Learning literacy and numeracy concepts through play is a 'BIG' part of our classroom learning environment. The children are working number and letter concepts such as number and letter recognition and one to one correspondence. They are also learning 'part to whole' relationships when they are actively engaged in their puzzles and/or matching games independently or collaboratively.
After the Kinders have completed a puzzle or matching game it is time for a 'Learning Celebration! ' With a friend, I encourage them to choose from our many pointers and work with their creation They might play 'I Spy' a letter, sound, number, rhyme, word etc. In this way the children learn to value the time, concentration, and self discipline involved in completing a literacy or numeracy challenge! The 'Celebration' comes afterwards as they take the time to 'play' with their work, by reading the words in their puzzle, or counting the numbers or dots, etc.