Penguins pictures and play

Recognizing faces

This week we introduced the fruit of the week “grape” Today we had an activity in the drama room, we had a big picture of a grape, the grapes had are circled shaped. All the children saw their own pictures of the carpet and had to recognize their own faces to put it on the circle shaped grapes.

It is a nice,fun and learning activity for the young ones.

Purpose

To recognize faces

Lpfö

To develop their creative abilities using many different forms such as play and pictures.

Kiwis - Halloween preparation

We read a story “Go away green monster”. Kiwis were very excited and listened to the story carefully as they had to make monster according to the story. Later we watched the story on the you tube.

LPFO: 

“Acquire and be able to differentiate shades of meaning in concepts, see interconnections and discover new ways of understanding the surrounding world.”

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

Purpose: To learn  about traditions.

Flamingoes: House Plan Activity

Our little Architects are busy tracing a plan for their house. They have also been designing their living room by adding furniture to it.

Purpose:

To develop understanding of spatial relation

To learn more about shapes

Connection to the Lpfö

Develop their understanding of shapes,space and location

Ducklings Science: change of colors

Last thursday we did a science activity by dyeing white fluffy balls (cotton wool) and ‘playmais’ with purple and green food colouring, to see the change i.e. how the material soaks up the colour, turning a normal white object into a grape! All the children were sitting nicely and so focused on during this activity and they also loved touching and observing the change of color of the white objects into dark green and purple color. Finally, we put all the colored balls on a piece of paper and put on green leaves as a bunch of grapes!

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.

Peacocks and Flamingoes planning for the house building project!

- to develop their ability to distinguish , explore,document, put question about and talk about 

- to develop the ability to understand and act in accordance with democratic principles by participating in different kinds of cooperation and decision -making

Cockatoos-Water room

Water room 

We made simple instruments using water. We Filled glass containers with different amounts of water, colour each one differently and then there were using sticks for play some music. Cockatoos were so exciting with the music and colours. 

Purpose

Being creative and expressive through a variety of activities

Trying things out, using exploration and curiosity as important and valued ways of

learning

Skills 

To develop their music skills 

Lpfö

To develop their ability to learn through explore and play and ask questions. 

To develop their ability to listen. 

To develop their creative abilities with music

Music with glass bottles

Kiwis made their musical instruments by using bottles and water. We poured different amount of water in the bottles. All the children blew across the tops of the bottles to make resonant sounds.

Purpose: to create our own musical instrument, to work on the children's sense of hearing.

Lofo:  develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts.....