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Early childhood years can have a Long-Term Impact on Learning
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uring the early childhood years there is a time when many developmental changes are happening that can have profound and lasting consequences for a child’s future. It is important to note that in their earliest years, children are starting to learn about their world in sophisticated ways. Development begins in ways that are both rapid and cumulative, with early progress laying the foundation for future learning. Overall, enriching experiences in the early years will assist in supporting children’s healthy development. Here is a small snapshot of what the Early Years students are learning in just one day from Pre-Kindergarten up to Kindergarten 3
In Pre-Kindergarten
Chinese classes are enjoying themselves as they explore colors through different activities. They talked about the colors seen in the world around us and their favorite color. They also had some fun activities where they sorted and even mixed colors together to see what would happen.
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In Thai Class the students are learning about night time in support of their UOI.
English class worked together and practiced sharing while they decorated their collaborative art project. While painting and gluing, they practiced their fine motor skills. They even learned math while learning about shapes and using them to decorate the outline of their friends. They had lots of fun creating art with their friends.
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In Music class the students are learning how to In PE the students are able to use locomotor dance using ribbons. movements to sort the colored balls and choose which color is their favorite.
In Kindergarten 1 The students in Chinese class are exploring and learning about shapes during the unit “Who We Are”. They really enjoy shape-sorting activities in the classroom.
In Thai class the students enjoyed decorating their Loy Krathong’s to help celebrate the Loy Krathong festival.
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In English class they are learning about the human body. They are learning about Doctors and how they help us to take care of our bodies. The students have been working as doctors in the Doctor center, which they have set up to take care of their patients and practice using the vocabulary and knowledge they have learned during their unit of inquiry.
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The students continue to learn new songs in In PE Class the students are exercising in Music class. different areas of our school and learning about lungs and healthy eating.
In Kindergarten 2 In Chinese Class the students are learning about how materials and objects can change. They are also learning about the three states of matter and the features of different materials. In English class the students are reading and learning about different materials. They love doing research!
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In Thai class, when the students have finished their class work and have a bit of free time. The students chose to practice writing or drawing on mini white boards. They enjoy doing this very much!
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In K2, our students begin having Art classes. Here they explored different textures by painting on the hard & smooth surface of rocks and soft & rough fabrics. In the picture the students are painting on fabric to explore the rough and soft texture. In PE class, the students are learning about healthy food.
The students are also improving their jumping and hopping skills.
In Kindergarten 3 The students in Chinese class celebrated Mid-autumn festival by listening to stories, sharing moon cakes and making a cute rabbit lantern. The students learned about the origin and tradition of Mid-autumn festival and had lots of fun sharing and crafting.
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In English class the students had a great time celebrating the end of their unit of inquiry at a Pattern Party! This was a great snapshot assessment of their learning. The students showed their understanding of patterns and cycles in a variety of ways. They got to pick one cycle to explain using their oral language and conceptual understanding skills. They created a pattern on their t-shirts as a reminder of all the different patterns and cycles they have learned about.
In PE class, the students are strengthening their swimming skills.
In Thai class the students are practicing writing In Art class, the students are drawing, coloring words which have the vowel โand painting their family portrait.
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In K3 ICT, the students continue to navigate Google Chrome and Typing Club website, add bookmarks, and have begun proper keyboarding. Mr. Tim Early Years Vice Principal of Student and Faculty Affairs