Penguins skyping

Penguins using skype to communicate

Today we learned how to skype with another group, it was very exciting to see all the children’s face reactions. We used the ipad to call to the other group that was in another room.

Purpose

To communicate

To learn new technology

Lpfö 98 Revised 2016

• Develop their ability to identify technology in everyday life,and explore how simple technology works
• Develop their interest in pictures,text and different media, as well as the ability to make use of, interpret and talk about them

Peacock's Trip To The Museum

Activity

This week the Peacocks went to the museum to see the Human Body exhibit.  The children were able interact with the exhibits and demonstrate what they have learned thus far in our IPC theme, Super Humans.  The children were amazing on the trip there and back and appeared to enjoy their time at the museum.  

Purpose: 

To provide the children with the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned thus far in our IPC theme, Super Humans in an interactive setting.

Connection to the Lpfö 2016

The preschool should strive to ensure that each child....

• develoop and understanding of maintaining their health and well-being
• develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn

Flamingoes Valentine's Day Celebration

Valentine Day Celebration 

We started our day with a game “Don't break my heart”. The children had to pass a tissue paper heart back and forth using a clothes pin without breaking the heart. Another favorite game of the day was “ Heart Lava” The children had to move across the room using two heart cutouts and without falling in the lava!!! Lastly they got to make their very own paper plates Valentine crowns and giveaways hearts for friends and family!!!

Purpose:

To learn about different celebrations.

Connection to Lpfö98 Revised 2010:

Develop a feeling and respect for other cultures

Cockatoos - IPC: Day and Night Chart

We learned about day and night and what animals or other things we can find during these parts of the day. We made a chart in black and blue and our children took their turn to pick up pictures by their choice.They named them and place them in the appropriate place on the chart: Day or Night with teachers help.

Children's interest: all our children were involved in the activity and they were excited to recognize the owl, the  sun, bee or the moon placing them in the right spot.

Purpose: To introduce day and night concepts through pictures.

LPFÖ: Develop an interest in pictures, textes and different media, as well as the ability to make of, interpret and talk about them.

Ducklings: Valentine's Day

For our Valentine's Day activity, the children got red pieces of paper each that were folded into cards. They decorated the cards border with glitter, confetti and other shiny craft materials. They were super enthusiastic about it and the card frames turned out great! Later on we had their pictures printed and placed in the middle of the card. The children had a great time and loved surprising their parents when they came to pick them up!


Purpose: To develop their creativity and early fine arts ability.

Lpfö 2010:
Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions and experiences in many different forms, such as play, pictures, song and music, dance and drama.

Penguins celebrating Vasaloppet

Penguins celebrating vasaloppet

Today we celebrated vasaloppet, we started by six of the children sitting on the red bus, the others went in pairs. We walk in a line all the way to the first flag that was in the forest. We climb up and sat down in the forest listening to the first activity. It was to collect (sticks,pinecones,leaves and stones) Everyone stood up and started to look for the things and put it in the bag.

When we were done we went to the second flag, had a circle sing time, the last flag was where we sat down and had bananas and yummy blueberry soup.

Purpose

Celebration Vasaloppet

Develop their gross motor skills

Lpfö 98 Revised

• Develop their motor skills. Ability to co.ordinate, awareness of their own body, as well as an understanding of the importance of maintaining their own health and well-being.
• Develop their curiosity and enjoyment,as well as their ability to play and learn.
• Feel a sense of participation in their own culture and develop a feeling and respect for other cultures.

Kiwis

Jolly phonics (blending):

One of our focus areas is jolly phonics. After working on the single sounds, we started blending two sounds. As the picture shows, kids are learning in and on combining with real experience of in the box and on the box.

Purpose:

1- To practise blending two sounds in order to form a word.

2- To improve their learning of in and on.

Lpfö:

Develop their spoken language and vocabulary.

Develop their learning of prepositions.