Curriculum Overview
At Thinkerland Preschool, we use the Nurturing Early Learners Framework (NEL) to plan for our curriculum. The 6 learning areas hold utmost importance to us as we feel that it is necessary for children to learn and develop holistically. The NEL framework allows us to provide opportunities to children to grow holistically.
Kindergarten 1
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Hello! I am Teacher
Celest and currently
the Form Teacher
for the K1 class
this year!
Timetable
Term Overview
Term 1: Me, Myself & I
In this term, children learnt about themselves, focusing on their body parts.
Through this learning opportunities, children are more aware of their different body parts and how they function together to work.
Term 2: Habitat (Current)
In this term that we are currently on, children are exploring the many different habitats animals live in and the idea that different animals need to live in different habitat to survive. Having zoo excursion as one of the events for this term.
Term 3: Food Plate
In this term, children are exposed to healthy living. They are going to explore what is on a balanced food plate and what a food plate should consist to have a healthy diet.
Term 4: Environment: 3Rs
In this term, children are exposed to the environment, specifically on the 3Rs, Reuse, Reduce and Recycle. They will be shown on how to contribute to the 3RS and how it is done in their very own neighbourhood.
Term 2
Lesson Overview
Animal Habitats
Lesson on: Animal Habitats
In this lesson, children will learn about the different habitat, why they are important and why different animals live there. They will be exploring many animals and classifying them to their habitats. At the end of the lesson, they will be able to identify the different habitat and recognise the animals that belong to the different habitat.
Objectives:
Teaching Techniques
Teaching Technique 1: Scaffolding
Scaffolding describes the process of providing temporary guidance and support to children moving from one level of competency to another.
These guidance can be verbal or non-verbal.
Facilitating refers to the process of making a child's learning easier by providing explicit directions, materials and encouraging independence through self-discovery.
Teaching Technique 2: Facilitation
(MacNaughton & Williams, 2009)
(Fair et al. 2005)
Teaching Technique 1: Scaffolding
For tuning in activity
Teacher Celest asked "Where do you think animals lived?" Jasmine answered "zoo" which was not entirely correct. Teacher celest then further asked " What are the different place in the zoo? Remember the cold place?" Children were then able to answer the question correctly.
00:30-00:45
For main activity
Jia Hui placed her animal in the desert which is supposed to be in the greenland. It appears that she had classified it incorrectly. Which I then scaffold her with questions that lead to her understanding why it should be classified in another different habitat.
02:19-02:36
Teaching Technique 2: Facilitation
Through out the whole lesson, different habitats were displayed very clearly for children to see. Providing them with visible materials to facilitate them better through the lesson.
00:45-04:45
01:44-03:00
Cards with animals printed on it were given to children and aid them in classifying the different habitats.
04:48 - 05:00
Introducing the word habitat, relating it to their daily life by providing an example, " habitat is like your house" so the children would better understand.