Pre-Kindergarten 2021/22/23: Pre-KG 2022/ 23 Blog 3 Specialist lessons

Pre-KG 2022/ 23 Blog 3

Specialist lessons

Every day the Pre-Kindergarten children enjoy a variety of activities, but they also get the added bonus of some specialist lessons which enrich their learning experiences even further and make for a well-rounded curriculum.

Monday Library Time

Reading books, looking at picture books and doing storytelling with your child not only develops language and emotion, promotes brain development, increases imagination, relaxes, improves concentration and memory, enhances knowledge, but last not least strengthens relationships. What a wonderful way to spend time together - by cuddling up closely with a nice book!

So every Monday the Pre-Kindergarten children have a dedicated library time, where they look at books together, listen to stories read by the teacher and then get to borrow a book to take home to share with their families.

The Pre-Kindergarten classroom boasts a big variety of books, but library time is a special way to raise awareness about the importance of books, increase concentration and then make individual choices !

Wednesday Music Lesson

The love for music is universal and enjoyed by all cultures and ages! Music makes one happy, excited or sad, it stirs emotions and memories and it gets body and mind to work together. Music exposes the child to multi-sensory experiences which help with all areas of child development, enhance learning abilities and encourage cognitive development.

Ms.Azusa provides stimulating and fun activities in her music lessons through a combination of play and music which lets the children discover their joy of singing, movement and a variety of instruments individually or in a group.

Wednesday Afternoon German lesson

The many cognitive benefits of learning languages are undeniable. Studies say that people who speak more than one language have improved memory, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Your brain gets familiar with new vocabulary and grammar rules and you then use them in contextual situations.

But learning a new language is also about a positive attitude towards other cultures and different people - and the joy of being able to communicate with them.

So every Wednesday afternoon the children of K1 and the Pre-KG children in afternoon care joyfully learn new German vocabulary through games, songs and hands-on activities with Ms.Anita who is happy to pass on her love for languages and awaken enthusiasm in the children to acquire the language of her home country and the formerly main language of Deutsche Schule Kobe International.

Please enjoy some of the songs and a game the children are currently learning, connected to their current units of colours and shapes (Pre-KG) and transportation (K1) respectively.

Grün, grün, grün sind alle meine Kleider

Papas rotes Auto

Friday Physical Education (P.E.) lesson

Small children are very active and they move a lot!

Movement is the key to a healthy development as all the large and small muscle movements needed for physical exploration help improve gross and fine motor skills.

There are children who have a longer attention span than others and are attentive during morning circle, while reading a book or playing with toys, but toddlers and young children should always have active play and that’s why we include it daily in our curriculum.

On Fridays Ms.Miho guides the Pre-Kindergarten children through activities where they jump, run, climb and throw balls all while learning about their body and gaining strength and confidence in their movement skills. The children very much enjoy this special P.E. time with a variety of equipment where they can challenge themselves individually or improve their team work.

Luckily DSKI also boasts some nice outside facilities where the children can be risk-takers and discover the joy of achievement once a new task is mastered. They also love to be active with their friends and teachers from K1 and K2 and have the opportunity play together and form friendships.