Sea Creatures are fascinating!

We had a great week learning about sea creatures - the kids enjoyed learning their names and fun facts . For example, they loved seeing how a puffer fish puffs up when a predator tries to catch them. They also saw how there are different types of sharks and learned that the pointy thing on their back is called a fin. After learning these facts, we spent each day making art and crafts of the creatures - it allowed them to think about the body parts and colours of various sea creatures, all while having fun!

The kids also learned how to story-tell - they put their 'imagination hats' on and drew pictures on the seaside. Then they told me where their imagination hats took them - it was great to hear the kids' stories! Not only did they give meaning to their drawings but they connected ideas, as well.

I would love to see the kids continuing to 'story-tell' as this helps them to open up their minds and imagine various scenarios!

They can watch the following cartoon to perhaps get some ideas:Ben and Holly. Then, they can draw a picture of their story! Ask them to explain their picture story and send us a photo - Have fun!

Term 3 - Week 3

Hello parents,

We had a lovely week, last week. We learnt how to count and match quantities with numbers. We also practiced our control by moving a mouse on a computer screen.

We took Mr.Ted on a picnic 'by the beach' before we went swimming. It was a hot day but we had fun!!

We practiced free drawing by watching Louis. Through this, the kids learnt how to watch a video and follow visual and verbal instructions.

On our free flow days, we had a lot of fun trole playing pirates in the pirate ship and cooking in the mud kitchen. Letting the kids explore their imagination is very important - it helps them think 'outside the box' and through that they develop problem solving skills.

 Porsche: "I making chocolate cake!"

The play dough table was a big hit too because it was transformed into an under the sea theme!

 Ploen: "This is a unicorn, Kru.Noon"

As a home activity, practice this song with your kids Portside Pirates; they absolutely loved it this week! Through song and dance, the kids develop the ability to remember new words, express themselves and it also helps to build their confidence in class.

Additionally, I would like to ask parents to encourage your kids to be independent in the mornings. Please let them unpack their own bag as they are very capable of doing it by themselves. By doing this, you are giving them a sense of responsibility and that is an important characteristic to have at this stage in Kindergarten. Thank you so much for your ongoing support. 

Have a lovely week!
Miss.Myshi and the KM team :)