Perky Preschool

Let's Tune In! It was a busy but productive week for these little 's cientists '. It didn't take them a long time to delve in instantly with the new unit on 'How the world works'.  To prepare them to new inquiries, it is important for us to unlock words that will be used throughout the unit.  Living and nonliving things The students did a sorting activity and it took a lot of discussions - agreeing and disagreeing. Finally, we all decided to simply group the pictures into two: living and nonliving things.    The preschoolers described the characteristics of living things: .. they grow .. they need food and water .. breathe .. they can feel .. need to rest or sleep .. they can move Brain Frame: Telling Frame Together with their partner, they created a visual tool that helped them organize their thinking. Through this exercise they were able to form connections from the topic to other ideas and concepts.  They started practicing their communication skills as they ...

Preschool The Animal Exhibit The preschoolers celebrated their inquiry on the idea that, all living things go through a process of change through the Animal Exhibit.  As COMMUNICATORS, they presented their works to the school community.        Pointing out the different animal body parts and its use for survival.    Read the fictional story they wrote about the animal. Through their research, they were able to gather information and became experts on a specific animal.   They explained how the animals change and grow through a life cycle.    They also showed how energy is transferred from one living thing to the next through a food chain visual presentation.  Finally, everyone was so excited to be a part of their journey in Preschool.  Parents came and celebrated with the preschoolers!        Preschoolers' chosen animals: Eda - Seal Shunki - Bear   Taichi - Shark Rino - Cat Rose - Labrador   Sophi...