Here are a few pictures from our Kindergarten 1 Party. We started with a buffet, which was delicious and then had a lot of fun playing with bubbles, a parachute, balloons, hula hoops, blocks and more! 

A very, very big THANK YOU to the parents who helped to set up, contributed a snack and stayed to enjoy our celebration! 

As we reflect on our year together, we are also beginning to prepare for our next year at ISS school. Today we discussed our needs, worries, suggestions and the things we are getting excited about, when thinking forward to next year.

We also paid K2LW a visit to ask them some questions about what we can expect in Kindergarten 2. We wanted to know: 

• What trips will we go on? (Grace)
• Do you have a dolls house? (Mirai)
• Do you have magnets on the light table? (Anri)
• What is your favourite game? (Abulkhair)
• Do you learn about science? (Aubrey)
• Do you have a cubby with your own name on it? (Abulkhair)
• What will we learn about? (Mirai)
• Do you learn to read books? (William)
• Was it hard to make friends? (Morgan)
• Do you have lots of time to play? (Julian)
• What's your favourite toy? (Nora)
• What is the best part about being in Kindergarten 2? (Ms. Karla)

After our chat, the children from K2LW showed us something they were really proud of and a game their favourite games. K2 looks fun!

Emergent readers benefit from regular opportunities to see, hear and ‘have a go’ at practising reading behaviours. One skills beginner readers need to develop is the ability to return to a text to find specific information.

'Who Am I' riddles are a fun way of doing this. Here is how the game is played:

• After reading a story, ask children to solve 'Who Am I'? riddles that focus on characters from the text. 
• Begin with broad clues and gradually become more specific; e.g. I live near a forest. In my spare time I like to sing. I have long, long hair that I throw done to people when they visit. Who Am I?

Why not try creating 'Who Am I'? clues at home during your next bedtime story and see if your child can make their own? Happy reading!