During playtime in school the children are given opportunities to learn through play. Every month there will be new themes and through Aistear the children cover topics in SESE, Drama, Art, Literacy, Numeracy, SPHE, etc...More information on Aistear can be found by clicking this link: AISTEAR
Our themes at the moment are Myself and The Doctors' Surgery. Each station has a different activity and over the week the children will experience each one.
Table1: Cut and Paste items from the Doctor's bag. As well as developing fine motor skills, the children are working on language development as they recognise the different items.
Table2: Visual Art. This week the children are doing wax resist self-portraits. This is linking in with the story we did this week, Ronald the Rhino, where we learnt that the best person we can be is our self! They are also encouraged to talk about different features and colours they have (in English and as Gaeilge).
Table3: Role Play. After a whole class discussion and work on an interactive poster about the Doctors' Surgery, the children role play. They are using the new language they have learned, developing social skills, using Literacy and Numeracy informally...
Table4: Construction. The children here have been asked to build a new hospital for Ireland. They work on spatial skills, teamwork, oral language and motor skills.
We are also learning body parts as Gaeilge, so Aistear provides opportunities for the children to use their frásaí nua!
Have a look at our photos below!
