It was great to welcome parents and preschoolers to our first meeting of the term. We talked about the Kakano Culture Club that we have each Tuesday morning at play time and how it is a time for students to mix and enjoy various activities involving art and craft, singing songs from other countries and learning the actions, and also listening to stories. Yesterday morning, the children's focus was on completing a large scale chalk drawing in the playground. They created a mural depicting the landscape changes from country to city. In a short amount of time a lot of detail and colour was put into creating a really colourful art work.
We also discussed the importance of having our English Language Learners increasing their vocabulary knowledge of household articles, such as 'toaster' and 'washing machine' and the names of body parts. Most children know 'head', 'leg', 'arm' etc, but many children do not know, for example, 'elbow', 'ankle' or 'shoulder'. So the secret is to keep talking to your children and extending their horizons.
We also discussed the importance of having our English Language Learners increasing their vocabulary knowledge of household articles, such as 'toaster' and 'washing machine' and the names of body parts. Most children know 'head', 'leg', 'arm' etc, but many children do not know, for example, 'elbow', 'ankle' or 'shoulder'. So the secret is to keep talking to your children and extending their horizons.
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