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To complete today's activities, you will need:
something to draw on
something to draw with
magazines or catalogues
glue
cardboard
scissors
paint - optional
paintbrush - optional
Overview of today's activities:
Overview of today's activities:
Activity 1: Animal dance (5 minutes)
Activity 2: Playing with others (5-10 minutes)
Activity 3: The sky (15-20 minutes)
Break
Activity 4: Caring for a pet (10-15 minutes)
Activity 5: Name collage (10 -15 minutes)
Please note, these times are an approximation only.
Animal dance
Animal dance
Learning goal: Children share humour and happiness with others.
1. Watch the video and join in the actions.
Bounce Patrol - Kids Songs (28 January 2017) ' "If Animals Danced" - Dance Song for Kids with actions!' [video], YouTube, accessed 22 November 2021.
Too hard?
Too hard?
Do the actions with your arms while seated.
Do a short section of the video.
Pause the video so that you have time to practice each move, then try it again.
Too easy?
Too easy?
Make up actions for other animals.
Playing with others
Playing with others
Learning goal: Children learn how to join in play with others.
1.Watch this video called 'Learn about play' with Keeko.
ABC Kids (May 11, 2021) 'Learn About 'Playing', KEEKO, [video], YouTube, accessed 22 November 2021.
2. Talk to someone about the following things:
How did Keeko's dancing scare dog and bird away?
What did Keeko do so all the friends could play together?
What can you say to invite someone to join your game?
Practice asking someone to join their game by saying 'Can I play with you please?'.
What games do you like to play alone?
What games do you like to play with others?
The sky
The sky
Learning goal: Children build an appreciation for the natural world.
When we look into the sky, we always see different things. The sky is ever changing. Have you ever wondered why?
1. Listen to the poem.
2. Go outside and lay down somewhere where you can look up into the sky (don't look directly at the sun).
3. Think back to the poem and pictures. Is the sky you are looking at like any of those?
4. Have another look at the book or the photos below to find a picture that looks like your sky today.
5. Take a photo, draw or paint a picture of the sky that you can see today.
6. Do the same thing tomorrow. How is the sky the same or different?
Too hard?
Too hard?
Look outside. Tell someone what the sky looks like today.
Too easy?
Too easy?
Think of some words to describe your drawing or painting of the sky. Ask someone to write these words on your picture or copy words from the poem.
Take a break
Take a break
Here are some things you might like to do:
have a drink of water and a healthy snack
play or have a rest
go to the toilet and wash your hands.
"Boy with glass of water, 2000" by Seattle Municipal Archives is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio. pexels.com
"Washing hands" by magnusfranklin is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Caring for a pet
Caring for a pet
Learning goal: Children express interest in learning about living things.
Pets are an important part of many families. Unlike wild animals, pets need humans to keep them happy, healthy and safe.
1. Listen to the book about caring for pets.
2. Think about your own pet, or a pet that you would like to have in your family.
3. Draw or paint your pet looking happy, healthy and safe.
4. Add to your picture or draw a new picture of you taking care of your pet.
5. Ask someone to help you write about what you can do to take care of your pet.
Art work by Kellie Power
Too hard?
Too hard?
Draw a picture of your favourite pet.
Think about its features.
Draw something that it needs (think about water, food, shelter, love).
Too easy?
Too easy?
Make a book about a pet. Include the things that it will need and ask someone to write your ideas on each page.
Name collage
Name collage
Learning goal: Children recognise their written name.
When you start school, you will need to be able to recognise your name so you can look after your belongings. Your name will be written on the things you take to school with you, for example, your books, pencils, lunch box and hat.
1. Look through catalogues and magazines for the letters in your name.
2. Cut each letter out.
3. Glue the letters on cardboard in the right order to spell your name.
4. Also glue down any pictures you found that you like.
"Free letter collage sheet" by rubyblossom. is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
Too hard?
Too hard?
Ask someone to write each letter from your name on a piece of paper. Put the letters in the right order to spell your name.
Too easy?
Too easy?
Find the letters to your last name also.
Make your name in another way.
Extra learning activities
Extra learning activities
Choose one of the Penguin Books read aloud stories to enjoy.
Child voice
Child voice
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