Penguin: Learning About ICT

Learning About ICT

The children learned about some educational apps this week. With the help of some apps, they learned about counting and recognizing numbers, matching pairs and learning some words on iPad. This was really a fun educational activity for them and they enjoyed using apps and learning new things.

Purpose: 
To use ICT as one of our focus areas in children’s learning. 
To help to develop children’s knowledge and application of ICT.

Lpfö 98 rev 2018: 
Develop their ability to identify technology in everyday life, and explore how simple technology works.

Building gingerbread house

Penguins building gingerbread house 

Today we build our gingerbread house by decorating it with different color icing and chocolate chips as well as salt sticks, the children tasted everything we put on the house. It was a fun tasting Christmas activity.

Purpose

Building and decorating Christmas gingerbread house 

Lpfö 98 Revised 2018

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

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Fun with Shapes And Blue Bot

Fun with Shapes and Blue Bot !

Children were introduced to an array of shapes - the triangle, square, rectangle, circle,
pentagon and diamond shapes. To reinforce the concept of those shapes, we had some
fun games in store for the children! They had to roll a dice with the shapes on each face,
and  had to measure the number of steps it would take for Blue bot to get to the shape
rolled on the dice . Subsequently, they had to program some commands for the robot
in order for it to get there!

It was a great learning experience for children, they learned both about shapes and ICT.

Purpose:

To be able to  recognise and learn the names of the different shapes

To learn how the Blue Bot works

Connection to the Lpfö:

Develop their understanding of shapes and develop their ability to identify technology
and explore how simple technology works.

Thanksgiving celebration- cockatoos

Thanksgiving celebration

In our school we celebrated thanksgiving day. The cockatoos group were in the art room and we did thanksgiving cards for say thank you about something that they want it. They painted their hands and made a turkey in a paper. They enjoy with the diferents colors that they used.

Purpose: To be involve in different cultures and celebration and work with our fine motor skills and sensory skills. 

LpfÖ: To feel a sense of participation in their own culture and develop a feeling and respect for other cultures. 

Penguins: Baking ginngerbreads (pepparkakor)

Baking Gingerbreads (Pepparkakor)

We baked gingerbreads (pepparkakor) for Lucia Fika. The children rolled the dough and made different shapes of Cookies (hearts, pigs, Christmas trees, stars, gingerbread man, elks etc.) using cookie cutter. The children learned about  counting, measuring and shapes. Some of them were very excited to recognize the shapes and tell the teachers what they were. Rolling the dough and making different shapes with cookie cutters helped them to develop their muscle control and eye-hand coordination. The activity also helped them to develop confidence in their abilities and as well as motivated them to work in a team.

Purpose:
To develop their fine motor skills.
To develop their understanding of shapes, quantity, numbers etc. 

Lpfö:
Feel a sense of participation in their own culture and develop a feeling and respect for other cultures. 

Ducklings thanksgiving cups

Thanksgiving turkey cups

 Today, we did our thanksgiving turkey cups. They glued feathers and turkey face on the cups.

Purpose

Celebrating tradition

Lpfö 98 revised

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

Thanksgiving chocolate mousse

Vegan chocolate mousse

Today we made sugar free vegan chocolate mousse, to eat as a dessert tomorrow for thanksgiving. We also made cute turkey cups to fill in. All the children glued the faces and picked their color feathers.

Purpose

Making dessert for thanksgiving 

Lpfö 98 revised 2018

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