Sunflowers

IPC TRANSPORT ENTRY POINT

As part of our IPC Transport theme entry point the Sunflowers were each invited to bring in a suitcase and pack it with 5 items they would take on a trip. The children got to show all of the items in their bags and share why they packed them with the group. Items ranged from toothbrushes, toilet paper, books, cuddly toys and clothes.Each Sunflower also received a passport that they will use as part of our of the theme. Each week the sunflowers will travel to a different destination through the children’s individual circle times. They will receive a stamp for each country visited.

LPFÖ

Develop their identity and feel secure in themselves

Develop their self-autonomy and confidence and feel good about themselves

Feel a sense of participation in their own culture and develop a feeling and respect for other cultures

Develop their ability to listen, reflect and express their own views and try to understand the perspectives of others 

Lilies

Today was The International Day of Peace and we enjoyed doing various Peace related activities throughout the day.First of all, we talked about the importance of  sharing, hugging, kissing helping and doing nice things for the people we love. Secondly, all our Lilies created a Hand Print Doves Postcard for their parents and siblings showing their love. Give Peace a Chance!

Goals Lpfö-98 rev 2010:

• develop openness,respect,solidarity and responsibility

• develop their willingness to help others

Tulips

As part of our IPC theme Animals, the Tulips are learning about pets. This week we talked about different pets and what they eat. The children were invited to match a picture of a pet with its food. We talked about cats, dogs, hamsters, fish and parrots. 

Lpfö goals: "develop their understanding of science and relationships to nature, as well as knowledge of plants, animals and also simple chemical processes and physical phenomena”

 

Lilies

 Futura Olympics Day

Lilies and Tulips joined together in the football field beside our school! We had a big circle time first and the snack! We did 3 stations with the kids where they competed trying to win the game! The First Station was The Tunnel Crawl Race where two teams competed crawling in the soft grass! The Second Station was an Obstacle Course Run with cones where two teams competed trying to jump over the cones!Finally The Third Station was The Ball Toss where two teams competed trying to put as many balls as possible in to the small red box.

We had a great time! The kids were happy to run in that big and soft field!

Goals Lpfö-98 rev 2010:

● develop their motor skills,ability to co-ordinate,awareness of their own body, as well as an understanding of the importance of maintaining their own health and well-being

Sunflowers

Today during circle time the sunflowers got to talk together and use a white board. We worked on the days of the week in both Swedish and English and then brain stormed ideas for "fun Friday". Spa day was a popular choice as well as silly Friday and a pj party 

Lpfo

Develop their ability to listen, narrate, reflect and express their own views 

Lilies

As part of our entry point to our new IPC Theme “Sand and Water” we introduced 4 different sensory activities for the children to explore freely.

BUG SLIME: The children got to explore a sticky, slimy mixture of sand, food colouring, water and shaving foam. They were able to add different animals to the mix and explore how it felt and changed when we added more water. The children really enjoyed this very sticky and gooey mess!

Shaving foam mud sand. This activity was thicker in texture allowing the children to build structures and shapes using the very solid and thick sand.

BUBBLES AND WATER STATION: This activity allowed the children to explore water and bubbles. They measured and poured water, splashed to create bubbles. They were also able to experiment with things that floated and why they floated or why they did not. They also spent time blowing coloured bubbles of their own using straws, soapy coloured water.    

SEASIDE SENSORY ART: After talking about the beach and asking who has been before, we will discuss how some beaches have soft sand and that the water appears blue and green. Children were then presented with paint, printed shells, crumpled paper, and sand to create a beach painting.

As an entry point these activities were a fantastic way to introduce the theme of water and sand to the children. With little or no direction from the adults they moved from one station to another, some even mixing and experimenting. We will reintroduce the stations in the coming weeks as individual activities for more focused exploration.

LPFÖ

• respect for all forms of life, as well as care for their immediate environment

• develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn

• develop their understanding of science and relationships in nature, as well as knowledge of plants, animals, and also simple chemical processes and physical phenomena

• develop their use of spoken language, vocabulary and concepts, as well as the ability to play with words, relate something, express their thoughts, put questions, and put forward their arguments and communicate with others

• develop their ability to listen, reflect and express their own views and try to understand the perspectives of others

• develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn.

  
  
  

Tulips

The Tulips enjoyed doing animal yoga this morning. They practiced downward dog and cat pose and had great fun barking and meowing. 

Lpfö 98/10: “develop their motor skills. Ability to co-ordinate, awareness of their own body, as well as an understanding of the importance of maintaining their own health and well-being”

Sunflowers

IPC TRANSPORT KNOWLEDGE HARVEST

During the Sunflowers morning circle time the sunflowers sat down together and brainstormed what we already knew as a group about transport. We made sure that all the children had a chance to speak and to contribute their thoughts and ideas. This is so we can find a starting point to work on based on the children’s interests. The children knew a lot and were very enthusiastic about the theme. They spoke about different types of transport, cars, bus, train etc; They also discussed together how lots of different vehicles can travel in different environments, like helicopters and cars in water. They discussed how they came to work as well as discussed if walking was transport. They agreed it was as “you go from one place to another”. They spoke about taking planes on holiday to places “far away”. Some even spoke about submarines and fast and slow transportation.. The children are really looking forward to the theme!