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iPads in Kindergarten: tools or toys?
A year ago, our school decided to invest in a set of 15 iPads to be shared between the Kindergarten and Grade 1 classes. Over the last year, teachers and students have been exploring, reviewing and...
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How many dollars?: a mathematical inquiry
Walter’s agenda item at a morning meeting several weeks ago has developed into a major project. As a result, the children have been: writing letters, tweets and emails to persuade and inquire using a...
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Our units of inquiry often overlap and learning in one area deepens conceptual understanding in another area. Throughout the year we have observed that several of the children have shown a strong and...
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Where we are in place and time: The changing seasons
We have been visiting the park opposite school throughout the year to observe how nature changes with the seasons. The children have enjoyed paddling in the stream in summer and climbing over the rocks...
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Kindergarten Scientists
As part of our unit of inquiry into the properties of materials, we have been exploring ways of combining and changing materials. Recently, some of the children have been showing an interest in...
View ArticleThe important things about KC
As part of our year long unit into personal learning journeys, the children have been thinking about the important things about them -the things that make them special and make them who they are. They...
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A bilingual book for KinderPals
KinderPals tweeted us to ask what Konichiwa means in English. After much tweeting back and forth, the KC children offered to make a book for KinderPals. KinderPals liked the idea. The KC children...
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The languages of self expression
Loris Malaguzzi, an Italian early childhood specialist from Reggio Emilia wrote a poem about the many languages of childhood, called The Hundred Languages of Children. This poem has influenced early...
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A dreamtime story
Albe’s mum came to read. She told us about the indigenous aboriginal people of Australia and their rich story telling culture. She chose a traditional aboriginal story about Tiddalik the frog. Below...
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Using technology to do new things in new ways
Throughout the year, as part of our unit of inquiry into how we express ourselves, the children have been exploring ways of telling stories. Recently, a group of children have shown particular interest...
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