Perky Preschool

Personal History "Making your own story" - Perky Preschool - SEE THINK WONDER As a provocation for our new unit on "personal histories allow us to reflect on and celebrate growth and change", we did a ' See Think Wonder' Thinking Routine activity.  In groups, the students looked at photos related to the unit and wrote down things that they see, what they thought and wonderings that they may have.  This thinking routine was then used as a springboard to unlock our unit vocabulary words such as: personal, history, events, and change.   TIMELINE The students also completed a simple timeline that shows the past, present and future. As we inquire further in the unit, they will be able to gain more detailed knowledge about their personal history.  NUMERACY / LITERACY This week we also started with our math and reading stations. During the different station activities, each group will get a chance to explore different  concepts and activities that will help strengt...

For our first unit on  HOW WE ORGANIZE OURSELVES  Preschoolers are looking at the central idea on, ROLES and RESPONSIBILITIES make organisations run smoothly. They are inquiring about various organisations they belong to, roles and responsibilities and and different jobs in the community.  Throughout the unit, preschoolers will develop and will practice how to be THINKERS, PRINCIPLED and CARING . They will develop strategies and show their learning through skills in research, self-management, and social skills. This week, we have started TUNING in,  in our unit and we used a routine called,  SEE, THINK, WONDER To check preschoolers prior knowledge and understanding of the unit, the preschoolers were presented with photos of different places in the community. The next day, they were presented with pictures of the different community helpers. They shared what they saw, what they thought and what they wondered about.  They are continuously practicing...