KG1 NEWSLETTER - alwahaschool.net · KG1 NEWSLETTER 9th December 2018 Dear Parents, Assalamualaikum, We are ready with our updates for the month. Moving from strength to strength

KG1 NEWSLETTER 9th December 2018

Dear Parents,

Assalamualaikum,

We are ready with our updates for the month. Moving from strength to strength the

children are really beginning to flourish into independent learners. It is indeed gratifying

to watch their progress through various learning experiences.

Children learn through all their senses and they like to touch and manipulate things. But

more than simply moving materials around, hands-on activities activate children brains.

When you combine activities that require movement, talking, and listening, it activates

multiple areas of the brain. The more parts of your brain you use, the more likely you are

to retain information. “Busy Hands, Busy Brains”

Several exciting activities and events have been planned for the upcoming month as well. Here is a peep into what’s been happening in the KG1 classrooms ……

Language

Oral: letters l, r, n, i, c, t, a, g, h, m, j and e

Written: letter t, a, g and h

Blending : cat, hat and rat

Concepts Introduced:

Circle the beginning sound of the given picture.

Match the beginning sound to the given picture.

Write the beginning sound of the given picture.

Mathematics Oral: Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

Written: 5, 6 and 7

Concepts Introduced:

Count and match the correct number.

Count and write the correct number.

Count and paste the correct number

Write the missing numbers.

Ryhmes

I am a little tea pot…

Eat healthy…

Sing a song of Six Pence …

Humpty Dumpty …..

During the end of day Circle Time, two

books are read to the children each week.

At least one of the books we read is

aligned with our week’s theme. To make

the story more interesting, enactment of

characters is done using voice modulation,

hand puppets and props. The stories that

we read this month were:

The tiger cub

Eat healthy stay wealthy

Goldilocks and the three bears

Hare and the Tortoise

Means of Transport - Thursday, 6th December 2018

Jelly Activity - Thursday, 13th December 2018

Show & Tell

Healthy Food

Sea Creatures

Fruits

Animals

Art & Craft

Sponge Dabbing

(Camel)

Origami (Tulip)

Find the Beginning Sound Activity 15th November 2018

Children displayed their knowledge of the phonics by identifying the beginning sound

and pairing the picture with the correct phonic sound. It was designed to teach and

reinforce the concept of basic phonic sounds which help in early reading and writing

skills. .

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Fruit Salad Activity 22nd November 2018

‘Fruit Salad Activity’ is an innovative way of making the children learn about the

interesting variety of fruits available around us and also to make them relish all the

fruits in the form of salad in the most tasty way.

Children brought a variety of fruits such as kiwi, banana, pineapple, etc and teachers

along with children had a good time while preparing the fruit salad, and definitely no

one had tasted a better fruit salad earlier than this special day!

This activity was the great way to teach children Math skills, as they practiced counting

and sorting while preparing the salad. It also helped the children to learn about different

fruits, their texture, taste and encouraged them to eat healthy. A day well spent indeed.

Through this activity many other skills were assessed, such as:

After preparing the fruit salad, it was severed to all children in order to check how

many fruits they could recognize and name.

It was really a fruitful day(literally!)

Trip to Babel Land ….

21st November 2018

Babel Land is a place where entertainment is clubbed together with exercise and interactive play. Kids were

overjoyed to see such a colorful and interactive play area. Equipped with versatile climbers, crawl tubes

which interlock together with slides turned out to be too tempting to resist. The kids had a great time

climbing through tunnels, jumping on the trampoline and just having fun running around.

Snapshots of our month….

Fruit Salad

Activity

Activity:

Match the

Beginning Sound

Fun Trip to

Babel Land

From the teacher’s desk:

Kindergarten is a special time in our children’s life as it begins a change of events for them that shape their future. This is the first time your child is in school for a full day every day, and you may not have as much control over what they eat. Packing healthy meals for lunch and snacks throughout the day will help keep them eating healthily. Teaching your child about healthy foods will empower them to make good choices when at school. It is well recognized that a healthy diet not only promotes the health of children but also prevents future problems such as obesity, heart diseases, diabetes, and many other chronic diseases. The best way you can help your growing child is to feed them nutrient-rich foods that will promote their development. Proper nutrition supports your child’s growth and lays the foundation for lifelong health.

Sincerely,

KG1 Team