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Is it really important to know about our childhood? 

That's a question that came up during our Tuning In Activity for our unit on Where we are in place and time.


The preschoolers created their timeline from when they were born up to the present. 

Ofcourse, they couldn't remember anything that happened when the were babies. However, something inside them told them that same as other babies, they drank milk, they stayed in a crib, enjoyed the time with mom and dad, and they ate baby food! 


Each year, from 0-5 or 6, they wrote and drew one important event that happened to them. These may actually based on a child's imagination - which we truly encourage and support. 

Now, it is our part as parents and adults to help them clarify and confirm these developmental milestones that they have perceived. 


They enjoyed listening and looking at other students stories and they compared theirs from them. 




They manifested interest in everyone's history. 
One thing that they looked into, is  Google Earth. 


We located the country where they are from and its distance to Japan. 
We asked the question: 

"How can we be all here in this classroom, but we are not all from Japan?"
"What are the reasons why we are here at DSKI?"


 As we move on to our Finding Out stage on the coming weeks, we will try to answer the wonderings they have about this unit. 

See how some of the preschoolers change from these photos below. 

 

 



 

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