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The Sunflowers were fascinated by VR and AR so we researched together and found AR Cards that we can make ourselves! Sunflowers printed the right PDF from an iPad, cut the cards out, prepared laminating sheets and laminated them. They are ready for everyone to use, they really enjoyed trying out something more advanced technology-wise that they made themselves! Way to go, sunflowers!

Lpfö:
• develop their ability to identify technology in everyday life, and explore how simple technology works

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Patterns and Sequences 

The Sunflowers started to make patterns using colored beads. We strayed by talking about the patterns on our clothes. Stripes, hearts, flowers. We then started to make basic patterns using the beads. Red, blue, red blue. From this the sunflowers were able to make more complex patterns using different colored beads and amounts.

Lpfö: develop their ability to distinguish, express, examine and use mathematical concepts and their interrelations  

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Mathematics circle time
During this weeks circle time we worked on tying numbers with quantities, making sure the meaning behind them is clear through sensory  game and whiteboard. We wrote numbers from 0 to 10 and counted right amount of fuzzy balls to go in respective row. All children really enjoyed it! Well done, Sunflowers!

LPFÖ:

• develop their understanding of space, shapes, location and direction, and the basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts, also for measurements, time, and change

• develop their ability to distinguish, express, examine and use mathematical concepts and their interrelationships

• develop their mathematical skill in putting forward and following reasoning

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The sunflowers were very excited that the snow had arrived. They got to build snow people and animals. Sleigh down the hill, throw snowballs. Some even trained their judo moves. They had lots of fun and are looking forward to a long cold winter.

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Develop their motor skills. 

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Making kites

Sunflowers as part of their IPC Theme, Transport, got to make their own kites out of bin liners that they decorated, barbecue skewers for body and ribbons, feathers for tails. They discussed what's heavy and what's light, what will fly highest and how to fly them so they stay up in the air. 

LPFÖ: develop their ability to build, construct and create using different techniques, materials and tools

Develop their ability to distinguish, explore, document and talk about science.

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As a part of our IPC theme, we prepared paper airplanes for our Friday flight race. This got children to think how to make them fly higher, faster, further... The children got to make their own aircrafts and decorate them, training imagination and fine motor skills. 

LPfö: Develop their ability to build, create and construct using different techniques, materials and tools.

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Science experiment - Lava lamp 

The sunflowers made a science experiment using oil, fizzy tablets and food coloring creating their own lava lamps.

Lpfo: Develop their understanding for science in conection to nature as well as their knowlege of plants, animals and simple kemical reaktions and physical phenomenon. 

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Space themed week. 

The sunflowers continues with their space theme,  finishing off all the started projects. 

Lpfo:

developing their motor skills. 

Develop their ability to create and convey impressions, thoughts and experiences in any art forms such as drama, play, dance, music and  movement. 

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The sunflowers went for a lovely outing to the museum! Enjoying different illustrations, old mashineries and games. We finished off at a big obsticle course with labyrinths, slides, competitions and more before we enjoyed lunch outside in the sunshine. 

Lpfo: 

Develop their curiosity and enjoyment as well as the ability to play and learn. 

Developing their ability to identify technology in everyday life and explore how simple technology works. 

Develop their ability to extinguish, explore, document, put questions and talk about science. 

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The Sunflowers enjoying today's Swedish circle time. We are seeing a development every week in each child's Swedish language skills. 

LPFÖ

Develop a rich and varied spoken language and the ability to communicate with others

Outdoor art!

The sunflowers were invited to make artwork using different kinds of natural materials they found in the yard. 

Lpfo:

Develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts and experiences in many different forms, such as play, pictures, song and music, dance and drama 

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What can be happening at today's circle time? Be sure to ask your sunflower at pickup ☺️😉

 

LPFÖ

Develop their self-autonomy and confidence in their own ability 

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This week as well as learning the new sounds the children have started to blend the sounds. They are doing a fantastic job and really enjoying the daily Jolly Phonics activities. We will provide more information about how you can help at home at the parents evening on Monday 28th September 18.00-20.00. 

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Develop an interest in the written language and an understanding of symbols, and communicative function. 

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Today we will start a very positive, fun activity with the sunflowers. Two jars, one goal. During circle time and throughout the day/week we will try to move all the pasta pieces from the red jar to the yellow jar. How can we do this? Through positivity! We are working a lot throughout the day and during circle time on what friendship means and how we respect each other. Every time we say something nice to a friend or help them out a piece of pasta will move from the red jar to the yellow jar. When all the pasta pieces have moved from the red jar to the yellow jar the sunflowers will get to pick a fun activity which they want to do. This is a great and fun way to promote friendship and positivity throughout the group and life! Please note that once a piece of pasta has moved from the red jar to the yellow jar it can't go back!! The positive energy lasts for ever!! 

