Day 1
Welcome to Day 1 of the Penguin pack!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
During today's activities, you might see the icons below:
look
listen
speak
write
explore
reflect
Acknowledgement of Country
Watch and listen to the Acknowledgement of Country.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Land and pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. We would also like to extend that respect to other Aboriginal people.
Acknowledgement of Country – Engadine West Public School
Duration: 0:41
English
Think aloud – The Gruffalo
Watch and listen to the story.
'The Gruffalo' by Julia Donaldson
Duration: 7:49
Watch and listen to the video.
Think aloud – The Gruffalo
Duration: 4:01
Phonics – j, v, w, x
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in.
Phonics j, v, w, x – lesson 1
Duration: 16:22
Read the words and match them to the correct picture.
Hint! Select the blue 'Check' button once you have matched all the words.
Mini break
Exploring our world – Animals of the week
Watch and listen to the videos.
Squirrel Monkey
Duration: 3:04
Lemur
Duration: 4:00
Mathematics
Warm up – What is a half?
Watch and listen to the video.
Finding half of shapes
Duration: 2:29
Watch the video then have a go at the activities below.
What is half?
Duration: 4:45
Number – Finding halves and wholes
Look at the picture. What does it show?
Making a half
Select the pictures below that show a half.
There are 6 pictures that show a half.
Select the blue 'Check' button when you have found all of them.
Hint! Halves are a whole shared into 2 equal parts.
Select the pictures below that show a whole.
There are 6 pictures that show a whole.
Select the blue 'Check' button when you have found all of them.
Challenge!
Look around your house or classroom.
What other things can you halve?
Draw and label them.
Hint! Make sure the two parts are equal.
Mini break
Active break – 10@10
Watch the video and join in.
10@10 – Tennis
Duration: 10:06
Creative challenge
Create a jingle – Get inspired!
Watch and listen to the videos to hear examples jingles.
Hint! A jingle is a short, catchy song that is used to sell something.
Schools Spectacular 2014 – Aussie Icons jingles segment
Duration: 6:06
Australian Bananas – TV commercial
Duration: 0:30
SunGold Kiwifruit – TV commerical
Duration: 0:15
Imagine
Watch the video to learn about today's activity.
Create a jingle – Part 1
Duration: 2:15
Now it's your turn!
Name your favourite fruit.
Describe the fruit.
Share these words with a friend or family member.
Different fruits
Shutterstock – Chalermchai99
Example words for Apple
Use clapping, clicking, stomping or tapping to make a musical beat.
It should be:
short
repetitive
catchy.
Body percussion ideas
Plan and create
Watch the next video.
Create a jingle – Part 2
Duration: 4:14
Create the words for your song.
Come up with the words for your song about your favourite fruit.
Practise singing the words.
Example of lyrics
Make the music.
Use instruments, body percussion or the Song Maker app (below) to make the music.
Put the words and music together!
Perform your jingle song for family or friends.
Mini break
Wind-down – Soundwalk
Listen to the audio clip and join in.
Letting go of stress – Waterfall sounds
Duration: 6:31
Letting go of stress – Waterfall sounds – Transcript (select arrow)
Let's go to your favourite spot to snuggle up. A place where you feel safe, comfy and warm. Maybe you could curl up on the couch with some cushions, or snuggle into your bed. Were you cozy now? Great because it's time to relax and go on a sound walk.
Time to visit a different part of our magnificent country. Close your eyes. And as you listen. Keep them closed. What pictures do you see in your mind when you really listen?
Today we're visiting the waterfall. Snuggling and start to listen to the relaxing sound of the water splashing on the rocks. If you haven't already closed your eyes, closed them. As you listen. Let's pay attention to our breathing. Pretend you're sucking air in through a straw. Feel how your belly moves is your breathing. And then slowly let the air go as you breathe out. Breathing. And out.
Can you hear the roar of the waterfall in the distance? It's a powerful sound. All the water is falling and crashing on the rocks. How big is the waterfall? You can see in your mind? Is it a tall waterfall that starts way up on some rocks? Or perhaps you're standing at the edge of wide waterfall. Move closer to your waterfall. Look and listen.
Watch how the water turns white as it splashes and swirls. This waterfall is very powerful. Just listening to the sound of the water make you feel relaxed. You might like the rumble it makes. Or perhaps it makes you feel a bit tense. Are you clenching your muscles? Let's try and breathe and relax as we listen to the rumble of the water. Breathing. And out. In and out.
Listen to the water crashing as you breathe. Try and let your body feel heavy. What does the water look like when you see a tumbling down? Can you follow one single drop all the way from the top until it crashes into the water below? He comes one now. Follow it as it spins and swirls through the air. Remember to breathe. Did you follow it all the way from the top to the bottom? Now it's dropped into the water below. Watch how it flows and transforms into a river. Still flowing, still moving. But not as busy. Not as topsy turvy. It's steady but calm. Listen.
Sometimes when you feel tense, if you stop and breathe. You can relax your mind and body so you feel more like a river flowing steadily strong but calm. How do you feel now? Strong but calm like a river. Are your feet and legs relaxed? As you breathe, like your arms and chest, feel calm too. Slow your breath. Your whole body is relaxed. You are warm. And safe. And calm.
Well done completing today's learning activities!
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