This week we explored one of our lines of inquiry; ways we move. We also continued to think about the concept of form to describe what different movements are like. We reflected on our obstacle course exploration last week, thinking about the different movements we made when moving over the equipment. The children made a class book, with each child contributing a page about their movements. Click through the slideshow below to read our book! Field Trip to Waka Waka The K1 children were risk-takers today on their trip to Waka Waka! They had so much fun and really showed that they were brave and willing to try new things even when it seemed a bit scary. They tackled the adventure course and went rock climbing! Before the trip we spoke about our lines of inquiry ways we move, reasons we move and moving safely. After reflecting on their movements the K1’s were able to explain that while at Waka Waka:
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This week we introduced our new Unit of Inquiry, thinking about The Central Idea that ‘'we move for different purposes.’ The children were asked what they thought this meant and what we might find out about and they came up with the following ideas:
The children were given a mannequin to explore and think about how it moves. They talked about the different sports or positions they moved the mannequin into and made connections with their own bodies and experiences, capturing a few of their favourite shapes on paper. Inspired by their ideas of different ways to move, we watched videos of different types of dance. Some children shared their own experiences of dancing and talked about the different dances they liked. They then recreated these movements by creating sculptures out of wire, looking at the form of the dancers, and thinking about what different parts of the body look like when they are making different movements. On Thursday, we worked with Mr Inman to explore different ways to move in PE. Mr Inman set up a fun obstacle course with different equipment and it was exciting to see the children’s confidence develop throughout their experience. Many tried different ways of moving and showed that they were risk takers and creative thinkers.
We had a great first week back! The children were refreshed and happy to see their friends again. We spent time this week re-adjusting to the school routines and learning about our new friend, Kelso. Kelso is a frog who has several choices on how to deal with conflict resolution for small problems. Why don’t you ask the K1s what are the Kelso’s Choices they’ve learned so far? We also had some time exploring the new centres in the classroom, as well as sorting colours, spelling names, and developing fine motor skills through a variety of fun activities. Stay tuned for next week when we start our new Unit of Inquiry!
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AuthorWe are a class of 4 and 5 year olds at an international school in Singapore! We learn by playing, inquiring and having fun. Our teacher is Ms Bustamante, and this is our learning journey! Archives
June 2019
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