Wohoo! We've passed half of the school year and we've had combined class for Pre-K 3 and 4 for two weeks. Thank you for your countless support and understanding. We expect Connie's arrival on Wednesday, 28 January 2015 and she should be ready to teach Pre-K 4 class at the end of next week or the beginning of the following week.
Please give warm welcome to the Paz family who has just joined our classroom family. Their little boy fits just right into our class and easily gets along with the rest of the students.
This week, we learnt about five senses - sight and touch. We were so lucky to have the opportunities given by SMEC - eye specialist clinic to do a filed trip to their clinic at Balikpapan Baru last Wednesday, 21 January 2015. There, the kids were able to try some tools that the doctors usually use to check the patients eyes condition. The kids also listened to doctor's explanation and short cartoon video about how eyes can be used to see things and how to keep them healthy.
Last week, the kids use their five senses to observe popcorn. This week they had apples to observe. Using the sense of sight, they all agreed that the apple was round and red. It also looked like a small ball. When they touched the apple, it was smooth and squeezy. Using the nose to smell, they said that the smell of the apple was so good. Finally, they used their senses of taste and hearing at the same time. They said that the apple was sweet and they could hear crunchy sound when they chewed the apple.
After reading 'I Can Tell by Touching' book by Carolyn B. Otto, the kids tried to guess 10 items hidden in the feely bag in turns. As a class they got 5 out 10 items guessed correctly.
Other than guessing the missing number in a number line, the kids also sorted pictures of hot and cold objects. Some of them still needed guidance in sorting the pictures, but some others just did it independently.
Using hard soft sponges, the kids painted the paper with green and red paint. They had fun exploring different items that they can use for painting.
As part of their name activities, this week the kids were asked to trace each letter in their names using glue bottle then sprinkle sand on the names. They were also able to write their names and draw things at the sand tray. They loved to feel the sand on the tips of their fingers.
After tracing their hands, the kids pasted 5 different objects onto each of the fingers. After that, they were asked to feel and describe those 5 different objects.
A simple explanation on lights and reflection has amazed the kids. They now know that they can see their reflection on shiny things.
Making our own rainbow jello was the most favorite activity of the week. In group of 6 kids, they work together in making the jello. Carefully, they measured, added and stirred all the ingredients needed for the jello. Finally they could have rainbow jello for their lunch dessert and brought one cup of it home.
Done with all the indoor activities for this week, we went outside on Friday. We did photos scavenger hunt. The kids were paired with Pre-K 4 students and each pair was given a close up photo of objects at the playground and at the basketball courts. As a closure, we went to the soccer field to play Duck-Duck-Goose and Red Light-Green Light games.
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