The children of KRS and KAG (5 and 6 year olds) were proud, knowledgeable and highly engaged in sharing their learning with families and the school community, as part of an inquiry into ways products can be created following a…
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Coming Soon: The Open Studio of Creativity
The children in Kindergarten (5-6 year olds) have been working with a range of materials as part of an inquiry into ways products are created following a process. The Kindergarten Designers and Makers are excited to share their work soon…
Digital Landscapes in the Early Years: An Exploration of Spaces
Transdisciplinary Theme Where We Are in Place and Time An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from…
A New Narrative for Dramatic Play in Early Years
Inspiring Creativity with Aesthetically Engaging Global Photography Our learning community had been exploring ways that symbolic languages are a means of expression to be enjoyed. The children often chose dramatic play materials to communicate ideas about stories and role play….
Supporting Children’s Identities as Designers and Makers Through Inquiry
Supporting children’s identities as DESIGNERS and MAKERS through inquiry Transdisciplinary Theme How We Organize Ourselves An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human-made systems and communities; the structure and function of organizations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind…
A Fairy Garden Surprise
A Project in an Early Years Setting working with 4 and 5 year olds in Zurich, Switzerland A Where We Are in Place and Time Unit of Inquiry Central Idea: Spaces can be used in creative ways. Lines of Inquiry:…
Interpretations and Representations of Mushrooms and Fungi found at the Wald
The children visit the forest each week in our Waldkinder sessions. These encounters form the basis for building knowledge and making links to our How the World Works Unit of Inquiry. This is a yearlong unit in which we explore…
Who We Are: Transdiscliplinary Explorations of Identity, Perspective and Relationship Building
As part of kindergarten’s first unit of inquiry, Who We Are, initial encounters between children and educators, as well as families, began with sharing information about ourselves, developing agreements and spending time together in the spaces of our learning community….
How The World Works: Developing Theories About the Winter Forest Through the Arts
The children in Early Years 1 have a strong relationship with the nearby forest as we spend weekly time exploring there. This natural ever changing setting provides countless opportunities to develop and explore theories connected to our unit of inquiry’s…
Exploring Children’s Theories About Power Through Multiple Symbolic Languages
Unit Of Inquiry: How We Express Ourselves October – December 2015 Background: Children connected strongly with teacher sharing of experiences in Iceland. With the intention of building on this interest through the lens of our UOI How We Express Ourselves,…