This week was full of STOMPING, CHOMPING and ROARING as the children discovered more about dinosaurs. Apart from identifying the spiky, swimming and flying dinosaurs, They have started to expand the way they describe dinosaurs by adding size vocabulary such as small, medium, big, long, short, and tall. We have been observing them play and we are glad to hear them trying to say long words like triceratops, tyrannosaurus rex, and brachiosaurus as well as 2-3 word phrases such as baby flying dinosaur, big spiky dinosaur, small triceratops, and long tail dinosaur to name a few. We are pleased to see most of our F1 children continuously improve their communication skills towards their teachers and friends.
Our dinosaur den role play area is still very popular with the children as they continue to explore our jungle and find the dinosaurs. They pretended to be explorers as they used binoculars and rode the dino tram. They also started hiding around the trees as some children dressed up and pretended to be the dinosaur.
In the workshop/creative area, children learnt further that baby dinosaurs come out of a dinosaur egg. They created their own dinosaur eggs using mudrock plaster and balloons. They got a chance to choose the colour of their balloon and used the mudrock strips to cover up the balloon. The children had to do it with their teacher and they were very good at showing that they can patiently wait for their turn.
In the Maths area, the children sorted out dinosaur counters into colour sorting trays. They also identified whether the dinosaur is long necked or spiky. Ms Christine also came up with a board that asks children: “What is your favourite dinosaur like?” They then sort out the spiky, flying and stomping land dinosaurs into their corresponding sizes: small, medium or big. The children enjoyed identifying the dinosaur photos whilst making sure they take turns with their friends.
The children also liked playing in the construction area. They have been building a jungle using dinosaur duplo. They also used stickle bricks to make dinosaurs and other things that they see around them. The children have been saying sentences like, “I made a tree” and “I am building a house” as they play and show what they have created.
In the investigation area, the children played with land dinosaurs on soil. They picked up the dinosaurs and made them stomp on the ground. They also identified the colours, kind and sizes of the different dinosaurs on the tuff spot. We have added plants and a volcano model to give them an idea of how the world looked like a long, long time ago. The children pretended to feed the dinosaurs with the natural resources that we have in the classroom.
During library time, Ms Crislet read the book, ‘A Dinosaur Called Tiny’ which talks about a dinosaur who may be very tiny but has a very big heart. The tiny dinosaur was teased for being very small but turned out being able to save a big dinosaur’s life. Aside from listening to a story, the children had a wonderful time choosing the book that they will borrow for the week!
We have been learning a new song with Mr Robbie called ‘I Like Bananas’. This is the song we’re using for our performance at the end of this term.
I like bananas, I like watermelon
I like plums and cherries too.
I like oranges, I like apples
I like plums and cherries too.
I like plums and cherries too.
I like oranges, I like apples
I like plums and cherries too.
We will continue learning more about dinosaurs next week. Have a wonderful weekend! Roar!
NOTICE:
- We will continue collecting books for the EYFS Book Sale until Tuesday 19th May. Book Sale circle session with the children will be on Thursday 21st May.
- Tokens for the book sale will be sold in the office starting Monday. One book will be sold at 30,000 VND but if you wish to donate more, it will be much appreciated. Thank you!
Ms Christine, Ms Precious and Ms Crislet
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