RAMP BUILDING Part 1 (Initial Designs)
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...
Senior Kindergarten Tag
The Benefits of Observational Drawing
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...
Looking Closely, Reflecting Deeply
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...
Critical Thinking Plays Out At The Light Table
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...
Shakespearean Sleepovers in SK
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...
The Power of Collaboration
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...
Creating a Worm Habitat
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...
Nature As A Work Of Art
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...
Shakespeare in SK
Every year the children in Senior Kindergarten go on a "Shakespearean Adventure". Many may think that the children are too young to understand the complexities of the plot, and the 'flowery language'. ...
A Pivotal Moment – The Environment as a Third Teacher
The Environment as the Third Teacher is a guiding principle in the Reggio Emilia philosophy. Today one of Richland’s Senior Kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Kate Daniel, would like to share her recent insights...