Cockatoos-Underwater creatures

Cockatoos used straws to blow the paint on their paper to create underwater creatures.

Purpose: to work on our ipc sand and water theme grid 2- living things.

lpfö98- to develop their fine motor skills and creative skills.

Peacocks categorizing objects found in a house

categorizing objects found in a house

This week we started making groups of all things we find in and around a house. 

We put up the different rooms; living room, dining room, bathroom, kitchen, study, bedroom, hall and garage.

After that, we showed different pictures of furniture. We asked in what room it belongs and the children can put it up. 

We started with big things, such as TV, bathtub and bed. Now, the children trying to categorize where cutlery goes, a sink, chairs and a computer. 

Purpose: 

The children will understand and be able to categorize different objects in a house. 

The children will learn the names of all the objects in a house. 

Lpfö:

* Develop their ability to listen, reflect and express themselves

* Develop their use of spoken language, vocabulary and concepts, as well as the ability to play with words, relate something and express their thoughts

* Develop their mathematical skill in putting forward and following reasoning

Flamingoes-House Address Activity

Flamingoes-House Address Activity

The Flamingoes  went on a walk around the neighborhood , we talked about addresses , street name and house numbers. The children learned how to say addresses for the different houses.

Later they  drew their house pictures and  were encouraged to write their house number and recite their home addresses.

Purpose

To develop their reflection,artistic and imagination skills.

To develop awareness of their surroundings

To train them to learn their own addresses.

Develop their ability to create and construct using different techniques

Connection to Lpfö

To develop an interest in the written language and an understanding of symbols and their communicative functions

Develop their ability to create and construct using different techniques

Cockatoos- Math activities

Cockatoos made and repeated patterns with shells, also they were counting boats and at the same time playing with them.

Purpose

Setting and solving problems

Thinking logically, making comparisons and asking questions 

Connection to Lpfö98: 

To develop their math skills

Peacocks toolbox

In connection with our Houses and Homes theme, the children explored building materials.  Some of the materials were found in our schools toolbox and others were a gift from the construction workers next door.  The children learned new vocabulary words and were able to have hands on experience working with some of the tools.  After the multisensory learning experience, the children were encouraged to create their own toolbox. 

Purpose:

to increase the children’s receptive and expressive vocabulary of terms related to Houses and Homes

to provide a hands on learning opportunity in which the children could use their senses to related to the materials and vocabulary

to provide the children with the opportunity to express what they learned through art based on their individual learning experience 

Connection to the Lpfö-98

The preschool should strive to ensure that each child…

develop their curiosity and enjoyment as well as their ability to play and learn

develop their use of spoken language, vocabulary and concepts

develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions,thoughts and experiences in many different forms of expression 

Kiwis - Sensory activity

We searched for shells in water and sand using our sense of touch.

Purpose: To investigate and use our senses while exploring 

LPFO: Develop their ability to distinguish, express, examine and use mathematical concepts and their interrelationships.

Penguins in the water room

Green strawberry jello

Jello senses activity

Today we were in the water room, we had made jello it was green as a pear but the flavor was strawberry.

All the children didn’t dare to touch it, but it smelled nice when the teacher touched and felt it with the fingers all most all wanted to feel the jello as well.

They had fun with their senses today, and they loved to eat it too.

Purpose

To open up their senses; to feel,to touch,to smell and to taste.

Lpfö

Develop their curiosity and their ability to play and learn.

Develop their use of spoken language.