Lilies

Santa Lucia celebration is coming to our school this week and Lilies were very busy baking saffron buns last week. We had so much fun creating saffron buns in the shape of the number eight! 

Lpfo:

1) develop their creative abilities and fine motor skills

Tulips

This week we've practiced Christmas songs together with the rest of the school, wee also celebrated Nobel with a Nobel dinner, dress up, videos and our own projects. The tulips project was within the area of math. We compared sizes of different animals and talked about whether they're bigger or smaller than us.

Lilies

Today we made a Santa Claus out of small colorful balls which we glued to the wooden standing and decorated with a small plastic hat and a wired colorful scarf. We also made Christmas and New Year’s Decorations today and we decorated Christmas Trees which we cut from green construction paper and decorated with glitter,stickers and beads.As we already have Santa Claus and Christmas Tree now,all we need are Christmas presents. 

Goals Lpfö-98 rev 2010:

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

  
   

Lilies

This week we celebrated Thanksgiving Day and started making Thanksgiving Turkeys out of colorful construction paper.We glued the body,feathers and googly eyes in the end. We really enjoyed it! 

Goals Lpfö-98 rev 2010:

• develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions,thoughts and experiences in many different forms.....

Tulips

We've worked a lot on our thanksgiving crafts this week in order to honor the tradition. We made turkey pinecones and turkey hands. We also had a lovely thanksgiving lunch with the lilies. 

Lpfö: develop their ability to build, create and construct

Lilies

Today we celebrated UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY and talked how despite the fact that we speak different languages and come from different countries,we are unique and same. We are all friends together helping and caring for each other. We also dressed up in the traditional clothes from our home countries and danced to our favourite songs coming from our home countries as well.We had an INTERNATIONAL DISCO DAY!!!

Goals Lpfo-98 Rev 2010:
1) develop openness, respect,solidarity and responsibility
2) develop a feeling and respect for other cultures and a sense of participation in their own
3) develop their identity and feel secure in themselves

Tulips

This week we've started our thanksgiving crafts. In order to celebrate and learn about thanksgiving we talked about it as well as started creating our pinecone turkeys, which also went according to our IPC animals. The Tulips had a lot of fun working with feathers and recognized the reuse of pinecones which participants from all groups in the school gathered the week before. 

The feathers was definitely the most interesting part, alongside with working more with glue. We had lots of fun and we talked about it during our outing where we also tried to find more pinecones. 

Lilies

Today it was our outing day and we spent the morning on the small field just beside our school where the children had a great time sledging down the slopes in the snow. We were racing with our sledges and tried to win the race. We also made snowmen,snow castles and icy frozen cakes. We came back to school singing “LET IT GO” and “ DO YOU WANT TO MAKE A SNOWMAN?”. We drank some hot chocolate to warm up. We really had a lot of fun!

Goals Lpfö-98 rev 2010:

• develop their motor skills,ability to co-ordinate,awareness of their own body.. 
  
• develop their curiosity and enjoyment,as well as their ability to play and learn

Lilies

Today we had our Traditional Halloween Celebration in school. All the children came super excited in the morning dressed up in their Halloween Costumes!We had our circle time with witches, ghosts, bats and other scary creatures. Afterwards we enjoyed playing Trick or Treat Fishing Game where all the Liles had to fish for some banana chips,raisins and clementines. We also visited our friends from Sunflowers and Tulips and were happy to get some more goodies. We visited Adriana’s office as well who was waiting for us with a surprise spider rings. Wow, we were so happy!!! Trick or treat, here we come!!!

Goals Lpfö-98 rev 2010:

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

  
  
  

Tulips

The tulips really enjoyed the snow and on our outing we got to make snow animals and shapes  such as elephants and snow angels. They look forward to more snow and all that winter has to offer. 

Lpfö: develop their motor skills.

Sunflowers

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.

Lpfö 2016

Develop their motor skills. 

Sunflowers

Today we had a messy math circle time which was fun. Children got to sort out sticks which we had collected from the woods before and put them together in bunches from one to five. They are going to continue with the next five numbers next week.

Lpfö: Develop Their understanding of quantity, order and number.

Lilies

Chemistry Day

Last Friday we had our Chemistry Day and did some fun experiments with children. We mixed shaving foam with blue and yellow paint in order to create a rainbow effect. We also learnt that by mixing blue and yellow we get green.

Lpfo:

Develop their understanding of science and relationship to nature as well as knowledge of plants, animals, and also simple chemical processes and physical phenomena

Sunflowers

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.

Lilies

Lilies had a great time rivising the sounds from Jolly Phonics Groups 1and 2 and coloring some sound animal sheets.

Lpfo:

Develop their use of spoken language, vocabulary  and concepts, as well as the ability to play with words, relate something, express thoughts...

Sunflowers

During our circle time, as a part of our IPC theme, we talked about space transports and rockets and also how real rockets lunched in Florida. Then children learned how to make rockets with paper and straws and made their own and decorated them. We had a race then to see who can launch his/her rocket higher.

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

Lilies

Today we continued with our Aquarium Project and each Lily first painted the inside of a small egg box in blue and later glued the cut-outs of the water animals.Our own aquariums are almost ready! We are so excited!

