Pre-KG 2023/ 24 Blog 5
Caring and Connecting
This week DSKi had a short school week due to the national holiday on Monday and the Pre-Kindergarten class was very lucky to have a new friend join who had moved from overseas during the long weekend.
We are very pleased to welcome little Sophia into our Pre-Kindergarten, a heartfelt welcome to her and her family!
Sophia adjusted fast to her new classroom environment and the Pre-Kindergarten children on the other hand showed their very caring side by playing with her and engaging her in all kind of activities right from the beginning.
The Pre-Kindergarten children are very young and some of the things they are learning are good self-management and good social skills. It is always heartwarming to see how previously shy children come out of their shell, show their talents and embrace new friends and new challenges with increasing confidence.
The outdoor play area proved to be very popular for making sand pizza, pancakes and birthday cakes!
We will have some birthdays coming up soon and the children made sure we teachers do not forget.
The children were really focussed on their role play as you can see from their concentrated faces.
Another popular activity is construction and the children like to use a variety of materials and shapes.
Connected to their unit the Pre-Kindergarten children learnt about colours, in both, English and German by making individual pictures with colour pins and some children could already verbalize what they made: flowers, rainbows, squares, cars…
There is an easy recognition game by Ms. Andrea Thionville. Her website, Teddy Lingua, is on of the most comprehensive one to acquire new German vocabulary.
As most of you know I am not a fan of extended screen time for little children, but her clips are short and fun.
One of the highlights this week was our discovery walk to the Fashion Mart. The building has many floors with lots of showrooms and the children could connect their learning to colourful lego displays, a wonderland of carpets with lots of shapes on them and many different sofas featuring fabrics in stunning colours and patterns.
A great week of learning, sharing and caring !
Yours,
Anita Ursula Mönch
DSKI Pre-Kindergarten homeroom teacher
Playgroup / EY German
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