This is a simple activity that’s very important for children to develop their grasping skills. A child ought to learn and bring into practice the correct form and pattern of grasping a pencil for their future. This needs to be cultivated in the child right from the beginning stage. It could be anything right from picking up big objects like a teddy bear to picking up a tiny object such as a seed. We need to strengthen the hand muscles of a child, which this activity assists the child to do.
Doctor Pad Tracing Lines enable children to trace over a variety of different lines in different directions. This will help children in the development of their pre-writing skills, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Creating your very own herb garden within the learning environment is a fantastic method for children to learn about gardening. The majority of herbs are simple to grow and require minimal care to thrive. Herbs are excellent first plantings for children. The following article lists herbs that only need water to grow all year long.
Pet Colouring Pages enable children to colour, paint and collage. These can also be incorporated in different art and craft experiences.
Tiny Tim The Turtle uses Australian Sign Language to "sing" this rhyme. This rhyme includes lyrics, a picture song board, key signs and a video of how to use Auslan sign to sing Tiny Tim The Turtle.
The Vet Clinic Dramatic Play Posters can be used in the dramatic play area when setting up a Vet Clinic. These posters show images of a vet clinic in action and are great to be used in a display.
The MTOP Posters With Images can be used to display within the service. Each individual outcome includes an image and the sub-outcomes. The Learning Outcomes are to be used to reflect on children’s learning and focus on what a child can achieve. These include Version 2.0 outcomes which were recently updated (2023).
NAPCAN - Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect is offering free online and face-to-face workshops on Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and Mandatory Reporting Workshop across Australia.
Feed The Dog Count and Match is a simple activity that enables children to recognise the number on the dog bowl and add the correct number of bones into the bowl. . These encourage number recognition and one-to-one correspondence.
The following lists the sub-outcomes, examples of evidence when children achieve each sub-outcome and how educators can promote and help children to achieve MTOP Learning Outcome 5 - Children And Young People Are Effective Communicators V2.0.
The Fresh Food Kids Discovery Tours program is back with a digital twist! With exciting hands-on and digital activities including early learning. Based on the learning stage, children will explore where fresh food comes from with activities such as stepping onto a farm and seeing how fruit and vegetables are grown using augmented reality. They will immerse themselves in the fascinating world of seeds, plant ecosystems and the farm-to-table journey.
Chocolate Box Letter Matching enables children to recognise the letters and match the correct chocolate in the correct chocolate box.
