Hospital Imaginative Play

By shiona, on July 9th, 2011%

Playing with props from a hospital or doctors helps take away fears associated with visiting the hospital.

Imaginative play helps children develp empathy as they take on the roles of others. We use literacy as we practise pretend writting for prescriptions on our clipboards. We take turns to be Doctors, Nurses . . . → Read More: Hospital Imaginative Play

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Kindergarten Physical Education Program

By shiona, on July 8th, 2011%

Gross Motor skills We use the Kindergarten Physical Education Program designed by Occupational Therapists.

Balancing, heel to toe walking along the line.

Each week the experiences will become more challenging as children learn and practise . . . → Read More: Kindergarten Physical Education Program

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Solar Power

By shiona, on April 26th, 2011%

Our solar water fountains help us learn about solar energy, we play with them on a sunny day.

We use the water from our rain water tank so we are not wasting water and then put it on the plants.

The water needs to cover the pumps, then we connect the solar panel.

When the children hold the connected solar . . . → Read More: Solar Power

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Learning Journal

By shiona, on February 18th, 2011%

Our Program

 

A Learning Journal records the children’s learning and development and it follows individual and groups of children’s interests and learning development. It is a way to document the story of the children’s learning and develop the curriculum according to the children’s wonderings and interests. It will include observations of children’s learning, with a teacher’s reflection . . . → Read More: Learning Journal

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4 Year Olds, Term 4

By shiona, on November 3rd, 2010%

Chicken Hatching
       
 
 
Chicken hatching was lots of fun.  We watched the new chickens peck around the egg and push off the shell. We had the chickens to watch and play with for two weeks. We love drawing what we see so Jake suggested we should see the chickens up close to draw them. We also . . . → Read More: 4 Year Olds, Term 4

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4 Year Olds, Term 3

By shiona, on August 24th, 2010%

  Puzzles

We love to provide a variety of puzzles with varying levels of challenge. We watch for the children’s learning style. Are they using the shape of the piece to put the puzzle together or are they using the colours and pictures to match the pieces? Puzzles also provide a great place for discussion with teachers and . . . → Read More: 4 Year Olds, Term 3

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4 Year Olds, Term 2

By shiona, on July 17th, 2010%

The 4 year old groups enjoyed an excursion to Kew Traffic School. Riding bikes on the pretend roads, using the lights and crossing the road. This has lead onto some great discussions and learning experiences related to transport and road safety. 
 
 
 
 When we make attractive table experiences children always enjoy trying them out. After watching and collecting . . . → Read More: 4 Year Olds, Term 2

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