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Culture and Festivals no. 1.jpg “Maharaja Mangoes” • MOE Kindergartens Plan meaningful field trips that build upon what children have learnt in class and help them construct new knowledge about the world around them. Check out this example of a field trip to Little India.
Culture and Festivals no. 2.jpg “Bunga Manggar” • MOE Kindergartens Discover how the Concrete-Pictorial-Approach is carried out in an activity using Bunga Manggar as a context to teach part-whole relationships!
Culture and Festivals no. 3.jpg “Discovering our Roots” • PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Whampoa Blk 112 Help children develop an interest in the world they live in as they discover more about their community and neighbourhood.
Culture and Festivals no. 4.jpg “A Peranakan’s World” • PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Bukit Timah (Blk 305/307) Provide opportunities for children to gather informRead more...ation from a variety of sources as they find out more about the Peranakan culture through these activities!
Culture and Festivals no. 5.jpg “Chinese New Year Celebrations in the Neighbourhood” • Frobel Preschool Ang Mo Kio Children gain an awareness of the local ethnic culture as they participate in customs and traditions. How can children accomplish that while spreading good cheer around the neighbourhood?
Culture and Festivals no. 6.jpg “See-Think-Wonder about Our Heritage” • PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Bukit Batok East Blk 208 Thinking routines like ‘See-Think-Wonder’ can help children develop a sense of wonder and curiosity. Find out more about how cultural artefacts provide a natural context for children to engage in a journey of discovery.
Culture and Festivals no. 7.jpg “Elements of Art in Rangoli-making” • Twinklekidz@Bendemeer Introduce children to elements of art and expose them to a cultural art form – Rangoli.
Culture and Festivals no. 8.jpg “The Dragon Boat Festival : An exploration” • The Little Skool-House International (By-the-Vista) At the core of this project is the belief that children are curious, active and competent learners. Find out how children took charge of their own learning in their 5-week exploration of the Dragon Boat Festival.
An Investigation about lion No.9.jpg “An Investigation about Lion Dance” ● MOE Kindergarten @ Springdale What better way to find out about the Lion Dance than to hear about it first-hand from a lion dance troupe? Read on to find out how children used the K-W-L chart to investigate about the Lion Dance!
Design-n-make-Peranakan-Slippers.jpg "Design and Make Peranakan Slippers" • Star Learners @ Choa Chu Kang Sports Centre Find out more about this activity which provided an authentic context for children to see how patterning is involved in their daily lives through designing and making their own Peranakan slippers.
photo 8.jpg "Experiencing Little India" • MOE Kindergarten @ Waterway What can be done if you have logistic challenges when planning for a learning journey? Read on to find out how the teachers overcame their challenges in order to provide an authentic learning experience for the children.