Goals Lpfö-98 rev 2010:

• develop their creative abilities and the ability to convey impressions,thoughts and experiences in many different forms,such as play,pictures,song and music...

Lilies

Lilies had a lot of fun counting and recognizing numbers from 1 to 10 today. We also tried to count the number of objects representing each number.

Lpfo: 

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

Sunflowers

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.

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! 

Lilies

                             “MARKET DAY AND ART EXHIBITION EMOTION CRAFTS ”

Lilies continued their Market Day Crafts today and started making Emotion Crafts. Each child brought a plastic bottle from home which we filled with water. We added different food colouring to the water and put some glitter and beads to make it more decorative. In the end we glued different emotion faces to give a final touch to the crafts.

 We’ve been working with the following Lpfö goal:

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

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

Lilies

                                                PAINTING THE CASTLE 

Last Wednesday Lilies had fun  painting  a castle made of clay. We chose the castle as it is an integral part of any fairy tale and suits  our IPC Theme “Let's Pretend” very well. As Lilies enjoy painting, this was even  more thrilling as it was totally  different for them. Children even chose the colour they wanted to paint their castle. 

 We’ve been working with the following Lpfö goals: 

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

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

 ● 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 

Tulips

This morning the Tulips took advantage of the sunny weather. While having fun in the sun, we used clay to create our footprints. It tickled a lot! 

Lpfö goals: develop their ability to build, create, and construct using different techniques. 

Tulips

We had a lovely time in the sun at the pirate park today! On the way to the park we talked about the cars we saw and their colours. We also noticed that there where animals out for a walk. We talked about the noises they make. At the park we enjoyed playing football as well as peek a boo and riding on the giant turtle! 

Lpfö goals: to develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn

To develop their motor skills. Ability to coordinate, awareness of their own body...

Lilies

                                                           MAKEY- MAKEY 

Lilies learnt how to create music and different sounds by using Makey-Makey.

It is an invention kit to turn everyday objects into touchpads and connect them to the internet. It's a simple Invention Kit doing art, engineering, and everything inbetween.

In this all the kids hold the wires so that they are connected to the base. There is one kid holding the earth wire and becomes the lead, whoever he touches then makes a sound depending on the app we chose.

First we chose the piano and children could make notes touching his/her friends. Later we worked on the animal sounds and when the child touched his friend, they made an animal sound automatically as they were all connected to the base.

It was a lot of fun for the kids as they wondered how could they make music or make a sound of an animal just by touching each other. 

We’ve been working with the following Lpfö goals:

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

develop their ability to use mathematics to investigate, reflect over and test different solutions to problems raised by themselves and others,

Sunflowers

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. 

Sunflowers

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. 

Lilies

                                                          Earth Day Celebration 

The whole last week we have been engaged in Earth Day Celebration. All our activities were revolving around it. We talked about the our Mother Nature and the ways we can contribute to save it. 

We did activities like Planting the tree, where the kids planted the tree in the already dig whole and put the special soil full of minerals and in the end watered it. 

We also discussed about the 3R's of reducing, reusing and recycling. We did an activity about segregating the trash into 3 different bins naming Metal, Paper and Plastic. 

We also made a robot during the end of the week where the kids stick the recycling material on card board to make the robot's body parts. 

It was a fun Week full of learning about our Beautiful Planet Earth !!!! 

We’ve been working with the following Lpfö goal:

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

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

Tulips

The Tulips had a fun morning playing with sand and water. This was a learning opportunity for them to practice their fine motor skills as well as discovering different textures. 

Lpfö goals: develop their motor skills...develop their ability to build, create and construct 

Lilies

                                       “THEATRE: RABBIT AND CINAMMON”

Today was a big day for our little buds as they went for a theater. We took this opputurnity as it perfectly fits into our theme of ''Lets pretend''. It was a play on ''Rabbit and cinammon''. the play is going to be in Swedish and will be an exciting experience of our little buds.They enjoyed the walk to the Library and sat very well to watch it. It was a funny play about the Bunny and the Bun !!

Though the play was in swedish, the lilies enjoyed it and so did we !! The play was so engaging that 30 minutes just flew quickly. They used the puppets and a stage set-up for the play. The kids even enjoyed the bus ride back as they didn’t have to walk too much :))

It was a great experience for all of us !!!

 We’ve been working with the following Lpfö goals:

with a mother tongue other than Swedish develop their cultural identity and the ability to communicate in both Swedish and their mother tongue.

develop their identity and feel secure in themselves,

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

 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,

Tulips

  On Wednesday, we did another language activity. We showed the little Tulips pictures of different vehicles and explained about the vehicles. Then we started to explain and ask them to see if they can recognize the one/s they usually take to come to the preschool. We explained and talked about each child’s choice individually and then the Tulips made a collage with their own picture and the picture of the vehicle/s they use to come to the preschool.  

Lpfö 98: 

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

Sunflowers

Sunflowers wanted to relax after a long, stressful week and spa day seemed like a perfect option! Children had face masks, lip scrubs, feet baths, tattoos, manicure & pedicure and massages, all with calming and relaxing music in the background. Sunflowers loved it! They quickly took charge in some activities (like massages and tattoos) and served themselves. It was so much fun, for both staff and children! We are now thinking of dedicating a part of pretend room to SPA area!