As my co-operating teacher and I were discussing today, the best classrooms operate with a balance between student and teacher led learning. In both of OLCS's kindergarten classes, the day begins with a period of discovery. This time of the day allows the students to explore and interact while learning required curricular outcomes.
Earlier in my practicum, we developed a number of Easter discovery activities which involved both numeracy and literacy. For this discovery, we assigned groups so that the children could rotate stations each day and give each activity a try. The senior kindergarteners found this concept easier to understand but with prompting and reminding, the junior kindergarteners would find their station and engage in their discovery. Our Easter discovery was eye catching and stimulated learning while giving us opportunities for assessment.
Our latest discovery activities are based on colour exploration and investigation. Both the senior and junior kindergarten classes are fascinated by mixing paint, sorting coloured objects and using eye droppers to mix coloured water onto a variety of mediums such as coffee filters, napkins and baking soda using coloured vinegar.
The next step in our colour discovery is to implement a few teacher led colour activities. It's an exciting time to be in kindergarten!
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