"Imagination is the most marvelous, miraculous, inconceivably powerful force
the world has ever known."
-Napoleon Hill
If you had the chance to travel to a far away place where magic exists and people have special powers, would you go? If you had the chance to go back in time where dinosaurs still rule the world, would you take it? If you had the chance to be someone else for a day, perhaps a superhero, a talking animal, or a little mermaid, would you say yes?
In the Kinder 2 classroom, these adventures happen everyday -- from the big roar of the dinosaur who is in search of its prey, to the twirl of the unicorn princess who dances ballet. These are some of the stories that were born from the imagination of the kindergarteners and have come to life through their play.
In our final Unit of Inquiry under the transdisciplinary theme How We Express Ourselves, we will delve deeper into the power of one's imagination and how we can use it to create and relate to stories.
To kick off the unit, the children shared stories of their experiences over the spring break through a show and tell session. Each of them made an illustration of where they went or what they did, which they shared with the whole class.
One thing is for certain: the kindergarteners' storytelling and questioning skills have skyrocketed since our first ever show and tell session in class.
It was wonderful to hear about the children's adventures throughout the break and the tidbits of lessons they learned in their experiences.
To tune into the unit, I shared one of my favorite stories with the children -- one that they already know -- through artifacts. It was a wonderful exercise to teach the children to make connections based on the elements they see. They figured out that one of my favorite stories is that of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein -- a staple in the Kinder 2 classroom every year.
The children also shared elements of their favorite stories through paintings.
Can you guess what their favorite stories are?
To exercise the imagination of the kindergarteners, we tried to create some pictures that depict stories using only circle stickers.
Kai
Luca
Yichen
Mai
Shuyao
Lucky
Louis
Emma
Luna
Frankie
Veronica
Mamoru
Suzu
Tamaki
Amaru
Daniel
Can you decipher what stories they made?
Our imagination is the seed of our stories. Much like the soil that has the potential to grow trees and plants, all of us have stories inside us that are waiting to be told. All we need to do is to tend to it with care and nurture it to help it grow.
I can't wait to see where their stories take us.
Happy Spring, everyone!
Your Kindergarten teacher,
Pam
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Kindergarten 2 Class Picture Taking / Individual Portraits
April 12th, Friday, 9:25-10:15 am
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April 2024
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