In Kindergarten 1, we learn about numbers through hands-on experiences and play. This week we had the opportunity to pursue independent learning about numbers at a variety of stations. We practiced songs like '5 Little Ducks' & '5 Little Monkeys', formed and represented numbers with playdough, rolled dot cubes and counted a matching number of items, searched for number magnets in the sensory table, stacked cube towers, and counted frogs onto logs. We were so busy guided ourselves between stations and also enjoyed sharing our activities and discoveries about numbers with friends and teachers in a class meeting after the stations.
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Last week, we celebrated Caileigh and Cailynne's birthdays in our class and were all treated to some delicious cupcakes and exciting goody bags. As we discussed the experience in our Afternoon Meeting, we agreed that it would be important to say 'Thank you' for all the gifts we received. The next morning we all contributed to a Thank You card - cutting and gluing letters, drawing pictures and signing our names. Ms. Alison wrote some of our ideas for us so we made sure we said everything we wanted to.
This activity is connected to Kindergarten 1's Action as Service project, 'Notes of Gratitude'. The PYP philosophy encourages all students to reflect on their learning and make contributions to their local and global communities on issues related to people and the environment. This approach to service can range from small everyday actions like picking up garbage to wider reaching projects like a whole school recycling system. In Kindergarten 1, a simple way of developing a service mindset is to become aware of the people and things around us and how we are grateful for these things and our interactions with them. Throughout the year, we'll be engaging in our 'Notes of Gratitude' project in order to develop dispositions for valuation participation in service and our community. Some of the curriculum connections and desired learning outcomes of this project include:
Stay tuned for more ways that we are saying "Thank You!" Since we were so interested in the task of sorting in our own free time, Ms. Alison thought it would be a great time to introduce sorting as a whole class investigation. First, we made a connection to our current unit of inquiry ('Who we are is shaped by the people around us') and sorted photograph of ourselves by physical features -- something we've been exploring through self-portraits.
This week we played with different containers at the water table to explore the measurement words 'empty', 'full', 'heavy' and 'light'. We filled and dumped our containers, observing when and how they got heavier and lighter. Here's what we noticed:
Happy birthday to Caileigh and Cailynne who turned 5 years old today! We celebrated in our classroom with Caileigh and Cailynne's family, singing happy birthday, eating delicious cupcakes and thankfully accepting some very nice party favours. Happy birthday girls! We hope you had a great day!
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