Sunday, January 29, 2017

Sense of Taste Experience Chart


Sense of Taste Experience Chart

Activity:
After participating in the Sense of Taste tasting activity, the children used the Cloud QR app to document their experiences and impressions about the activity.  The children took turns using the iPad to interview and record each other.  They then used the Cloud QR app to make their own QR codes and print them from the computer.



Purpose:
to provide the children with the opportunity to use technology to document their own experiences and impressions

Connection to the Lpfö-98 (Revised 2010):
The preschool should strive to ensure that each child…
  • develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts and experiences in different forms of expression
  • develop their ability to identify technology in everyday life

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Flamingoes Exploring the Sense of Taste

Flamingoes Exploring the Sense of Taste

The Flamingoes learned about the sense of taste  and their taste buds !!! The children were given the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes. They were blindfolded and  they got to taste various ingredients. They described what it taste like -  sour, bitter, sweet or salty . Then they guessed what they think it is. They had fun with  the taste experiment and many did not want it to end !!!!
We talked about how our senses work together eg. we use our  sense of smell when tasting different flavors. So when we can't see the food or smell it, often we  can't guess what we are eating.

Purpose:
To learn that the taste buds on their tongue helps them to taste and that it works together with the nose and eyes.
To explore and develop their  sense of taste( gustatory Sense)
To taste and predict various flavours( discrimination of tastes)
To be able to name the different tastes

Connection to Lpfö:
Develop their understanding of science and awareness of their own body.
Develop their ability to distinguish, explore, document, put questions about and talk about science.


Penguins Making a birthday book

Making a birthday book
Today all the children made a birthday book for two of the children in the group. They picked if they wanted paint,crayons or pen to draw something nice, they also took a bunch of birthday stickers and put it on their drawing. They had fun adding different colors on their drawing, and the children who got the book was very happy.


Purpose
To celebrate a birthday
To develop their fine motor skills


Lpfö Revised 2010

  • Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions,thoughts and experiences in many different forms,such as play,pictures and music.
  • Develop their curiosity and enjoyment,as well as their ability to play and learn


Penguins Best friends

Best friend toy
Today we introduced some of the children’s toy’s, one had her toy bag that was filled with different toys she told us all the names and colors of her toy and how she plays with them, she even share her toys with everyone else. Another child had her teddy bear and she hug the bear while other children touched it, the last child had his fire rescue car, he went brum Nino ninoooNinooo and share his toy with another boy who also likes cars. Everyone played and shared the friend toys

Purpose
Introducing their friend toy

Lpfö Revised 2010

  • Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn.
  • Develop openness, respect, solidarity, and responsibility


Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Cockatoos - Jolly Phonics set 3




    

We introduced Jolly Phonics set 3 g,o,u,l,f,b through Magic hat game.We used flash cards, songs and actions for letter shapes.
Children's interest: All the children were excited to see what is coming out from the magic hat, to sing the sounds songs and to copy their funny actions.
Purpose: To make them aware of new sounds and letters
LPFÖ: Develop an interest in pictures, textes and different media, as well as the ability to make use of, interpret and talk about them.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Cockatoos - Painting activity




We revised white, green and orange colors painting freely on easels.We used music while we painted and we named our creations in different ways like: *Rainbow*, * Train*, * Skeleton*, etc.
Children's interest: All the children were excited about the activity.they danced and painted with lots of pleasure.
Purpose: To revise learned colors through fun and dance.
LPFÖ: Develop their identity and feel secure in themselves



Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Ducklings: Friendship Color Mixing


We had Circle Time in the Gym. We introduced two new jolly phonics sounds “W” and “X”. We counted who was present with the Ducklings Family Tree by putting apples flashcards on the tree with the children’s pictures. Later on, we introduced the meaning of “Friends”, who we love to spend time with, to help as well as to cooperate with. Then we had an art activity called “Friendship color mixing”: every two children made a pair and chose a color to paint their hand with. They mixed the color with their friend’s color on the hand to create a new one. Finally they used the new color to create hand prints on a big piece of white paper. All the children had a lot of fun while playing and helping each other as well as learning about the color theory.

Purposes:

To develop their creativity skills
To develop their early science skills
To develop their ability to work in group

Lpfö:

Develop their ability to build, create and construct using different techniques, materials and tools.
Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn.