This week, we began Unit 2 under the transdisciplinary theme “Sharing the Planet.” To spark the children’s curiosity, we prepared a fun provocation activity before they arrived in the classroom.

We placed different animal footprints on the classroom floor and attached matching footprints to the feet of several stuffed animals, which were hidden around the room. When the students entered, they immediately noticed the mysterious footprints. We asked them, “Who came into our classroom?” and “Where do you think they went?” This encouraged the children to observe carefully, make predictions, and begin their investigation.

The students eagerly followed the footprints around the classroom until they discovered the hidden animals. They carefully matched the footprints on the floor with those on the stuffed animals and excitedly identified each animal by name.

Through this engaging provocation, the children demonstrated their ability to recognize and distinguish different animals while developing their observation, thinking, and communication skills. Their enthusiasm and curiosity made for a wonderful start to our new Unit of Inquiry, and we look forward to discovering more about how people and animals share our planet together.

Pool session Has started

Our outdoor pool sessions began this week, and the children were excited to splash into the water! With the hot summer weather, the pool was the perfect way for everyone to cool down while having lots of fun.

The students laughed, splashed, and enjoyed pretending to be different animals that live in the water. They waddled like ducks, swam like fish, glided like sharks, and crawled like crocodiles, using their imaginations as they played together.

The children also had a wonderful time using water toys to scoop and pour water over their own bodies and gently splash their friends. One of the biggest highlights was when the teacher sprayed them with the hose, filling the pool area with laughter and excited squeals of joy.

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Identifying Numbers Through Active Learning

Our students had a wonderful time learning number recognition through a fun and engaging group activity! The teacher held up a number card, and the children carefully looked at the number before forming a group with the correct number of classmates. For example, when the teacher showed the number 5, the children quickly worked together to make a group of five.

This hands-on activity encouraged the children to practice number recognition while also developing their listening skills, teamwork, and communication. They listened carefully to the teacher’s instructions, understood what was expected, and confidently worked together to complete the task.

Pool Activity Reminder

As the weather continues to get hotter each day, we have finished our mud play activities and will now spend more time enjoying our pool sessions whenever our schedule allows. This will help keep the children cool, comfortable, and happy during the hot weather

Kindly have your child bring their pool bag instead of their mud play set on pool activity days. Please make sure the pool bag includes all the necessary items for water play.

Thank you very much for your continued cooperation and support.

Have a wonderful weekend!