December 2017 – Learning Stories…

Numbers

12th December 2017 shemogani Leave a comment

The students have been using ‘Loose Parts‘ to design and create art. This time, they used the materials to create numerals. They discussed the formation, the direction, and chose the materials they wanted to use to create the numerals. They took pictures of the numerals.

They created numerals using materials they can find in the playground.

: 7

: 2

: 10

: 2

: 8

: 4

: 11

: 2

: 10

: 10

: 1

Next, they made number charts using the numerals they created. They matched the dotted 10 frame picture cards with the numerals.

Following a discussion on numbers, they wrote the numerals they know on square paper. They used the number chart they created as a guide.

SLO’s:

read, write, say, count, model and order numbers to 10

Loose Parts – 2

8th December 2017 shemogani Leave a comment

What do we learn? How do we learn?

Over the last few weeks, the students have been exploring with ‘loose parts‘. They were invited to play with these materials during choice time. The term ‘loose‘ allows us to use the materials to explore a variety of concepts. They provide students with opportunities to be creative, persistent, courageous, committed, confident, curious and independent.

: “A rocket that looks like a castle.” Creativity: Being creative and imaginative in their thinking.

: “Airplane.” Creative: Being creative and imaginative in their thinking.

: “I made 11. How do you write 11?”

: “I made 12! I know how to write 12. I can do it all by myself.” Persistence: Continue through a course of action in spite of difficulty (challenge).

: “I made it, it fell, I made it again.” Commitment: Being committed to their learning, persevering and showing self-discipline and responsibility.

: Enthusiasm: Enjoying learning.

: “It is a star on a Christmas tree.” Creativity: Being creative and imaginative in their thinking.

: “I made a heart.” Creative: Being creative and imaginative in their thinking.

: Confidence: Feeling confident in their ability as learners, having the courage to take risks, applying what they have learned and making appropriate decisions and choices.

: Cooperation: Co-operating, collaborating and leading or following as the situation demands.

: Enthusiasm: Enjoying learning.

: I can draw a picture of what I made with Lego. Confidence: Feeling confident in their ability as learners, having the courage to take risks, applying what they have learned and making appropriate decisions and choices.

: “I made a pattern of big, medium, small.” Commitment: Feeling confident in their ability as learners, having the courage to take risks, applying what they have learned and making appropriate decisions and choices.

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Making Music

1st December 2017 shemogani Leave a comment

The students brought in bottles, empty toilet rolls, tissue boxes, empty cereal boxes, metal tins and dried rice. They were invited to create their own musical instruments with the recycled materials. They used coloured paper, markers, sequins, foam shapes and other materials to decorate their creations.

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SLO’s

use their imagination and original ideas to create music, dance and drama pieces to express feelings and moods
participate in performing and creating performing arts pieces both individually and collectively
create roles in response to music using instruments, props, sets and costume
engage with, and enjoy a variety of visual arts experiences
select tools, materials and processes for specific purposes
use their imagination and experiences to inform their art making
create artwork in response to a range of stimuli