Explore and Express is a fascinating and engaging part of the IEYC learning journey, and our Nursery students recently experienced it in a very special way. Parents were invited into the classroom to actively join their children, highlighting this important stage in the learning process. Together, students and parents participated in a series of joyful and
Home Link Learning plays an important role in meaningful learning for students. EY2 applied this principle by asking them to collaborate with their parents at home to create a bridge artwork. The aim is for EY2 students to continue learning at home in a fun way. As they had observed how builders build houses, learnt
Toddler students had a fun and educational day with a dinosaur-themed activity. First, the teachers introduced the concept of how dinosaurs ate different types of food — some were plant-eaters while others, like the mighty T. Rex, were meat-eaters. This sparked curiosity and helped children understand that eating the right kinds of food is essential
Our EY1 students recently took a creative journey through space. They made a beautiful space scene by cutting out three circles of different sizes. The largest circle became Jupiter, the medium-sized one was Earth, and the smallest represented Mars. Using crayons, the children practiced a gradation technique to add color and depth to each planet.
The babies had a delightful motoric session with a farm animal theme. The babies engaged in a hands-on activity where they pretended to feed cows using colorful balls. With a cow-feeding box, the babies enthusiastically participated, taking turns “feeding” the cows. This playful activity was more than just fun—it was designed to support their fine
Our toddler students had a dino-mite day filled with funmotoric activities! First, they sang “Move Like the Dinosaurs”, copying their teachers’ dino impressions—sharp claws for the T-Rex, high hands for the Brontosaurus, and flapping arms for the Pteranodon. Then, it was time for an adventurous journey across the “river” just like in Harry’s story to Dino
As part of their exploration of minibeasts, students were invited to observe the vibrant colours of these amazing tiny creatures. They demonstrated excellent ability in identifying a wide range of colours, showing both curiosity and attention to detail. To deepen their understanding, students took part in a simple and fun colour-mixing experiment. Using milk and
EY2 was introduced to the subject of the value of money in Maths. As new material, the activities used to learn this theme are designed to make students enthusiastic and motivated when learning it. Students are introduced to the value of money using a certain amount of toy money, denominations of 1000, 2000, and 5000.
EY1 students designed their astronaut helmets using simple, everyday materials. They started with a paper bag as the base of the helmet. Then, they attached numbered bottle caps to the front of their helmet to represent the control buttons astronauts use in space. They had to paste the numbers in the count down order 5
The ability to collaborate is very important for every student because it can strengthen their interaction and social skills. This week, EY2 students did a lot of collaborative activities in accordance with the sub-theme being studied ‘Build it’, one of which was in English lessons. After they learnt to recognise opposites in everyday life through
EY2 is learning about the process of making things to learn creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration. They are invited to observe how the process of making food and the process of making buildings. Then they explored the tools used in both processes and learnt their simple functions. In Maths, students are invited to observe the process
EY 1 students had a fun experiment to make a balloon rocket by using a balloon, a straw, some string, and tape. First, they tied the string from one side of the room to the other. Then they put the straw on the string and taped the balloon to the straw. When they let go
On the previous Maths lesson, Toddlers students were full of giggles, curiosity, and big stomps as they explored the world of dinosaurs! They gathered on the playground with some tress to imagine where dinos once lived. They excitedly shared their experiences from the dino park that they have been visited, books, or movies they’ve seen.
The Baby Class students took part in a fun and educational outdoor activity where they explored pretend “worms” made from noodles dipped in brown flour. This hands-on sensory play was held in the school’s playground as part of their learning theme on minibeasts. This activity was designed to help children understand the world of minibeasts
EY2 students engaged in a meaningful sound exploration activity that stimulated their senses, thinking skills, and environmental awareness. Guided by the teacher, they walked to the playground and the front area of the school, using their auditory skills to identify various sounds such as chirping birds, rustling leaves, honking cars, and the chatter of people.
Nursery students have been actively exploring and observing minibeasts. They have learned not only about the characteristics of these tiny creatures but also about their habitats, and other interesting facts. This time, the students focused on minibeasts that enjoy feeding on nectar from flowers. As part of a fun activity, they helped the minibeasts “fly”
Toddler students had a fun-filled day of learning and movement in Practical Life Activity. They started with important practical life activities—learning how to drink carefully, sit properly, wipe spills, clean the table, and sweep the floor. These small skills help the little ones big in independence! Then they traveled back to the time of the
Previously, EY2 students had the joyful experience of planting their own seeds. Each of them carefully placed the seeds into the soil with care and curiosity. Since then, they have been watering their plants, checking on them daily, and waiting patiently to see what might happen. This week, the excitement grew as they observed the
EY1 joined interesting and joyful activity to learn vocabularies in English lesson which was connected to fine motor activity called space dough. In that lesson, the students were introduced to thematic vocabularies like space, alien, telescope, astronaut, and rocket through the pictures and the sight words. Then, the students were given some play dough to
EYP students had a joyful Eid Mubarak Assembly to celebrate the special day of Eid al-Fitr! Students learned about the meaning of Eid — a time of happiness, sharing, and love after the month of Ramadan. They listened to a fun story about Eid, sang some songs, and talked about the things people do during
