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Student Led Conference

Student Led Conference: Empowerment and Ownership The preschoolers becoming in charge is a way to create opportunities for reflection, engagement and agency.  As we were getting ready for the Student Led Conference, the preschoolers planned with Ms. Faye the work samples, activities and the areas that they wanted to share to their parents.    They practiced together with their friends on how to go through the conference.    During the Student Led Conference, they shared their portfolio, which they organized in their UOI notebook and in Seesaw.  They shared their strengths, weakness and what their learning goals are. They communicated their progress and learning processes to their parents.  They challenged each other.  They taught them different strategies they used at school which may be very different on how the parents learned it before.  What made it really special was that they shared the night with their parents in celebration of the won...

Self-expression

There are many ways for children to express themselves. Ways to show their creativity and make their imaginations come alive.  This week, the Preschoolers looked back at the whole school year in Preschool.  We have listed down all the different events we have celebrated throughout the year at DSKI. Enrolment Party, Oktoberfest, St. Martin, St. Nicolaus, Halloween Party, Christmas,  Easter, Book and Culture Week, STEM Week, Autumn and Spring Break, and more! Some of these celebrations are also practiced in their own family. These are traditions that have been passed on from one family to the next.  Why are these traditions or celebrations important?  What are ways people express the importance of these traditions and celebrations?  1. Through Music and Movements Music is important in every celebration. Some people may find it difficult to express their emotions verbally. They use music and movement to express their feelings of happiness, excitement...