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Step Inside

Understanding is more than just having the knowledge of the facts and information about a concept.
It is far more deeper than that. It is stepping into the idea and be able to see, feel, ask, and know more about it. 


Finding out more about roles and responsibilities of the members in the school community, they continued with their interview and conversations with the people in the school.

They are beginning to understand that everyone in the school community are working together towards the same goal and all for the students.


 

Using the Visible Thinking Routine, Step Inside, they stepped inside the shoes of the 4 familiar community helpers: doctors, teacher, policeman, and fireman. 


What do these people see? 
What do these people think?
What questions do they ask? 
What are the feelings they have?


This exercise gave the preschoolers an opportunity to understand and share their knowledge about these members of the community. 


They started their initial research to validate their prior knowledge.
They used unit books to look at photos or information about what they do, what they wear, what tools they, and the transportation they use.



FIELD TRIP
The trip to Rokko Island Fire Station was an amazing experience to the preschoolers. 


They went in the fire truck.


Used the hose (with no water this time)


Carried the 30 kilos long hose inside the bag! 
They realized that firemen have to be strong (like ULTRAMAN) to be able to carry those heavy hose!

 


They listened carefully and asked wonderful questions to the firemen. It was a wonderful day to experience and step in to the day of these people who helped us in a huge way. 


I wonder who among these preschoolers would become our future firefighters! 


















 

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