The children review a 100s square iPad app
We have had some new apps installed on our iPads. We regularly review the apps with the children and ask the children to reflect on the educational value of the apps. As a follow up from our work with...
View ArticleOur measuring inquiry continues
Today we measured Nathan. We wondered what to measure him with. Aidan suggested cubes, Angus suggested books, Azi Hedeleen and Leander thought wooden pegs would be good. Leona volunteered to do the...
View ArticleHow many days till Kindergarten? A counting inquiry
Kieran from ELC came to our classroom this morning with a question: “How many days till he started Kindergarten?” Hmmm… Good question! How could we find out? The Kindergarten children thought about it....
View ArticleCounting sets of objects
The children have been practicing counting. As in other areas, the children are all at different developmental stages in their understanding of our number system. Engagements are designed so that...
View ArticleConducting an inquiry and explaining mathematical thinking.
As part of our math focus on patterning and sorting we have been exploring different ways of categorizing objects. The ability to categorize and sort what we see in the world around us is at the heart...
View ArticleChildren explaining their thinking
Being able to explain one’s thinking is an important part of the learning process. It is one thing to complete a task, but to explain the process to someone else requires a deeper level of thinking....
View ArticleTwitter sparks a measuring inquiry
When we got back after the winter break, we found a twitter message from KinderPals, our Twitter buddies in Abbotsford, Canada, thanking us for the Japanese New Year cards we had sent. We responded by...
View ArticleA reply from KinderPals
A few days ago we tweeted our Kindergarten buddies in Canada the measurements for our Nathan in KC. We got a reply from KinderPals saying they needed more information. Hmmm! More information! We...
View ArticleExploring non-standard units of measurement
Having measured Nathan, the children decide that we need to find out everyone’s height. I assign the children partners, taking into consideration the personalities and developmental levels of the...
View ArticleFractal patterns
As part on an ongoing inquiry into pattern and in response to an emerging interest in the concept of infinity, I showed the children some images (click here for some great examples) and YouTube clips...
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