to our group and introduced Robot named Dash.Dash could move, make various sounds and prerecorded voices, be programmed to do a series of actions and movements, etc.

Purpose: To bring innovation and change about they need to learn how to program.

LPFO: Develop their self-autonomy and confidence in their own ability.

Peacocks circle time

Circle time

Every morning we have circle time. First we have snack and the children talk about their morning. After that we start our circle time by counting the children who are present and the children who are not.  This is always something that the children like to do because it is a bit of a challenge to remember the people who are not present.

Afterwards, we talk about the day of the week, the date, the month, the season, and the year.  We always make reference to the past and future days, dates, years as well.  Next we might revisit the subject of the previous day, week, or month, sometimes even the previous year.  We do this in attempt to keep the things the children have learned fresh in their minds.  

Next, we introduce the activity and/or subject of the day.  This is where we find out where the children's knowledge for the day's activity is.  This way we can begin with the activities from the level of the children's understanding.  Once this is finished, we break up into smaller groups and begin with our activities.

Flamingoes: An Amazing Day with Dash!!!!

We have Dash the robot in our school!!!! Today the robot visited the Flamingoes. Dash can sense objects, move, make sounds, pre record voices, be programmed to do a series of actions and movements, etc.  The Flamingoes were fascinated to meet Dash and had fun playing with it!!! They learned to change the color of the robot, maneuver it, and record their voices to it!!! They had a great day with Dash the robot!!!

Purpose:

Knowing how to program helps kids understand the world that they are living in.

To bring innovation and change about they need to learn how to program.

Expand on their ability to think in different ways and use different types of technology

Lpfo:

Develop their ability to identify technology in everyday life, and explore how technology work.

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