Transport - trains, cars, buses!

Last week, the kids had a great time coming up with a lot of role play ideas from what they had already learnt the week before. We encourage role play and imagination in the classroom because it allows children to apply newly learnt knowledge to the real world. They take on a persona whereby they make decisions, lead and work in a team. It also helps children improve their spoken English as they are interacting with peers and keeping a 'story' going by responding back and forth.

"I saw a house and dog on my magic train ride!"

"I see tree and cat."

"Baby too sick to go on the train... this is doctor."

We asked the kids what they saw on their train ride and asked them make up stories of what was happening in each area. 

The kids enjoyed making trains and cars using shapes - they used their mental image of trains/cars and brought it out onto paper. I was very impressed!

The boys enjoyed constructing train tracks and building cars. This requires fine motor balance and I am impressed at how well they are developing in this area.

We are getting better and better at writing here at KM! Thanks for all the practice you are doing at home.

In order to continue writing practice, please try the letter 'g' at home. Today, Ploen told me that her sister taught her how to write the letter 'm' - I can see that it has benefited her because she was able to draw the moon and then copy out 'm-o-o-n'. This activity is a great way to get older siblings to help.

Here is the video - Letter 'd' writing practice.

Going on a magic train ride!

Last week, it has been all about trains in KM! The kids loved going on a magic train ride in our cardboard box train. They saw a lot of interesting things and we pretended to go underwater, through a jungle, into space and through a fairyland.

 Lexi "I see crocodile"

 Irene "Look a bird"

 Pailin "I see a slider"

 Lucas "I see alien"
Totem "Look a planet!"

 Harry "I see lighthouse!"

They also did a lot of role playing in class!

 "The whistles blowing - jump aboard!"

We made some binoculars to take on our magic train ride - the kids did this all by themselves using toilet rolls, glue, tape and string. It's great to see them junk modelling. 

Nari and EQ made some trains in the junk modelling area too - using boxes, tissue paper and circle cut outs as wheels. Together, they produced a very impressive looking train!

The blocks were a big hit last week. The boys enjoyed making train tracks, bridges and small buildings. 

 Harry looked at a sample picture and re-created it perfectly - very impressive!

 Lucas built a "space car".

 EQ and Mungkorn made a small farm for our town.

 SunLee and Arthur made a train out of small blocks.

The play dough area was popular for making vehicle parts. 

 Lucy made a "boat".

 Ploen needed some help with shapes, but after looking at the shapes flashcards, she did a fantastic job making vehicle parts!

 Nari made the blades for her helicopter.

 Ploen figured out (by herself) that the boat sail is a triangle shape and it has three sides.

 Totem made a rectangle for the truck's body and circles for the wheels.

As a home activity, please practice the letters 'm' and 'd' with your kids. These videos are quite helpful for them to practice writing:

Letter m

Letter d

Have a great week!

Miss.Myshi :) 

Welcome back to Term 2.2!

Hi parents,

I hope you had a lovely break with your kids. I am enjoying all the stories about the holidays.

This week, our new topic is transport. Our book is called 'The train ride'.

The train ride

We are also learning a very fun song called The Magic Train Ride - you can practice this song with the kids at home.

Through this topic, we are expanding your children's ability to express themselves through language. They will talk about their experiences, positional language and different occupations. Perhaps as a home activity, you can talk to your child about various modes of transport and ask them which one is their favourite and why?

Here we are enjoying our first day back!