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Literacy Learning in Kindergarten

Throughout the year, Kindergarten learn to actively listen and communicate effectively with each other and known adults. They learn many new words through engaging, interactive experiences and exposure to quality literature.

Discussion about questions and statements. KEDiscussion about questions and statements. KE

 

We have been learning about letters of the English alphabet and the sounds they can make in words. Do you know the beginning letters and sounds of the following things? Hover over pictures to see if you are right.

Bb for brave bears in KP

KP

 

 Bb for beautiful birds in KE

KE

Ff for fabulous fish in KD

KD

Gg for giant giraffes in KJ

KJ

 Mm for magical moons in KM

KM

Qq for quiet queens sleeping under their quilts in KP

KP

 Rr for Rainbows in KE

KE

 

Kindergarten students also love reading. We are reading almost all the time. Some of the things we read include, signs, labels, posters, our own writng and of course stories. Can you guess what some of our favourite stories are?

 

KJ love Hattie and the Fox

KJ

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

KJ

 

We talk about different ways authours use illustrations and language to make their stories interesting and exciting.

 Authors use interesting describing wordsAuthors use repitition in their stories.

KE

 

 Sometimes we talk about other things we can read like labels on suncream bottles.

Comparing labels for children and adults in KM

KM

Learning about Mathematics in Kindergarten

In mathematics, Kindergarten students learn about numbers, counting, shapes, patterns and different ways to measure things. What number can you count up to?

KM know their friends of ten

KM

Graphing Lunchboxes by colour KD

KD

 Discussion about Day and Night KM

KM

 

Postion KE

KE

 

Straight and Curved lines KM

KM

Using shapes to make pictures KP

KP

Piet Mondrian inspired line art KE

KE

 Kindergarten have also been learning about healthy choices.

Healthy choices for a healthy life KM

KM

KJ made people using healthy fruits and vegetables.

KJ

 KM labelled a picture of a very sunsafe person

KM