Perky Preschool

UNIT OF INQUIRY Preschoolers are very lucky to learn and understand the last Line of Inquiry  on "different factors that affect change and growth of animals" from someone who have actually worked with different animals!!  Veronica Anzuay , a Veterinarian came and shared with the Preschoolers her experiences and expertise about different animals.  She talked about the different reasons why animals don't survive, become endangered or extinct.  The preschoolers realised that some reasons are:  1. Predators  2. Health / Sickness 3. Lack of food and water 4. No shelter  or home 5. Dirty air to breathe 6.  People  They asked several questions and even came up with their own "Action Plan" on how they can help save the animals!  Thank you so much, Veronica for the wonderful presentation!  LITERACY After a week of planning, drafting and editing, Preschoolers are writing the final draft of their Animal Story.    Th...

UNIT OF INQUIRY How are the roles and responsibilities of the people at DSKI help make the school run smoothly? This week preschoolers went around the school to find out the answers to their BURNING QUESTIONS. Why do you look at the TV outside and look at the gate and the bus? Why the bus driver pick up the students? “Why do you Mr. Inman go to our classroom?” “What do you do in school, Miumi-san?” “Why do students need to learn to read and write?” “Will schools be okay without teachers?” Amalia asking Mr. Inman her question. The preschoolers SORTED OUT the information they have gathered from their interview. They then made a connection to the members of the school community to the different parts of the body. They labeled each part with the members of the school community and explained why they decided to place them in each of the parts. Thoughtful responses from the Preschoolers!  LITERACY Preschoolers looked into another important STORY ELEMENT - The SETTING. Se...

UNIT OF INQUIRY Together, Perky Preschoolers came up with their own definition of a COMMUNITY and RESPONSIBILITY.  In connection to our previous school tour, the Preschoolers are looking at the next community they belong to - SCHOOL. They have identified people they see at DSKI. They realised that they have a lot of questions and didn't really know who these people are and what their roles and responsibilities are in the school.  They wonder...... Next week they will FIND OUT the answers to these questions by interviewing people in the school community.  SPEAKERS; Maria's dad Temir Rashidova, who is a CHEMICAL ENGINEER came to school and shared with the Preschoolers what he does. He explained that engineers help make a HAPPY PLANET and clean sky for everyone.      Dr. Sayuri, Shun's mom also came to school today to share with the preschoolers her roles and responsibilities as a DOCTOR. Some interesting wondering of the preschoolers.... Why do you ...