Kindergarten 1
Curious Learners
In my classroom, I believe that my children are curious learners who are keen in exploring more about the world around them. I provide abundant opportunity for hands-on learning and constantly encourage them to interact and problem-solve with their peers in fulfilling their curiosities. I create a safe, judgement-free environment where children can express their ideas freely and learn from each others’ perspective. Through describing their experiences, children are able to engage themselves in active thought process; making learning fun and meaningful.
How to Apply Teaching Techniques
In this video, the Kindergarten 1 children were engaged in an experiment; dough-making. I provided them with the necessary materials without specifying the amount to use. This allows them to trial and error – encouraging the children to problem-solve until they manage to achieve the desired dough consistency. As seen, various consistency were achieved by the children and teacher; there was dry, watery and a dough of good texture. From there, we solved the problem by sharing our opinions and executing the solutions until the desired consistency was achieved.
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To conclude the lesson, I prompted the children to describe the changes they observed throughout the experiment, for example how adding too much water or too much flour would affect the consistency and state of the dough.
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By the end of the lesson, children should be able to manipulate the flour and water with dexterity with proper eye-hand coordination to knead the dough. They will also be able to work and play cooperatively in a group by asking for help to make the dough; communicate thoughts, ideas effectively (in making a dough with good consistency) with others through words, gestures and actions. Lastly, talk about their observations and findings from the experiment and respond appropriately to ‘who’, ‘what’ and ‘where’ questions.