At the end of the Animal Rescuers theme, the EY1 students had the opportunity to test their knowledge through a Solo Safari in the school. In this activity, the students were introduced to some different types of animals such as a cockatoo, macaw, snake, rabbit, and turtle. The students were so excited to learn how
Through the story of Handa’s Surprise, Toddler students were introduced to some fruits, namely bananas, oranges, pineapples, etc. To connect their knowledge and their learning experience, students practiced peeling the oranges and bananas. This activity was aimed to develop students’ fine motor ability as well as their hand and eye coordination. ***
After having an enjoyable experience learning about their environment, nursery students celebrated their learning through a group activity. They worked together to make a tree craft by arranging various media, such as flowers, leaves, twigs, and yarn. Through this activity, they were able to deepen their understanding of parts of a tree. In addition, through
Walking around the neighborhood gives children the opportunity to become aware of their environment. EY2 students were very enthusiastic when invited to do the “JALAN SEHAT” activity by going around the school environment. They also observed buildings and places around the school. Apart from having the opportunity to exercise by walking, children also develop their
Previously, the teacher had provided some photographs of the students, teachers, and the S-Team. The EY2 students were very excited to look at the pictures and share their opinions about who they were. The pupils then learned how to do addition by counting the number of pictures. They counted the pictures and wrote them in
During the nature learning theme, the babies in the tweet level looked eager to explore the pebbles. They could feel the hard texture of the pebbles and then they were asked to transfer the pebbles into the small bucket. This exploration activity improved the manual skill of holding the pebbles well without dropping them. The
The EY1 students learned another interesting fact about camels. They discovered that camels are often called ‘ships of the desert’. People living in the desert use camels to carry heavy loads across the desert. To make a cognitive link between the knowledge they had acquired, the students were asked to organize the loads on the
Nursery students continued their learning on the theme of The World Around Us and were introduced to several kinds of litter around them. They were also encouraged to have a simple discussion about what they should do if they find litter around them and the importance of keeping their environment clean. Afterward, nursery students were
EY2 students were invited to interview people they met at school (teachers and S-Team). Students were divided into 2 groups (boys and girls) and each group visited different people. They had a chance to deliver some questions to the informants. Before, the teacher encouraged them to ask some simple questions such as “What is your
Toddler Students were eager to listen to the story of Handa’s Surprise. Not only did they develop their imagination and creativity through role-playing the story, but they also learned to recognize the numbers on the fruits and to count the fruits (1 to 2 fruits). Providing the real fruits as what they saw in the
The EY1 level showed their eagerness to move their bodies through the obstacle course set up in the environment. They were given the opportunity to run in a zig-zag pattern, walk on the balance beam, and jump over the cone hurdle. These activities are designed to help students improve their body coordination, physical agility, and
This week the students in the preparation class have been learning about the animals of the savannah. They had an activity to find the magic numbers on the Savannah pictures using a paintbrush and colored water. When they painted the pictures, the numbers magically appeared from the picture and the students had to name the
Have been learning about shapes in Maths, the students in the toddler level were challenged to have a pretend play of being a hungry giraffe who was munching the leaves. Afterward, they were to classify the shapes on the leaves as an expression of their knowledge of the shapes. Going further, during arts, the students
Developing fine motor skills will certainly support cognitive development. Therefore, the Toddler students were invited to do a dough kneading activity, which strengthens their arm and finger muscles. They were then asked to roll the dough and cut it with a plastic knife. This taught them to have good hand-eye coordination. They also learned about
As part of this ongoing theme, the EY1 students were introduced to a character called Sunny from the Meerkat Mail story, who used to send a postcard to his family in English class. The students were also introduced to a postcard as a way of communicating by writing something and then sending it to the
The babies looked excited to see the colorful building blocks floating on the water. They had to transfer the lego using the rice ladle using food tongs and rice ladle. This activity was good for improving their fine motor skills in holding something for a certain purpose hence their finger coordination could be improved well.
Imagining and expressing ideas into pictures is the right pair of activities to stimulate children’s ability to think and express their thoughts into something that other people can see. EY2 students were invited to imagine watching their favorite film in the cinema. Then, they expressed their ideas in a picture while learning the sequence of
As part of this ongoing theme, the EY1 students were introduced to a character called Sunny from the Meerkat Mail story, who used to send a postcard to his family in English class. The students were also introduced to a postcard as a way of communicating by writing something and then sending it to the
Nursery students were excited to be invited to the playground to look for birds with binoculars. This activity allowed the children to explore the playground and observe where the birds live. After learning that birds make their nests on the tree, the students were asked to imitate how the birds move and place the bird
To learn more about the animals of the savannah, the youngest pupils were given a simple quiz to test their listening skills. The students were enthusiastic in naming the animals based on the characteristics shared by the teachers. In conclusion, the pupils made a zebra craft to represent a savannah animal. They directly learned the
