Pre-KG 2023/ 24 Blog 4
It’s Circle Time !
A circle is the one shape that feels a bit cozy and familiar because of the many things we like (e.g. tummies, apples, the sun, wheels ) and maybe also because it is just so well rounded (pun intended).
Have you ever realized how often the word circle (Kreis) is used in language with sayings like: we came full circle, my inner circle of friends or in German: etwas zieht seinen Kreis, der Kreis schliesst sich, sich im Kreis bewegen…..etc.
Or just think of the iconic symbol for the Olympics: 5 circles in different colours.
In Kindergarten education the circle is also the preferred form of getting together and every morning we have circle time where everyone can see everyone well.
While we hold our Pre-Kindergarten circle on the carpet, Ms.Azusa in her music lesson always does a Stuhlkreis (circle on chairs) and the children sing and try out various instruments one after another. Additionally they learnt “driving” slow and fast with a pretend steering wheel.
During P.E. Ms.Miho also incorporated fun activities with circles where the children threw colourful balls onto a screen or walked inside a sequence of hoops.
For the Pre-Kindergarten children cars and trains are very exciting and they all have wheels which are circles.
Being clever observers, the children noticed that the train tracks which they are building by using various materials also make a circle.
Recently the ABC song is very popular in our classroom and I have found a charming version where the teacher initiates a writing activity on round paper plates which then form a
caterpillar.
The children loved the Caterpillar very much, so they painted some paper plates green with big brushes.
Once dried, they had another wonderful printing session using little plastic bottles and colours of their choice to make circles. The teachers were very impressed with the children’s good grip which showed that practice makes perfect.
Ms. Elisabeth helped with the painting of the head and then we put the finished caterpillar on the wall much to the delight of the children.
This week we also welcomed a new friend into our Pre-Kindergarten circle.
Little Tsudoi is our first girl in the class and she got along very well with all her new classmates. She also really loved crafting and painting with everyone !
A big welcome to Tsudoi and the Iwasaki family, we are so happy to have you with us in Pre-Kindergarten !
Bitte geniesst / geniessen Sie alle ein gutes, langes Wochenende im Kreis eurer / Ihrer Familien.
Yours,
Anita Ursula Mönch
DSKI Pre-Kindergarten homeroom teacher
Playgroup / EY German
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