Pre-KG 2024/ 25 Blog 16 The wonders of life

Pre-KG 2024/ 25 Blog 16

The wonders of life

  Right in the middle of the Christmas season, the Pre–Kindergarten children are beginning with their new unit which focuses on „Animals and Food“. Of course this is not an abrupt start of a new subject, but a deeper inquiry into themes close to our hearts.

The children are looking at their snack and lunch boxes every day and now that they are starting to express themselves better, we can hear more comments about the food that they are eating at school. 

We have a play kitchen in the classroom where the children are cooking carrots and other vegetables, but it might still be difficult for them to understand a life cycle.

So we are very grateful to have the field nearby the school where we already harvested sweet potatoes and now planted tulip bulbs with all our friends and teachers from EY which was an enriching experience for all.

In the previous weeks when we visited the field it was bare, now the children put in the bulbs and we will go and check from time to time, so the children get to witness growth.

On Wednesday then we had the fantastic opportunity to take the popular red school bus and go on a field trip to ATOA, which combines Art with an Aquarium, therefore bridging our two units. 

For the Pre–Kindergarten children it was very important to see different forms of aquatic life, to witness the movement of living creatures and to learn about sizes of different species ( tiny fish and giant turtles ! ) 

Sure enough, they loved the many colourful fish, were excited at the smooth swimming, marveled at stingrays, carps, capybaras and were thrilled to witness the feeding of otters, penguins and turtles.

ATOA also features an area where images are used to create a magic atmosphere between art, fish and sound and if you have not been there, I would suggest to visit and let yourself be enchanted.

And please don’t forget to take in the magnificent views over the Kobe Harbor from the rooftop ! 

In this first excursion, the Pre–Kindergarten  children, their parents and teachers spent a valuable and lovely time together and we all learnt something new. 

ATOA KOBE

Thank you so much to everyone for coming along!

The week the children further continued making crafts, singing songs and practicing on stage for the upcoming concert.

I have will link the songs again and the children really love them and perform cheerfully, but please remember that they are very young and there will be a big audience on the day of the concert, so kindly support them and value their risktaking by trying their best. 

Little Snowflake

Kling Glöckchen

The Pre–Kindergarten children also went on a stroll in the sunshine to search for animals in the form of beautiful butterflies and bees inspired by books in ATOA and some stickers which they had received, but alas it has become winter and there was nothing flying around. Let’s find other creatures next time ! 

We are looking forward to next week in the  spirit of Christmas full of harmony and cheer and some exciting events including the concert, the Christmas Market and a visit from Santa Claus. 

Wishing you a relaxing weekend and joyful 3. Advent ! 

Kind regards, 

Mit herzlichen Grüßen, 

Anita Ursula Mönch 

DSKI Pre–Kindergarten homeroom teacher Playgroup / EY Deutsch & German     

German Saturday School homeroom teacher