Shapes are everywhere. They all around us; in nature, in songs, in movement ..,everywhere. Children enjoy finding different shapes and telling you what they found around them; finding some squares at the playground; finding a big circle on the wall (the clock), someone wearing a t-shirt which has a heart on it and so on. Over the past few months, the children have been exploring and revisiting basic shapes (squares, triangles, circles and hearts) throughout different activities, such as songs, make a circle with fingers, going on a shape hunt…etc. This week, we introduced an oval shape to the children through a song called “The Shape Song #2”(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03pyY9C2Pm8) during our circle time. To connect the children’s learning to their "real world", we then invited them to go on an oval hunt. We asked the children to take a photo and draw an oval when they found one, in order to develop their science skills, which are recording and documenting skills. To continue to support their learning and interests, and develop their thinking skills, we read a book called: “Not a Box” by….. This story is describing that a box can be many things, such as a car, a rocket, a mountain and more. After the story, we then asked: "What can we make from ovals?”. The children demonstrated confidence to share their ideas; “a train”, ”a rocket”, “a house”, “a monster” and displayed creativity to present their ideas throughout crafting. This week, we put out the transparent Lego on the light table for the children to explore. The children love to build things and explore how high they can make with Lego on the light table. This is a great way for the children to develop fine motor skill, math concepts, social skills, as well as, they had so much fun.
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Meet the EARLY YEARS teachersMS.CarolCarol Lesser has over 20 years of experience in early childhood and ESL education. She has taught in Taiwan and Canada and has also worked at international schools in Korea, Indonesia, Singapore and Mongolia. Carol earned a Diploma and a Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Education from universities in Taiwan. Additionally, she earned a Montessori Graduate Diploma in Vancouver, Canada. Furthermore, she earned a Master of Education in Teaching Second Languages in Toowoomba, Australia. She also has certification in Reggio Emilia, PYP, ESL, and the University of Cambridge International Primary Program. In her free time, Carol enjoys dancing, cooking, organizing social events with her husband, Michael, and traveling. She has been at Busan International Foreign School since 2015. kATHY SONKathy Son has over 20 years of experience in education. She has worked at BIFS since the winter of 1995. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Child Development in California State University of Fullerton and has done a Teacher Credential Program in Concordia University, Irvine. In her free time Kathy enjoys going shopping and watching movies with her family. Archives
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