The children in K3B have had strong interests in: pretending to be pets, cooking, feeding pets, planting, watering, making tunnels for ants to live in it. They have also been drawing ants, snails and ladybugs to decorate their classroom garden. The interest of cooking, feeding and pretending to be pets started few months ago. Through our observations and discussions, we decided to offer the children a wider range of resources that can support their interests further.
In the classroom, the children had their own vegetables and seeds to look after. We have gone for walks around the school for flower hunts and in search of snails, butterflies and ladybugs. These activities helped the children create a sense of responsibility and awareness of the environment they live in. To support all of their interests, a few weeks ago, we visited a Bio Farm. The children and their caregivers enjoyed time together exploring different plants, herbs and vegetables. Our children had the opportunity to pick their own vegetables, feed the farm animals and replant their herbs into a new container. This experience encouraged their imagination, social skills, fine motor skills, maths, language, science, their self-confidence and understanding of the world.
K3B Co-Teachers β Teresa LARA & Alina WANG