Early literacy

 As part of my job being a 4yo Kindergarten teacher, I need to incorporate 'school-readiness' skills within my program. Here is one example of an early literacy activity that I have set up. Children need to categorize curvy letters and straight letters. Great to do during Term 1!

Storytelling

 Another lovely space in my Kinder room is this felt storyboard. Children have the opportunity to create their own picture stories.

 

It's Space Week!

Space themed sensory trough

Pretending to be astronauts! Rocketship role-play area

How do craters form on the moon?

Smash the asteroids!

Numeracy: Counting alien eyes

Finger Gym: threading pipe cleaners through the asteroid

Literacy: forming space words

Space exploration table

Space exploration table

Space exploration table

Space exploration table

Loose parts play: create a constellation

Star themed playdough

Finger Gym: Can you pick out all the stars?

 Space Week is always a very exciting week in the Kinder Room. A week long (usually more!) of rich learning experiences. In 2022, Space Week included many opportunities for play such as role play, literacy, numeracy, Finger Gym and sensory play. In addition to all the above activities, my colleagues and I also set up an obstacle course for "astronaut training", an asteroid hunt in the outdoor yard space, listening to the planet song and painting planets. It was such a fun, project-based learning experience for all of us!