Youngsters learn all about ‘creepy crawlies’
KYALAMI – EduVet gives learners at the Kyalami Preparatory School a few lessons on the importance of insects.
Kyalami Preparatory School learners gave a warm welcome to EduVet on 6 November, which taught them about insects and their importance.
According to Sharlene Wright, a teacher at the school, the event was all about letting the children take part in the opportunity to relate to and question the world around them.
“As a ‘thinking school’, Kyalami Preparatory School strives to keep our children engaged through hands-on experiences that stretch the imagination thus developing curiosity and imagination which are important ingredients of the learning process. They play a major role in developing new ideas and in helping children to ‘dream big.’
“With this in mind, our Grade 1 teachers invited EduVet to do a presentation on insects in order to tie in with their ‘Mini Beasts’ theme where children dress up as insects or make their creative insect. This was an excellent way to bring the theme to life.”
Wright added that the learners were enthralled with interesting facts and the large replicas of the many different insects as they listened to stories and were tasked with dressing up in full-sized insect suits. This encouraged interesting conversations with loads of questions being asked. At the end of the presentation, the children decorated and named their own insect to take home.
“The children were made aware of the importance of insects in our environment. It is hoped that the lessons learned from this experience will develop a caring and empathetic attitude towards our ‘Mini Beasts,’ which are often under-appreciated for the role that they play in the food web.”
- Yashoda van Tonder from Kyalami Preparatory School in his spider suit. Photo: Supplied
Details: Sharlene Wright, 079 515 8179.
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