Lpfö: 

* develop openeness, respect, solidarity, and responsibility

* develop their ability to function individually and in a group, handle conflicts and understand rights and obligations, as well as take responsibility for common rules

* develop an understanding that all persons have equal value independent of social background and regardless of gender, ethnic affiliation, religion or other belief, sexual orientation or functional impairment 

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Sunflowers: Trip To The Botanical Gardens  

Today Sunflowers had so much fun visiting The Botanical Gardens close to Stockholm University. We caught the ten o’clock Roslagsbanan from Djursholm and arrived at  the beautiful landscape close to the Botanical Gardens with a lot of flowers, plants and a small pond with ducks and swans swimming together. We enjoyed a wonderful sunny weather and had our snack in nature sitting on our colorful parachute which we brought from school. Then we played a parachute game where the children were invited to take turns and change their positions by hiding and running under the parachute.We had a wonderful time!Sunflowers were very excited and happy to go through Botanical Gardens Open Exhibition where we saw a lot of gorgeous flowers,plants and trees. We even saw some butterflies playing in the flowers and birds singing on the trees with beautiful spring blossom.Could they be our lady butterflies, we asked ourselves!!! Children really enjoyed playing in The Botanical Gardens Park and we had a great time racing together. Finally,we took our train back to school and had lunch all feeling very tired and hungry. Summer Party Practice was waiting for us in the afternoon, so we had to take some rest and gather strength on our way back!

We have been working on the following 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”

“ develop their interest and understanding of the different cycles in nature and how people, nature and society influence each other”

“ develop their ability to distinguish, explore, document, put questions about and talk about science”

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Sunflowers:Butterflies Back To Nature

Today was a big day for Sunflowers as we set our beautifully painted butterflies free! Our lady butterflies formed their wings and came out of their cocoons last week and we were feeding them with sugar and water until today! After our free play outside in the yard, all the groups excitedly gathered in a circle and waited for this special moment! The weather conditions were almost perfect and we were ready to open our Live Butterfly Garden! ​Four beautiful lady butterflies came out and embraced their freedom! It was their return to nature where they belong! 

We have been working on the following 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”

 “ develop their interest and understanding of the different cycles in nature and how people, nature and society influence each other” 

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Sunflowers : Terrariums

Children collected their jars. They added stones, sand and soil to them, in layers. Then they added alfalfa seeds to the soil and watered them. The Sunflowers now have their very own terrariums. The seeds are already starting to sprout!

We have been working on the following 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”

“develop their ability to build, create and construct using different techniques, materials and tools”

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Sunflowers: Vanilla Cake Baking,Art Show and Market Day

Today was a big day for all children in Futuraskolan Danderyd as it was our Art Show and Market Day! In the morning,all the groups were very busy in the dining room, baking and making delicious cookies and cakes for our fika sale. The Sunflowers were really excited to mix all the ingredients and help us make a very “yummy” vanilla cake. The Art Exhibition and the sale of second-hand kids toys and clothes started in the afternoon. Parents really enjoyed seeing all those wonderful works of art, but especially our little masterpieces- Self-Portraits, Clay Butterflies and Glass Jar Candle Holders. They also had a lot of fun trying out our delicious cookies and cakes and chatting with the teachers and other parents in the dining room. The Art Show and Market Day were very successful and we are all happy and glad to say that we raised a lot of money for our Summer Party in June. Thank you all for visiting our Art Show and Market Day!

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

“develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions, thoughts and experiences in many different forms,  such as play, pictures, song and music, dance and drama”

“ develop openness, respect, solidarity and responsibility”

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Sunflowers: Recognising Shapes and Shape Sequences

During circle time, the children were invited to identify different shapes. They were very happy

to do so and are very good at shape recognition. For their first maths activity, the Sunflowers

were asked to look at a picture made up of various shapes. Of these, there were invited to

identify the number of triangles, rectangles, diamonds and squares. Additionally, they completed

several shape sequences such as: circle, triangle and square.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

“develop their understanding of space, shapes...and the basic properties of sets, quantity, order and number concepts”

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Sunflowers: Language and Jolly Phonics

Today was our language day  and the Sunflowers were introduced to one of the letters in the third Jolly Phonics group: O. At circle time they listened to the Jolly Phonics story and practised writing an O in the air with their finger. We mentioned words that begin with the sound  O such as “orange,” “octopus” and “oval” as well as the others  which have O in them, like “hot”, “mop”, “dog” and “pot”.  Then they  practised tracing the letter O. They  also revised the Jolly Phonics group 2 sounds and were invited to create an  -AT word family house where they had to think about sounds which can be put in front of an  -AT suffix to create new words, like “CAT”, “HAT”,”FAT” or even only “AT”.

We have been working on the following Lpfö goals:

“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 forwards their arguments and communicate with others.”