The Nursery children were very enthusiastic when they started the new theme ‘Going Places’. During the entry point, they were very excited to share their experiences of traveling to school in different vehicles. The students were then invited to observe the road and learn about road safety, such as how children should never cross the
EY2 students had fun walking around Balaikota Surakarta. They were able to observe the buildings such as the Mayor’s Office and Pendhapi Gedhe. The students also interacted and communicated with some employees there. This activity gave the students a new experience of visiting a government office and learning about the function of Balaikota. It also
Students were enthusiastic about observing public places during the Solo City Tour activity. They listened to the teachers’ explanations about the places they saw along the way and at the same time they shared their experiences whenever they saw the places they had ever visited. In addition to the confirmation of their learning, the pupils
Solo City Tour is an integrated activity that combines the exit point activity of the theme “The World Around Us” with the entry point of the new theme “Going Places”. Students had the opportunity to confirm the knowledge they had gained in class about the public places in Surakarta by walking through and observing some
With a mysterious guest delivering a parcel of books, the early years pupils were enthusiastic about exploring the books. They also enjoyed the story told through a simple paper puppet show. In the “Once Upon a Time” entry point, the students were then introduced to the story of “The Tortoise and the Hare”. The students’
EY1 students happily followed the entry point for the new theme “Weather Wonder”. They were invited to observe the weather directly by being outside. They also worked together to create weather symbols: the sun for sunny weather and clouds with raindrops for rainy weather. Apart from that, they were also introduced to the simple rain
With the learning theme of nature, the babies were introduced to all that we can see around us called nature. They had a chance to see the plants around the playground and were asked to water the plants using the watering can. Teachers and parents helped the babies to hold the watering can properly so
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
