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.

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.

Ducklings: Math/ Using Heart Shapes to Make a Fox Face

We talked about the wild animal fox by showing flashcards and videos to the children so they learned what does a fox look like and what kind of sound they make. Later, we talked about shape hearts and made a fox face with different sizes of heart shapes! all the kids were excited and willing to come into the front to put the heart shapes as different parts on the fox face.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their early math skills.

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.

Ducklings Math: Learning and putting different shapes on a letter "Z" Zebra

As we talked about the zebra and also that the zebra have different type of stripes shapes rectangular and triangular we also mentioned that Zebra starts with a “Z”. The children glued the different shapes onto the letter “Z”.  Each child got their turn to come in the front to pick a certain shape to paste on by themselves.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

To develop their early math skills.

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.

To develop their constructive skills.

Ducklings Amazing Race: Wild Animals Hunting!

Last friday we had the  whole ducklings’ group went outing in the forest for our amazing race ! We had circle time by singing songs and having blueberry soup and bananas as snack. Later, we went wild animals hunting in the forest! All the ducklings children tried to climb up and down. Finally, they found the wild animals: monkey, elephant and giraffes(toys and pictures) hidden in the forest! During this outing, they also practiced to walk one after another in a line by holding a rope!

We have been working on the following LPfö:

To develop their motor skills. ability to co-ordinate, awareness of their own body, as well as an understanding if the importance of maintaining their own health and well-being.