Planting in the Garden Our seedlings grew so fast, already we have needed to replant them into pots in the garden. We planted a bed of corn, a pot of pumpkin and some sunflowers, all grown by us from seeds. We were also very lucky to be given a raspberry plant by Leo's family, which we also planted in the garden. Have a look with your children when you walk by, and ask them to show you what we have planted! Classroom Activities This week, our letter/sound of the week was R and we made reindeer, decorated our r's with rainbow rice and made rice pudding. We have been playing a treasure chest maths game to learn about sharing things out equally as well as practicing counting and recognising numbers. We have spotted the elf around the ECC and we welcomed Keani back from her exciting holiday in South Africa! Trip to Vanich Farm The children really enjoyed their trip to Vanich Farm and were amazed by all the new things they saw! Here are some more photos of the day. Painting pebbles for pebble breathing This week, we went for a walk around the garden and collected some pebbles to use for our Mindfulness practice of pebble breathing. After cleaning the pebbles, we painted them carefully with pictures of a flower and a mountain. As we hold the pebble, we imagine blooming like a flower, or being strong and solid like a mountain. Loy Krathong Although we did not celebrate Loy Krathong this year, the children learnt about it in Thai class and honoured the day. Planting in the Garden The children have enjoyed planting seeds this week. By Thursday, the seeds we had planted on Monday had already sprouted! The children have learnt that seeds need water, sun, soil and time to grow. We are lucky here in Thailand that it doesn't take much time for plants to grow! Classroom Play and Activities We made helicopters this week for the letter 'h', we continued practicing counting back from 10 and there was some interesting creative play happening with building, storytelling and role play. Happy Birthday Stepan!
Stepan turned 5 on Friday and his Mum and brother George came in to help us celebrate. We looked at photos of Stepan growing up and had a yummy ice cream cake! Our new unit - Sharing The Planet We have begun learning about the living things we share the planet with - plants and animals. The children have spent some time in the garden observing and drawing the living and non-living things they saw. We had a picnic in the garden and the birds came to join us! We also were able to visit Khao Phra Thaeo National Park again, and this time it didn't rain! The children had a wonderful time and seemed so happy and amazed by all the nature they saw. We enjoyed walking to the river and saw many new things - giant ants and their large ant mound, mushrooms, vines, caterpillars and butterflies. It was a great introduction to the 'great outdoors'. E is for egg! We boiled eggs this week and then used beeswax crayons to decorate them. We took our eggs with us to the national park to eat for our picnic! Music Class The children love going to Music with Kru Frederick! They have begun practicing for their performance at the Christmas Fair. Scavenger Hunt with Grade 3
For our Buddy Time last week, the Grade 3's had prepared a scavenger hunt for us! The children had to find out the answers to questions such as: the number of flower pots between two buildings, the name of the nurse, what shape Kru Ned has made the garden beds and many more. They enjoyed exploring the wider school with their older friends. Nature Collages with Grade 3 Buddies Thai Class The children learnt about King Bhumibol and his love for his dog Khun Thongdang. Swimming and Outdoor Play We have enjoyed having a few dry days for playing outside - riding bikes and swimming. Trip to the Rainforest Our trip to Khao Phra Thaeo National Park was cut short by a heavy and lasting rainshower, but we still managed to enjoy our short time there! Some of us were even able to splash in muddy puddles with our raincoats and boots. |
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