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Welcome to Day 1 of the Seal pack!
Welcome to Day 1 of the Seal pack!
To complete today's activities, you will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
blocks or Lego
cardboard or paper
a stapler or a hole punch and string, and an adult to help
During today's activities, you might see the icons below:
look
listen
speak
write
explore
reflect
Acknowledgement of Country
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 – Belmont Community of Schools
Duration: 1:14
English
English
Characters – Owl babies
Characters – Owl babies
Watch and listen to the video.
ABC Kids – 'Owl babies' by Martin Waddell
Duration: 5:26
Let's play 'memory'!
Select two cards and try to find the matching characters from the story.
Phonics – e, u, r
Phonics – e, u, r
You will need:
pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in.
Phonics – Lesson 1: e, u, r
Duration: 8:45
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
Mini break
Exploring our world – Animals of the week
Exploring our world – Animals of the week
Watch and listen to the videos.
Galapagos Tortoise
Duration: 4:55
Capybaras
Duration: 3:48
Mathematics
Mathematics
Warm up – Counting to 30
Warm up – Counting to 30
Watch the video and join in.
Count to 30
Duration: 2:56
Number – 10 and beyond
Number – 10 and beyond
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video and join in.
10 and beyond
Duration: 2:02
It's your turn!
Select and drag the interactive unifix cubes below to make the number 12. Use two different colours to represent the 10 and some more.
Draw your number stack to show the number 12.
Repeat this activity for the numbers 13, 14 and 15.
Hint! To reset the Unifix cubes select the red button.
Challenge!
Order the numbers from 1 to 20.
Hint! Select the blue 'Check' button once you have placed all of them.
Number – Building towers
Number – Building towers
You will need:
pencils
paper
blocks or Lego
a dice (or use the interactive dice below)
Watch the video to learn how to play.
Hint! The instructions and an interactive dice are also below if you need them.
Building towers
Duration: 7:14
Instructions (select arrow)
Instructions (select arrow)
Choose 4 numbers to build as your towers (e.g. 5, 7, 11 and 3).
Take turns to roll a dice and use the number of bricks to build up your towers.
Hint! Towers can be built up in any way you choose.
Build up your towers until one player gets the exact roll to complete the last tower.
Talk about how many you have, how many more you need and what strategies you used.
Other ways to play (select arrow)
Other ways to play (select arrow)
Build the towers and play in reverse. Taking away blocks each time until there are no blocks left.
Change the number of towers you build.
Change the number of blocks needed for each tower.
If you were to play the game again tomorrow, what is one thing you would do differently? Why?
Draw a picture that shows the towers you built in order from shortest to tallest.
Mini break
Mini break
Active break – 10@10
Active break – 10@10
Watch the video and join in.
10@10 – Swimming
Duration: 9:48
Creative challenge
Creative challenge
Create your own picture book – Get inspired!
Create your own picture book – Get inspired!
Watch and listen to the video.
Creating a picture book with Miranda Taylor
Duration: 5:27
Imagine
Imagine
You will need:
coloured pencils
a workbook or paper
Watch the video to learn about today's activity.
Create your own picture book – part 1
Duration: 2:05
Now it's your turn!
Brainstorm or tell someone your ideas for a picture book.
Pick your favourite idea.
Brainstorm example
Plan
Plan
Watch the next video.
Create your own picture book – part 2
Duration: 1:27
Select an idea from your brainstorm
Example plan
Hint! Use the planning guide (PDF file, 280 KB) if you're not sure where to start.
Create
Create
You will need:
coloured pencils
cardboard or paper
binding for your book
Hint! An adult can you help staple or bind your book with a hole punch and string.
Watch the video to see what to do next.
Create your own picture book – part 3
Duration: 1:35
Now it's your turn to create a picture book!
Explore these student examples. Click or swipe through the pictures.
The Little Fish and the Big Mermaid
Front cover examples
Mini break
Mini break
Wind-down – Soundwalks
Wind-down – Soundwalks
Listen to the audio clip and join in.
Soothing my busy mind – Mountain sounds
Duration: 6:51
Soothing my busy mind – Mountain 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. Are you cosy now? Great, because it's time to relax and go on a sound walk.
Time to visit a different part of our magnificent country. And meet some animals. 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 a big mountain. Snuggling and make sure you're listening because amazing things can be heard on this mountain. Kookaburra is cackling. Come visit my mountain, she says. If you haven't already closed them, close your eyes now. And let's focus on your breathing. Pretend you're sucking air through a straw. Feel how your belly moves as you breathe in. And then slowly let the air go as you breathe out. Breathing. And out. It's autumn up on this mountain. The sun is disappearing behind the trees. The air is cold. And the wind rustles the leaves. The animals are getting ready for bed.
Listen to all those sounds. It's hard to concentrate when there are so many animals singing their song. Can you make out the sound of 1 particular animal? Do you just kill lots of animals? It's a busy mountain. Does your mind sometimes feel busy with lots of different thoughts? A bit like this mountain is busy with animals. It can be difficult when you have lots of thoughts and ideas in your mind. You might feel unsettled or frustrated. Let's try and listen to just one animal.
Breathe in. And out. In and out.
That sounded like a frog listen. Yes, there she is. Concentrate on the sound of your new froggy friend. As you breathe, try and send the other sounds to the back of your mind. Just listen to the frog.
Sometimes when your mind feels busy with lots of different thoughts and ideas. It can be good to stop.
And breathe. Just like you did then. And concentrate on just one thought. Like you concentrated on the one frog sound. Thank you frog. What's that? Down, on the ground rustling in the leaves? Look closely. Ah. 2 little sparkling eyes looking up at you. It's a long nosed bandicoot ready to find his dinner. You must be hungry Bandicoot, there he goes. Foraging on the ground. He's using his long nose to move the leaves and plants. Sounds like he's found something. Yes, that's a happy sound. Chomp, chomp on those seeds and Lilly pilly berries. He's very happy with his dinner. Bye bye bandicoot.
How are you feeling warm and snug too? Are your feet and legs relaxed? Let your arms and chest feel heavy. Enjoy that feeling of warmth and snuggleness. Your breath is slow. Your whole body is relaxed. You are warm. And safe. And calm.
Well done completing today's learning activities!
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