As we all focus our attention to the possibilities of digital learning, our team has been reflecting on the value of diversity in learning spaces and the contrast to natural environments. We are fortunate here in Zurich where the springtime…
“Must we always teach our children with books? Let them look at the mountains and the stars up above. Let them look at the beauty of the waters and the trees and flowers on earth. They will then begin to…
Connecting Threads of Learning in Different Spaces As our class groups develop a growing sense of community, we intentionally plan learning provocations based on children’s interests which promote connections among our environments both indoor and outdoor. We aim to have threads of…
The forest is a special place which has become deeply rooted in the identity of the Early Years Centre learning community. Each class spends weekly time dedicated to exploring the outdoor environment where children are able to learn with and…
As a class we read and enjoyed Julia Donaldson’s picture book ‘Stick Man.’ The rhyme within the text is simple and repetitive, allowing the children to join in with the ‘reading’ and predict and identify rhyming words within the story….
Each week we visit the forest by our school for our Waldkinder, or ‘forest children’ explorations. This week it felt as if the winter had melted away. We spent a perfect morning exploring an area of the forest that we had not…
We explored our surroundings with a focus on how the natural world, including animals and plant life, is affected by the seasons.
This short video displays some of the things we have been doing in our class to explore these ideas and observe changes in our natural environment.
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As part of our PYP Unit, How the World Works, we are exploring how each season affects people, animal, and plant life. A rainy spring morning provided the perfect opportunity to observe ways wet weather impact worms. In previous Waldkinder…