Kindergarten News (3 Day)

"Dinosaurs may be extinct from the face of the planet, but they are alive and well in our imaginations." — Steve Miller

This term our unit of inquiry is ‘How the World Works'. Through our central idea, 'What Lies Beneath', we have started to explore and discuss what lies beneath us and how living and non-living things work. The Kindy children thought of some fascinating questions, including:

• What lies beneath our bones and skin?
• What lies beneath the ocean?
• What lies beneath the earth?
• What lies beneath a dolphin?

From here, we started to discuss, what lies beneath the ground and became interested in dinosaur bones and fossils. 

We started our inquiry by reading numerous dinosaur books to immerse ourselves in the wonderful prehistoric world and have been thoroughly enjoying role-playing in our palaeontology centre. In the centre we have been making phone calls, studying fossils, using our binoculars to search for bones and looking after some dinosaur eggs. We have also been drawing and painting dinosaurs and fossils, using videos, photographs and books to carefully consider what dinosaurs looked like. The Kindy children consistently ask thought-provoking questions which have allowed them to lead their own learning and inquiries. 

One learning experience the children particularly enjoyed, involved following a map and using key features and directions to discover some fossils which had been buried beneath the ground. The children showed their open-mindedness by listening to each other and respecting ideas, they also demonstrated their curiosity by wanting to find out new information. Throughout this activity, the children were enthusiastic, respectful and creative. More recently, the Kindy children have shown a real fascination with nests and what they can be made from. They decided to create their own dinosaur nests from clay and used words such as ‘delicate’ and ‘protective’ to describe their creations. We cannot wait to see where the children's fascinating minds and curiosity lead us next! We look forward to showcasing our Kindergarten learning with our families at the conclusion of this inquiry.

   

 

Miss Rebecca Sayers
Kindergarten Teacher