Ms. Faye's Perky Preschool Blog

  What is CULTURE?  This week, we have broken down the different aspects of culture.  COUNTRY Firstly, we identified the country they are from.   They were tested on their knowledge of their flag. It was amazing to know that a lot of them know what their flags look like.    The color, symbols, and shapes that go with it.  We will continue to inquire by also understanding the features that the flag represent. The colors, symbols, the shapes. For our transdisciplinary connection in math, preschoolers will go around the school to conduct a survey. We will find out information about the people at DSKI and how these affect our school's culture. With their partner, they thought of different questions that they would like to ask their respondents.  They will survey the following questions: Where (country) are you from?  What celebration is important for you and your family? What is the traditional food in your country? What clothes do you like ...

Everyday in our life at preschool is a celebration!  As part of the Tuning In activities this week, the preschoolers looked at the word "CELEBRATE". What does it mean to celebrate?  What do we see, hear, feel, experience when we celebrate?  How much do we know about different celebrations around the world?  Through the ‘Gallery Walk’, they saw different photos of ways people around the world celebrate.  They wrote what they see, think and wonder. They talked to each other and shared insights about the meaning, message, or importance of what they saw.   As they went around and communicated through conversation or writing, they developed language, ideas to help them navigate around their inquiry in this unit.  Furthermore, they showed their creativity and thoughtful thinking process.  Without giving away the answer, they drew an object, that represented an event that is celebrated in their family.   Then the preschoolers enjoyed trying to guess...

  The preschoolers have gained an understanding about what makes them who they are from the unit on personal histories. They looked into changes and growth and the different developmental milestones they have accomplished over the years.  This week, the preschoolers started tuning in on the idea, understanding personal cultures, beliefs, and traditions helps us celebrate similarities and differences We started breaking down the unit words we are using throughout this unit. SIMILARITIES  DIFFERENCES They worked with a partner to complete a VENN diagram to record characteristics, traits, choices, and experiences.  They asked each other 'small questions' and wrote their responses. What are small questions?  These are questions that they can easily answer with a yes or no response.  They are specific and no need to think deeply and explain the answers more.  It was a great exercise for the preschoolers on building skills on how to create more meaningful ...

We use imagination to express creativity.. As we welcome 2025, the preschoolers started the week using their imagination! Since we are finding out about different ways to use imagination to express creativity, The students made a connection as we are learning about the difference between 2D and 3D shapes in Math. They used different shapes to create an abstract picture or a scene. This activity also develops their fine motor skills through cutting and pasting. The challenge is not to use any details (by drawing or coloring) on the paper but to clearly depict the image only through connecting the shapes. In the end, they were able to create beautiful pieces of art. They will continue finding out more about the year-long unit on Imagination!