Monthly Topic Presentation

International Kindergarten Horizons

Zelengaj 6
10 000 Zagreb
www.kindergarten.hr

SCHOOL YEAR: 2017/2018

THEME OF THE MONTH: Songs & Poems
GROUP: Smart Bears
TEACHER: Maja Seen
 Songs and Poems
AIM:
-to develop understanding of the music by listening
to different types of music.
-to explore and understand rhythm and the beat.
-to encourage symbolic play
-to develop motor skills and hand- eye coordination
-to develop social and language skills
PARTNERS ON THE PROJECT:
-our partners in achieving our aims and goals were
Fireflies group fot sharing the materials we used.
- Teacher Zeljka and Dajana for enabling additional
time and space to work as well as joining us in our
activities, as well as
-kindergarten pedagogical stuff for providing
support.

OBJECTIVES:
-to learn a song
-to learn a poem
-to learn the difference between the beat and the rhythm
-to make artwork
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity: (insert photo please)
Painting music

Materials used:
Tempera
Water
Sponge
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Postcards ( World Post Day)

Materials used:
- coloured markers
- scissors
- pencils
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Yoga- Sun Salutation
Materials used:
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Rhythm and the Beat
Materials used:
-xylophone
-tambourine
- maracas
- jingles

The beat stays the same,but the

rhythm changes with the words
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity: The Squid
(insert photo please)
( Squid and Cuttlefish Day)

Materials used:
- white crayons
- brushes
- water
- tempera
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:My Own Monster
(insert photo please)
(Myths and Legends Day)

Materials used:
- colour markers
- paper
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Healthy/Unhealthy Food
World Food Day
Materials used:
- hammer paper
-black marker
-paper
-crayons
-coloured pencils
-markers
-glue
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Rainforest in the Bottle
(Rainforest)
Materials used:
- rocks
- soil
-activated carbon
-fern
- plastic water bottle
-shovel
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
The Fern
(Rainforest Day)
Materials used:
-fern
-green paper
-green tempera
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Inkblots
(Workbook)
Materials used:
-paper
-tempera
-markers
-coloured pencils
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Windmill
(World Energy Day)
Materials used:
-paper
-crayons
-scissors
-glue
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Colouring Pasta
(World Pasta Day)
Materials used:
-penne rigate
-tempera
-sponge
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Pumpkins
Materials used:
-cardboard
-brushes
-tempera
-black marker
-sponges
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Halloween Ghosts
Materials used:
-paper
-tissue paper
-glue
-markers
-thread
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Pumpkin carving
Materials used:
-pumpkin
-spoons
-knife (teacher)
-candle
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Baking for Halloween
Materials used:
-cups
-eggs
-flour
-spoons
-mixer
-sugar
-honey
-etc...
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
(insert photo please)
Fly, Santa Fly -poem
Materials used:
-book
 Activities within the theme
Title of the activity:
Merry Christmas Everyone- song
Lyrics:
"Merry Christmas Everyone"
Snow is falling
All around me
Children playing
Having fun
It's the season
Love and understanding
Merry Christmas everyone
Time for parties and celebration
People dancing all night long
Time for presents
And exchanging kisses
Time for singing Christmas songs
We're gonna have a party tonight
I'm gonna find that girl underneath the mistletoe
We'll kiss by candlelight
Room is swaying, records playing
All the old songs, we love to hear
All I wish that everyday was Christmas
What a nice way to spend the year
Merry Christmas everyone
 Activities within the theme
Trick or treat?
Title of the activity: Trick or treat?
Give me something good to eat.
Trick or Treat - song Apples, peaches, tangerines.
Lyrics: Happy Happy Halloween.

Trick or treat?
Trick or treat?
Give me something sweet to eat.
Cookies, chocolate, jelly beans.
Happy Happy Halloween.

Trick or treat?
Trick or treat?
Give me something sour to eat.
Lemons, grapefruits, limes so green.
Happy Happy Halloween.

Trick or treat?
Trick or treat?
Give me something good to eat.
Nuts and candy. Lollipops.
Now it's time for us to
 Songs and Poems
EVALUATION:

Children showed initiative in this project and they have participated with a lot of
positive energy and interest.
Children started to grew more confident in expressing their oppinions and ideas
as our project progressed in time. They expressed creativity while making
vareity of art work.
Children gained understanding of the seasons and school through experience,
an became more observant of their surroundings.