Monthly Classroom News (Nov 2024)

General Info

We are excited to share our monthly classroom news to keep parents updated on what their children are learning at the CDC.

In November, we will explore a new theme: ‘Transportation’. We are going to explore land, sky and sea transportation. Through investigation and hands-on exploration, the children will have the opportunity to observe the features of transport, such as appearance features, speed, function, movement, and sound. This activity will also help children understand concepts such as fast and slow, loud and quiet, big and small, among others.

Activities to do at home

‘Super driver’ - Prepare a hula hoop/ a large circular paper ring and invite your child inside it to pretend to be driving/riding a transport. You can practice taking turns by alternating roles as the driver and encourage cooperative play by holding the hula hoop together while 'driving.' This activity also provides opportunities for communication, prompting your child to use 'fast/slow' and 'go/stop’.
‘Transport where are you?’ - If your child is understanding classifications, you can encourage them to sort toys, initially based on physical traits, such as size and colour. After they understand the concept more, you can enhance the activity by using visual aids, such as images of water, road or train tracks and sky. Ask your child, “Where does the (transport name) go?” to let them sort the transport toys according to images. For the child who is already familiar with these concepts, you can challenge them by providing pictures of different types of transportation. Ask them to sort these images based on their modes of movement, such as flying or floating.
'What sound is it?' - Prepare a box or towel and hide a transport toy in the box/behind the towel where your child cannot see it. Play/pretend the sound of the transport, then ask your child to guess what transport is hidden.
‘Travel around Hong Kong’ - Travel around Hong Kong with your child by public transport, e.g., using the MTR, the tram, or ferry. This will be a great weekend activity for your child to experience different types of transportation, and consolidate their concept of the features of the transportation like speed and way of moving. Take photos to revisit the experience and to remember the features of each transportation mode.

We hope you and your children enjoy this month’s activities and themes. Thank you for your continued support!

There are some great books to go with our September topics. Look out for: