Learning in EY34 by Charaine https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz This week in our class en-us 2018-10-04 18:04:24 UTC 2023-07-26 17:38:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Building a house for a Snail cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289323487 This week in play-based some of the children were interested in building a house for a slug they found. This involved making a plan and deciding on materials. Check out our snail/slug house in the creatures area.]]> 2018-10-04 18:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289323487 Plans for Building cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289325189 The group worked together to look at what they could use in the garden for their house. They drew what it looked like according to the resources they found]]> 2018-10-04 18:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289325189 Making Theories cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289334079 The group over the week worked on their thinking about what snails needed and also designing using the resources they had access to. They were 'thinkers,' reflecting on needs they experienced and making conclusions that snails need water to live. Listen to our theories and thinking.]]> 2018-10-04 18:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289334079 Block Play cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289338025 This group worked together with Ms Ozgun, making a city and making a highway. Children worked in solitary play but respecting each other's space and sharing the resources.]]> 2018-10-04 18:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289338025 Building a Highway cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289339349 The group worked on placing the highway near the house and this led to children communicating about their experiences in the city, with traffic jams, noisy highways and also looking at traffic signs to think about safety for the drivers and pedestrians.]]> 2018-10-04 18:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289339349 Making a Tower cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289341200 As part of the city one child built a tall tower similar to the buildings in Istanbul. We talked about skyscrapers and how it would be taller and where it would be in the city.]]> 2018-10-04 18:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289341200 Mud Kitchen Play cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289343920 Working together in the kitchen children were making different types of cakes. There were discussions about cakes they liked, which was their favourite and this built on our work about things we liked this week.]]> 2018-10-04 18:56:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289343920 What is your favourite cake? cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289345025 Children discussed the process of making cakes. Here the cakes are cooling down. The brick on top was to help them cool down faster. I wonder what flavour these love heart cakes are?]]> 2018-10-04 18:59:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289345025 Helping Friends cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289346046 To help with the baking in the mud kitchen to ensure the mix was correct water was needed. As part of the kitchen crew one child helped her friends in the kitchen to collect water to make the cakes. The group worked together sharing and asking each other for the water.]]> 2018-10-04 19:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289346046 Cake Day cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289347722 Children also discussed why they have cakes and they decided for birthdays. One child said she was making a cake for her mu]]> 2018-10-04 19:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289347722 Sharing and Communicating cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289357307 Children are beginning to discuss ideas together in class and listen to each other's ideas. Here the teacher is asking about a painting. Together the group asked some questions and talked about the painting reflecting on their colour learning.]]> 2018-10-04 19:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289357307 Making Messages cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289358821 As part of our maths and language this week we have been inquiring into things we like. We looked at favourite food, colours and activities. Then we made lists using the book, 'All About Me.' Here is a message. Can you see all the x's I made?]]> 2018-10-04 19:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289358821 Graphing and sorting cpoutasi https://padlet.com/cpoutasi/flae89kkg2sz/wish/289359788 In math we have been using our resources to sort and categorise objects which then led to us making some graphs related to our unit-
  • Changes that occur as we grow influence what we understand and what we can do.
We looked at our favourite things. Can you guess how we sorted using the blocks?
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