"Who am I?"
"Where do I come from?"
"Where am I going?"
This is the myth of philosophical propositions and the conundrum of the meaning of life.
Throughout our lives, we seem to spend our lives understanding, searching and fulfilling ourselves.
There is so much to say about this seemingly simple word "I".
For the K1 children who have only been in the world for three years and have been in kindergarten for just over a month, 'I' is their first topic of enquiry and will be a constant theme throughout their lives.
When we want to introduce ourselves to others, to meet new people, to say "who I am", the name is perhaps the most direct and effective card for "me".
We hope that you will start to know "me" by my name, and later get to know the person behind it.
As a group, we discussed one of the most amazing topics: Where am I from?
“I come from an alien planet…”
“I was born with dinosaurs...”
“I come from my mother's belly…”
These answers are cute, funny, innocent and they all convey the children’s thoughts in regards to where they come from.
I have a head, shoulders, knees, and feet. I have eyes, a nose, a mouth and ears...this sounds familiar to me...These are the lyrics to “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” which we often hum or sing.
We can combine catchy music and interesting learning tools such as stories, games, art, and puzzles to help students comprehend and discover the mysteries of the body!
At this point, the children are familiar with the external names of body parts; but what about the inside of the body? What will the inside of the body look like?
Why are some places soft to the touch, while some places are hard? Through picture books and X-rays, we can see the bones inside the body. We decided to make a CT scanner (xray machine) to help scan the bones of different parts of our body.
We also realized that if there were no bones, our bodies would be soft like cotton candy. Even a small bone in the body has a great effect on the normal operation of the body.
Even when I was a baby, I had a head, shoulders, knees, and feet. I also had eyes, a nose, a mouth and ears.
When I was one years old, I also painted, ate, and slept;
But, when I was a one year old, I had no hair and had to sit in a high chair. Sometimes I would lose a lot of food while eating.
"Teacher, I grew up..." said most of the students who had his height taken!
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Hello，
this is what I love......
After reading the story, Bear's Busy Family, we learned the titles of. Each child made their own family tree with loose parts and art materials. We often stop at the family Corner, intruding my family members to my teachers and friends.
What are friends?
A friend is someone who is willing to wait while a peer enters the kindergarten so they can walk in together. A friend is someone who will stay at school until we can leave together. Friends can share a biscuit together; A friend can hold your hand to run in circles outside together.
Upon entering Kindergarten, I made many good friends. I am also learning how to build friendships and get along better with peers.
“Hello, I am very happy today; I am sad today; I am a little tired today.”
During Inquiry Play, I learned to use the correct words and colors to express emotions.
For example, when I laugh or when I want to dance with my friends, I am happy. Yellow can represent happiness. When my body is burning like a raging fire, I am angry. The colour red can represent anger.
The most important lesson from learning about emotions is that it is okay to express all emotions.
Through the various topics raised in school- exploration of the body, exploring emotions, learning about the family; creating friends and learning about school, as well as learning what I can do- we are gradually learning more about ourselves, exploring ourselves, and discovering ourselves. In the process of knowing ourselves, we can begin to think less of ourselves and begin to think more about the people around us with a greater sense of empathy and love.
