Early Years
Eliana
Meza-Cuadra
Coordinadora de Early Years

Independencia en los niños pequeños

La curiosidad en los niños es natural y por ello, permanentemente exploran todo cuanto esté a su alrededor. Sus ganas de explorar muchas veces se ven frustradas cuando los adultos no les permiten experimentar.

En algunos casos esto sucede por temor a que les pase algo, o simplemente porque algunos padres sienten que sus hijos se alejan de ellos cuando dicen “yo puedo hacerlo solito, no necesito ayuda”. Estas palabras y la actitud de los más pequeños no es agradable para los padres, pero ellos deben comprender que sus hijos están creciendo.

Los padres deben permitir que sus hijos desarrollen independencia. El niño va a pedir ayuda si está acostumbrado a que siempre un adulto haga las cosas por él. Mientras esto ocurra, el niño no desarrollará la independencia.

No subestimemos a nuestros hijos, ellos son capaces de hacer las cosas en la medida en que tengan la oportunidad de hacerlas y así aprender por sí mismos. Es importante mencionar que debemos dejar que los niños experimenten, sin dejar de supervisarlos y acompañarlos hasta que nos aseguremos que hagan las cosas de la manera adecuada.

Recuerden que el refuerzo positivo es muy importante durante todo el proceso. Ayúdenos a fomentar la independencia en los niños.

Eliana Meza-Cuadra
Early Years Coordinator
Colegio Peruano Británico

 
 
  NURSERY

“UOI - My name is important”

In this unit, Nursery children learned more about themselves in a fun way. With their parents´ support they investigated the origin and meaning of their names as well as discovering that they have the right to have their own proper name. In addition, the children learned more about personal identification cards creating their own DNI in class!! Another interesting activity they took part in was naming their favourite doll and completing an information chart with its personal information. They left their fingerprints on the document and registered it. Many parents came to participate in the presentations of their names.
 
  PRE KINDER

MAPFRE visit

During our second Unit of Inquiry, the children had the opportunity to receive a visit from MAPFRE. After they securely buckled their seatbelts, the children enjoyed a short video about road safety and the importance of following traffic regulations. They were then led to a traffic circuit, where a police officer was waiting to direct all of the Pre Kinder traffic. The children were able to identify all of the traffic signs and rules that they had learned this term. While playing the part of pedestrians, our Pre Kinder pupils had the opportunity to apply all of their knowledge in order to complete the course.
 

Survey says!

The Children in Pre Kinder took part in surveying their classmates and family members during their unit of inquiry “On the Move”. The children collected information about means of transport including: "How do you like to travel?" "Have you ever been in a car accident?" and "How do you get to and from school everyday?". Once they had collected their information, they transferred the data to a bar graph and a pie chart. The children were interested to see, share and compare their findings. They later presented their work to their classmates.
 
  KINDERGARTEN

Trip to “EL HUERTO” – Universidad Agraria

Kindergarten children visited “El Huerto” at the Universidad Agraria as part of their Unit of Inquiry about “Taking Care of Plants”.

The children had the chance to demonstrate all the knowledge they had acquired this term about plants: their parts, classification, processes and how to take care of them.

The children were very interested in planting a seed in the ground so they dug a hole and planted the seed and watered it.

Before Leaving "El Huerto" they chose a plant, planted it in a pot and took it home with them. Through this experience, the children were able to understand the importance of caring for plants and their needs.
 

Unit of Inquiry: “ Caring for plants”

This term Kindergarten pupils participated with enthusiasm in all the activities related to our Unit of Inquiry “Caring for Plants”. They had the hands-on chance to study real plants, flowers and their seeds. They looked at them under a microscope, too. They were able to name the parts of the plant and flower and acquire more information about their use in our everyday lives. They also learnt the process of a plant's growth by observing the cultivation of their own plants and identifying their needs. They really enjoyed this unit!