Mental Wellness Throughout our days we are lucky enough to witness many very beautiful moments with the children. This week there was an air of excitement as the children talked about their love...
This week in our music room, JK students explored the element of the form in music through a Reggio-inspired activity that focuses on the process of Responding. I played the composition “Sunrise” from the Grand Canyon...
I am very excited to share our latest investigation. Since September I had noticed ramps being built, as part of the children's work in the block area. Building on to their interest, I will...
We spend a lot of time, throughout the year, with observational drawing. It supports the children in slowing down, and really learning how to record what they actually see, rather than what think something looks like. Through...
The first weeks of Senior Kindergarten have flown by in a flurry of 'Looking Closely' at how the children are relating to their new space, materials and each other. It has been a...
This posting was contributed to Inquiring Minds by Mrs. Kate Daniel, Senior Kindergarten Teacher at Richland Academy. Over the past few days, many of the SK children have been drawn to experiment with...
A few weeks ago, a special visitor entered the Senior Kindergarten classroom and we asked him to stay. That visitor is William Shakespeare! For months, the Senior Kindergarten children have been enthralled...
Today’s post comes from our Senior Kindergarten teachers, and the reflections on ‘coming of age’ as their students near the end of their kindergarten years. In recent weeks we have noticed a change...
It all began in September when the children first started to explore the kindergarten playground and school gardens. The small creatures that contribute to the life of our gardens has been a...
The use of natural materials to create art was introduced to the children in Senior Kindergarten as they viewed some beautiful pieces of land art created by the British artist, Andy Goldsworthy. “He’s...
