Cockatoos- Chemistry day

We celebrated chemistry day, cockatoos group made fake snow with diapers and water. They had a great time! 

Purpose

To clebrate chemistry day 

To understand the the chemical process when the diaper get wet. 

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To develop their understanding of science and chemicals processes

Penguins Strawberry week

Dipping strawberries in yogurt

This week we have introduced the children the fruit strawberry, today we had a touch-senses activity in the dining room. All the children dipped one strawberry at the time into a bowl of yogurt, that we later freezed in a box and enjoyed eating eat for snack later that day.

It was a bit messy but yummy activity for some, and some just wanted to drop the strawberries and not get dirty.

Purpose

Develop their senses.

Develop their fine motor skills.

Lpfö

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

Develop their creative abilities and experiences in many different forms.

Kiwis - Jolly Phonics - Learning "d, g" sounds and shapes through out sorting toys

We worked in small groups and we remind "d, g" sounds and their funny actions.We then associated these sounds with their letter shape and we sorted out toys that start with "d,g" making two small groups.

Propose: To learn awareness of "d, g" sounds.To recognize their letter shapes. To learn through sorting words with "d, g".

LPFO: Develop an interest in the written language and an understanding of symbols and communicative functions.

Peacocks house and family

House and family 

All children made a folder about their house and family. 

On the front page the children pasted "home sweet home" and they drew a picture of their house. 

On the inside the children pasted "my address:" and "my family".  The children who emailed us their picture pasted the picture of their house and their family in. 

On the back side it says "home is where the heart is". Underneath they colored their family members. 

They really enjoyed showing the pictures of their home and family and showing what they have made. 

Purpose: 

Presenting their family and home with confidence and pride 

Lpfö: 

* develop their use of spoken language and vocabulary

* develop their identity and feel secure in themselves 

Flamingoes: 3D Houses With Different Shapes

Flamingoes: 3D Houses With Different Shapes

The children enjoyed coloring ,cutting and folding different shapes to make 3D houses !!!!

Purpose

To develop their reflection,artistic and imagination skills.

To develop their understanding of shapes

Connection to Lpfö

Develop their ability to create and construct using different technique.

Penguins Orange week

Decorating oranges with cloves

This week we have been talking about the fruit orange, and

today we were in the science room decorating oranges with cloves. They were so pretty and smelled so nice afterwards.

All the children tried and some succeeded by themselves and some needed extra help from a teacher.

The oranges that were done we hung them up so that the room smelt nice, the rest of the oranges we enjoyed eating them for snacks.

Purpose

To practice their fine motor skills.

Lpfö

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

To develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey in many different forms.

Senses exploration on fruit orange

Last week we had the circle time in the 5 senses room as well as explored different senses on the theme of the week fruit orange! We did two activities: the first activity was to feel the different forms of orange: they touched the orange peel in small pieces, tasted the orange fruit pieces, and drink the orange juice! while the other activity was gooey sensory play with cornflour/cornstarch made by orange food colouring and water so the children can see, touch and feel it. They enjoyed the sensory play and some even tasted it!

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

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 listen, reflect and express their own views and try to understand the perspectives of others.