Cockatoos - Animal doctor game

The children pretend play being veterinarians.They built a hospital, examine different animals and learned i a fun way how to take care of them.
Children's interest: They were very excited and involved in the activity, to paint and stick animal pictures on it and to heal their imaginary wounds.
Purpose: To learn sympathy towards animals and how to take care of them.
LPFÖ: Develop a respect for all forms of life, as well as care for their immediate environment.

Cockatoos - Learning about pets

We played a game * Where is Chase?*. Children had to follow some footsteps and directions to find the dog named Chase.At the end of the game we learned that a dog is one of our favorite animals(pet) and the children were rewarded with a tour using the school red bus.
Children's interest: The children were excited and very curious to find out whose footsteps belong to. They were tottally involved in the game, happy to imitate the dog sound and very excited to get their prize.
Purpose: Trying things out, using exploration and curiosity as important and valued ways of learning.
LPFÖ: Develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn.

Ducklings: Entry Point - Plants & Flowers

This week the Ducklings had their Entry Point with the theme Plants & Flower. We had Planting as the activity. We decorated the backyard with different types of flowers and plants and each Duckling student collected soil into a vase and planted bean seeds. They were all very excited and did a great job. It was great!!

Purpose: To develop their science skills and learn more about nature. 

Lpfö: Develop their understanding of science and relationships to nature, as well as knowledge of plants, animals, and also simple chemical processes and physical phenomena.  

Cockatoos - Entry Point - Theatre Play with Animals

We set up a mini theatre and the children took their turn to pretend play with animal hand puppets. Children's interest: All the childre were very excited.They choose their favorite animal and they interracted one each other having a lot of fun.
LPFÖ:  Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts and experiences in many different forms, such as play, pictures, songs and drama
Purpose: To attract children's attention and learn in a fun way about different animals and play together.

Penguins Entry point

Entry point

We started a week before our entry point, with slowly introducing flowers and plants. We learned parts of a plant, seeing and picking different flowers and leaves outside. We also had an activity of flower scents, we made flowers of old newspaper and dropped flower scents so that it will smell and looked like a real flower.  

The second week we had our entry point,  wesaw a short video of how to plant seeds and how to take care of it.

Today everyone got a small clay pot to plant their seeds in, they all one by one stood up to put soil in and add the seeds, some children needed help to water the plant. Overall it was a fun and educational entry point, and it’s an ongoing activity. We will take good care of our own plant and see it grow throughout the theme and in the end we each will take it home and continue the growth.

Purpose

Entry point

Plant a seed

Lpfö 98 Revised 2016

• 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 identity and feel secure in themselves
• Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts and experiences in many different forms.
• Develop their curiosity and enjoyment,as well as their ability to play and learn

Cockatoos - Dala Horse Art and Craft

We celebrated Sweden National Day by painting Dala horse in blue and yellow, the colors of the swedish flag.We then made stick puppets and played dwith them.

Children's interest: All the children were free to use and mix the paints and  they were so excited to make their own dala horse.
Purpose: To learn about special events in a fun way.
LPFÖ: Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts and experiences in many different forms, such as play, pictures, song and music, dance and drama.

Cockatoos - Water importance activities

We pretend play taking a bath to babies or to wash baby clothes using warm water, bubbles liquid instead of detergent.We then learn to clean the baby and we put clothes items on a rope in our courtyard.The dirty water was thrown in the toilet .

Childre's interest: All the children were totally involved in the activities.They spend a lot of time playing with water and copying adults behavior. 

Purpose: To learn about water use, its importance for us all and how to take care of the environment.

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