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Since the 2024 Olympics started, I've shown children videos about the history of the Olympics. Children are learning about the various games taking place this year in Paris. They are also learning the meaning behind the Olympic rings representing the continents (Fun World For Kids, 2024). After discussing the Olympics in group time, I decided to engage children in creating the Olympic rings using different colours.
Children watching video on Olympics 2024
The educator arranged five different paints -Blue (Europe), Yellow (Asia), Black (Africa), Green (Australia) and Red (America) on separate plates on the table. A bamboo tube was placed beside the paint to create the rings. The children gathered in an outdoor shaded area, and a picture of the Olympic rings was displayed on the table for reference. The educators taught the children to dip the bamboo tubes into the paint and make circle shapes on paper to represent the Olympic rings. Educator also explained that they will be creating the Olympic rings by overlapping the circles just as shown in the pciture on the table to represent olympic symbols.
Child A said, "I will make a circle."
Child B excitedly replied, "No, we are making Olympic rings."
Child C said, "I watched Olmypic with my dad yesterday".
Child D said, "I will make the Olympic rings and show it to my mum".
They took turns gently pressing them onto the paper with bamboo tubes dipped in paint. Educators explained to the pupils why certain colours were selected for the Olympic rings. They helped them create the proper Olympic design by overlapping the rings. Through this interactive experience, children learned about Olympic history and competitions, improving their learning and growth.
Dispositions
Curiosity: Making a series of Olympic rings using bamboo tubes and various colours sparks children's curiosity.
Creativity: Using paints and bamboo tubes, children created an Olympic ring by overlapping them and using their imagination.
Cooperation: Children cooperated and shared resources to create the Olympic rings
Interaction: Children constantly interacted with the use of different paints to create the Olympic rings during the experience.
Confidence: Children boost their confidence by successfully creating Olympic rings by themselves.
Respect: Children learn respect for the different cultures and traditions associated with the Olympics and the various nations participating in them.
(ADGE, 2022).
Link to EYLF:
Outcome 1.2: Children develop autonomy, interdependence, resilience, and agency.
Outcome 2.2: Respectful responses to diversity in children.
Outcome 4.1: The learning dispositions of curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, perseverance, imagination, and reflexivity are developed among children.
Outcome 4.2: Children learn to solve problems, engage in inquiry, experiment, hypothesize, research, and investigate.
Outcome 5.1: Children use verbal, non-verbal, and visual communication to interact with others.
(ADGE, 2022).
Teaching strategies used:
Demonstration: The educator demonstrates how Olympic rings are created using bamboo tubes.
Scaffolding: Children were scaffolded to dip the bamboo tubes into the paint and gently press them into the paper.
Encouragement: Children were encouraged to recognise the colours presented in the Olympic rings and learn about continent colours.
Role modelling: An educator role-modelled creating an Olympic ring with the children.
Ask open-ended questions: The educator extended children's thinking by asking open-ended questions like "How did you like the experience?", Which continent is the red colour representing?" and "What else can be used instead of bamboo tubes to create a circle?"
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