In Kindergarten 1, our Action as Service Project is called Notes of Gratitude. In our 'Who we are' unit of inquiry, we reflected on how the people around us have shaped who we are. Through these inquiries and investigations, we realized that we have a lot to be thankful for. The important people in our lives, including family, friends, and teachers do a lot to make us who we are, including teaching us new things and giving us love and care.
Some of the curriculum connections and desired learning outcomes of this project include:
Some of the curriculum connections and desired learning outcomes of this project include:
- encouragement of emergent and purposeful writing
- promotion of the Learner Profile and Attitudes
- teacher modelling of what it means to take action
- establishment of connections between learning & personal experiences
- cultivation of a disposition of gratitude
- sharing & accurate communication of feelings & experiences
- introduction of reflection as a routine and strategy to evaluate experiences and make decisions
- introduction to the concept of audience
- development of an awareness of self in relation to and as connected with others