Lets Appreciate Them by NIEC-NP Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Let’s Appreciate Them! by NIEC-NP Diploma in Early Childhood Education

Main Aims

Raise awareness on foreign workers in Singapore
To expose the children to the life of a foreign worker and encourage them to show appreciation to these workers.

Preschoolers from Little Footprints Preschool

Demonstrate the life and job scope of foreign workers through a short skit.
Incorporate the use of a KWL Chart (what I know, what I want to know and what I have learnt) to help children in their thought process.
Origami craftwork with children, enabling them to pen down words of appreciation.
Reflection session with children to recap what they learnt.
Take home kits (checklist table) to expose them to various acts of kindness that they can do on their own.

Timeline

End April - May: Planning of proposal

28th May: Liaise with preschool

7th June: Presentation

End June - Early July: Preparation of materials and rehearsals for skit

9th July: Execution day

Team managed to reach out to 13 preschoolers in the centre.
Successfully raise children’s awareness towards the foreign worker community as children were able to share what they have learnt from the project.
Children were able to complete the KWL chart with the guidance of the team.
Children generally enjoyed themselves