Ms. Faye's Perky Preschool Blog

  As part of the Finding Out activity, the preschoolers sorted out the different animals into groups.    They put the animals in to their own classifications as: Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, Fish, Mammals, and Insects.     Then, they chose 2 animals to compare and worked with a partner and completed a Venn diagram. It allowed the preschoolers to sort the data into, the animals' different characteristics (both sides) and their similarities (the overlap) Venn Diagram: Showing the relationship of a group of different things in a visual way.   And together, the partners shared their work in class.   Next week, the preschoolers will start digging deeper into different Life Cycles of plants and animals. Additional Information:  DSKI Coronavirus Health Policy in this link. Letter information regarding Scholastic Book in this link .

Preschoolers started Tuning in with the new unit on How The World Works. They have unlocked the Central Idea "All Living Things go through a process of change."   and identified the words to gain a deeper understanding on the unit.  Words they came up with for our Chalk Talk Activity Living Things : with heart | breathe | needs air and water | grow | move | needs love | Process: goes round and round | first and then... Change : .. from one thing to another Using the Think, Puzzle, Explore  sheet they have discussed in small groups about the different animals. They wrote down their thinking and things that puzzle them.    Together as a class, we looked at the animals and sorted them according to animal groups. It was an interesting discussion and Preschoolers have proven how they have developed on becoming THINKERS and INQUIRERS.   ART INTEGRATION TO UOI Preschoolers explored PATTERNS inspired by Kandinsky Concentric Circles. Kandinsky Circles They explored...

Starting next week, Preschoolers will dive into inquiring on ' How the World Works' . An inquiry into the natural world (physical and biological), its human societies and human's impact on the environment. We will be looking at the Central Idea that all living things go through a process of change. Through the process, they will continue to be thinkers and researchers as they find answers to the Lines of Inquiry on p atterns of growth, s tages of a life cycle and f actors affecting change . They also will develop their research, thinking skills and gain deeper understanding on the  concepts on c ausation, change and responsibility.  These Essential Questions will guide and frame the preschoolers' inquiry      on the unit. 1. What are the stages of the life cycle of a....? 2. What are the different patterns of growth? 3. How does human societies affect all other living things? 4. What are some ways where we can change the natural pattern in the environment? ...