Friday News 30.11.18

Shining Stars

All about the fine motor skills this week, as well as the lead up to everybody’s favourite, Christmas! In the lead up to this special day, the group have been doing a variety of Christmas themed work and crafts. Singing songs and dancing freely have been the highlight for the kids, who enjoy the audio-visual aspect of these activities. The group have also been using their fingers to learn their shapes and colours, identifying them through classroom objects, and outdoor observations.

Happy Faces

Another very craft-oriented week, the group also made Christmas trees and other festive decorations. An abridged version of the 80’s classic animated “The Snowman” was also looked at and discussed. Although there is no dialogue in this film, the children were great with interpreting what the characters were thinking/doing. This kind of exercise is great for critical thinking and will be explored further in future lessons.

Preschool

Play-Doh, paints, pencils, pipe-cleaners, lollipop sticks, glue, tack, tape, and whatever else the children could get their hands on was the inspiration for the week. With new supplies coming in, we thought the group could pick and choose their own materials, and crate whatever they could imagine with their supplies. Throughout their work, their teachers would talk with them, asking them questions and eliciting responses. This freedom of choice, and expression, opens up their minds to explore multiple possibilities, as well as being great for critical thinking.