Children's Health Queensland has developed a range of storybooks for children on natural disasters and viruses including storms, floods, fires etc. The stories are designed to help children cope during emotionally distressing events.
This interesting clay dough egg making art is perfect for making easter eggs that will stay with you forever. You can make anything out of this clay dough. Of course, you need to put in some extra effort to make this clay dough. And this can be done only when you have at least a couple of days’ time with you as the dough needs to dry for a day after giving them the shape. If you find the process of making the clay dough to be tedious, you can give white polymer clay a try.
The Easter Basket Colour Match is a colour-matching activity that enables children to match the correct colour eggs to the correct colour basket. This activity is great for children learning primary and secondary colours and colour recognition and learning colours.
Dinosaur Tracing Dots enables children to trace the dots to complete the dinosaur picture. These are great for children to develop their pre-writing skills and for hand-eye coordination.
The Feed The Dinosaur Letters is an alphabet activity that enables children to recognise letters and match each letter to the correct dinosaur. This is a great ABC learning game and letter recognition game for children.
Easter is coming closer to us. So, to continue the tradition of dyeing Easter eggs, include children in this experience which will give them hands-on experience and also will enjoy the process. The following article provides a guide on creatively dyeing eggs in a variety of different methods including using baking soda, melted crayons, glowing easter eggs and more!
To support children achieve learning outcomes from the MTOP Framework Version 2.0, the following list gives educators examples of how to promote children's learning in each individual learning outcome. These can be used when assessing children's learning, critically reflecting on the experiences planned, strategies to implement for each learning outcome and more. It also encourages and promotes each individual outcome throughout the early childhood setting.
The Dinosaur Workout Posters are for children who love dinosaurs! Get children are great to use as a gross motor activity with children. Each poster displays a dinosaur movement that children can copy. These can be used as gross motor indoor activities for children.
Easter is in the air! So why not make some bunnies with our little bunnies? Here is a wonderful way of making bunnies out of socks and the best part is it is a no-sew bunny!
Easter Bunny Shapes Matching enables children to match the correct shape to the Easter bunny egg. This helps children to recognise and identify different shapes. Tese also can be laminated and used as playdough mats where children have to fill in the shape with coloured playdough.
Five cranky crabs were digging on the shore.
One swam into a net and then there were four.
Four cranky crabs were floating in the sea.
One got tangled up in seaweed then there were three.
Three cranky crabs were wondering what to do.
One dug a deep, deep hole. Then there were two.
Two cranky crabs were warming in the sun.
One got scooped up in a cup. Then there was one.
One cranky crab was smarter than his friends.
He hid between the jagged rocks.
That's how the story ends.
When children are confident, it means they can recognise the things they are good at and are happy to try out new things. Confidence is so important that it forms part of two learning outcomes in the EYLF Outcome 1.3: “Children develop knowledgeable and confident self-identities” as well as Outcome 4: “Children are confident and involved learners”. The following article provides strategies that Educators can use to build confidence in children so that they can achieve the best life and learning outcomes.
Easy to make slime using Metamucil which gives a great colour and smell to the slime!
