In the kitchen, Literacy

L-Ittra k

Christabel

Mat-tfal aqra l-kliem li jibda bl-ittra k. Saqsi lit-tfal jafux b’xi kliem oħra. Xi kliem relatatt mal-proġett tagħna huma: kċina, kiwi, karrotti, kappar, kaboċċi, kok u kitla.

Together with your children read the words that start with the letter k. Ask the children if they know any other words that start with the letter k. Some words related to our project are: kitchen (kċina), kiwi, carrots (karrotti), capers (kappar), cabbage (kaboċċi), chef (kok) and kettle (kitla).

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKnt-Oi1r8U

In the kitchen, Online stories

Oliver’s Fruit Salad

Christabel

Fruit is yummy! That is what Oliver, the main character, learns in this book. This book is about a little boy whose grandfather grows fruit. Oliver believes that his grandfather’s fruit is the best; however, he will never eat any fruit. In the book, Oliver helps make a colorful fruit salad and through this experience, Oliver finds that fruit is “YUMMY!”

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcTprkImlmI

After listening to the story with your child:

  • Try some of the tasty fruits mentioned in the book.
  • Make fruit kabobs or add julienne sliced apples or pears to a green salad.
  • Take a trip to the grocery store and have your child pick out fruit to put into their own unique fruit salad combination.
Important notices

The Reggio Emilia Approach

Christabel

In the following weeks, I will be planning creative, fun and interesting activities for your children which will be based on the Reggio Emilia Approach. The Reggio Emilia Approach is an innovative and inspiring approach to early childhood education which values the child as strong, capable and resilient, rich with wonder and knowledge. Every child brings with them deep curiosity and potential and this innate curiosity drives their interest to understand their world and their place within it.

Children are capable of constructing their own learning as they are driven by their interest to understand and know more. There is a strong focus on social collaboration, working in groups, where each child is an equal participant, having their thoughts and questions valued. The adult is not the giver of knowledge. Children search out the knowledge through their own investigations.

This approach believes that children use different ways to show their understanding and express their thoughts and creativity. A hundred different ways of thinking, of discovering, of learning. Through drawing and sculpting, through dance and movement, through painting and pretend play, through modelling and music, and that each one of these ‘Hundred languages’ must be valued and nurtured. These languages, or ways of learning, are all a part of the child. Learning and play are not separated. The Reggio Emilia Approach emphasises hands-on discovery learning that allows the child to use all their senses and all their languages to learn.

Watch the video below to get to know more about the Reggio Emilia Approach.