All about Sushi

With the Sea Creature theme, children were introduced to a variety of edible sea creatures such as fish (tuna), prawns, crab etc. Using these as the ingredients for Sushi-making, the children got full hands-on experience on how to use a knife to slice the ingredients and rolling a bamboo mat. They also learnt to use terms such as slicing and rolling during the session.

Children were given the opportunity to get to 'touch' the ingredients before cutting them into smaller pieces. Cloey was pretty excited exploring the ingredients.

Faith could not wait to slice the crabmeat.

Kayden said, 'Prawn."

The children were curious to see what was in the big bowl.  It was Sushi Rice!

Quinny was very patient and gave her full focus in slicing the carrot.

Faith was the first to try rolling the Sushi using the bamboo mat.  She was able to roll it own her own.  She seems quite a pro as during Montessori sessions, rolling mats are her daily practices.

Dorothy independently flatten out her rice on the seaweed wrap and placed her sliced ingredients on it.

Ruixi took sometime before she wants to get her hands 'dirty' on the Sushi rice.

Denzel was fast to get the rice flatten!

Caleb did not use the bamboo mat  but he was able to roll out his Sushi.  Superb skills.

As Zhi Yuan is a vegetarian, his Sushi was special.  It was pure made of vegetables such as carrots and zucchinis!


Cookery sessions for the young ones are not just about FOOD but developing Practical Life Skills too!
Just by Sushi making alone, the children has develop few skills such as slicing or cutting using a knife and rolling.  Well done Children!

Fun With Science

As a closure to Sea Animals theme, children were informed of the importance of keeping the sea clean, and reduce pollution emitted. Children were shown how a polluted sea looks like, and how it will affect the marine life. 

There after, children had the chance to "pollute" the sea and to also clean it up. Having this hands on activity helps children to understand better, the importance of a clean sea and it helps marine life creatures live safely. 

"Eeeiii... so dirty..."

Okay, time to clean up the sea, friends...

"Haaa?? Got paper inside?"

"Hmm... what can I collect from the sea today?"

"Eii yucks..."

 "I also want to clean."

 More rubbish extracted.

"Now not so many (rubbish) anymore."

"The sea is cleaner now. Yay!"


Children need to be taught of the importance to keep other habitats clean and safe for them to live in. Good job, children! :)

Sea Creatures creation in progress!

Craft like no one’s watching!

 

Please excuse the mess. Creativity is messy and the children are very creative!

 

 

Creativity knows no boundaries. Let’s see what can they create with just drawing blocks, colour papers, pipe cleaners and cellophane.

 

 

 It definitely takes a lot of effort and mental planning to cut and create a sea creature.

 Making awesome craft in progress…      

Can you guess what sea creature I am?

 

Look at this beautiful mess! :)

 

 

An outdoor play a day keeps the crying away!

Do you know that outdoor play is essential in children’s learning and growth?

Playing outdoor is a form of exercise that promotes well-being and wholesome physical development. During this outdoor play, children will get to interact and also practice cooperative play!

Let’s looks at the gallery below...

“Oh no! you bump on me!”- outdoor play also means DRAMA… Children will take this opportunity to pretend play what they have observed in their surrounding or daily life.

“ Try to catch me if you can!”- friendship and learning are strengthen through joyful activities together.

 “ That was a good slide Chester!” – Children practice turn taking as they wait for their turn to slide.

 

After long hours in class, outdoor definitely helps children to burn their energy! Look at Jermaine’s happy face.

   
Weeeee!

Outdoor is fun!