Beginning a New Unit of Inquiry

Here in KG1 this week, we have begun our new Unit of Inquiry, How We Express Ourselves, with a special focus on how we can communicate our imaginative thinking and feelings in many ways. We started with a planned provocation: during a class discussion about feelings,...

This Week in KG1

We hope everyone enjoyed the school break with their children at home. After the week’s holiday, all the children seemed very happy to see their friends again and to take part enthusiastically in a variety of activities. Thank you very much to the many of you who were...

Counting, Creating, and Cooperating!

Good afternoon, This week, after reading the traditional tale The Little Red Hen, we explored the idea that working together helps us achieve more. To put this into practice, the children were challenged to work in pairs, competing against another team to sort a pile...

Taking Care—Of Our Room and Our Friends

As part of our unit of inquiry, we began thinking about how our actions affect our shared space and our friends. We read Llama Llama Mess Mess Mess and noticed how not keeping the house tidy impacted Llama Llama and his home. This led us to reflect on our own...

Tallies in KG1

Good afternoon, This week, we spent time thinking about one of the most important parts of being a class community — our friendships, and the behaviours that help us make and keep friends. The children enjoyed exploring a variety of stories and nonfiction books about...