The children have had a super second week at school. They have remembered their morning routine of unpacking their bag, signing their name and then going to play. We welcomed Reika to school this week and the children have been very caring by helping her to find things in the class and to follow the morning routine.
This week, we introduced the first Unit of Inquiry in K1 - Who We Are. When I asked the children what they thought we might find out about during this unit, they came up with the following list -
We began by exploring the Key Concept of Form by identifying what we looked like. The children used their observation skills by looking in the mirror and seeing the different shapes and colours of their faces. Throughout the week, the children have had many opportunities to apply their knowledge of what they look like. Ms Hima joined us to create charcoal self-portraits, and the children used play dough and various resources to make their faces. Take a look at the children in action.
This week, we introduced the first Unit of Inquiry in K1 - Who We Are. When I asked the children what they thought we might find out about during this unit, they came up with the following list -
- who is stronger
- who is bigger
- who has bigger feet and hands
- our names
- our eyes
- looking at what is different and what is the same.
We began by exploring the Key Concept of Form by identifying what we looked like. The children used their observation skills by looking in the mirror and seeing the different shapes and colours of their faces. Throughout the week, the children have had many opportunities to apply their knowledge of what they look like. Ms Hima joined us to create charcoal self-portraits, and the children used play dough and various resources to make their faces. Take a look at the children in action.
We also spent time this week exploring our names and the letters that are in our names. We talked about what makes our names special and read a number of stories about names and the alphabet. The activities also helped children to work on their fine-motor skills and spatial awareness as they cut, stuck and collected the resources they needed.