... cycles of chicks or plants, connecting Easter to spring renewal.
Food & Culture
Hot Cross Bun Tasting: Introduce children to traditional Easter foods, discussing their history and symbolism. ...
... of paper on the floor or wall.
Invite small groups to make marks together, noticing how individual lines connect into shared stories.
6. Sound to Symbol
Play different types of music and ask ...
... Connect activities to EYLF/MTOP outcomes—identity, community, wellbeing, learning, and communication.
Storytelling: Share folktales (e.g., the zodiac race) with props or puppets to deepen engagement. ...
... strong sense of identity (exploring food choices and kindness)
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world (respect for animals and environment)
Outcome 3: Children ...
... at every stage—keeping documentation meaningful, manageable, and connected to children’s identities.
Prompts for Each Stage of the Observation Cycle
Observation—What Did You See?
This stage is ...
... child’s creativity—from deflating.
Connecting Open‑ended Art to EYLF Outcomes, Principles, and Practices
EYLF Principles
1. Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships
Open‑ended art honours ...
... materials, exploring traditional motifs and spatial awareness.
EYLF Links:
Outcome 4.4: Children resource their own learning through connecting with materials and processes.
Outcome 2.2: ...
... the Sea of Fish Challenge and a blank fish for families to decorate and return to the service to be displayed. The Sea of Fish Challenge is a national initiative by Connecting The Dots Through Culture, ...
This template is for services to participate in the Sea Of Hearts challenge for National Reconciliation Week 2025.From the 27th of May, 2025, to the 3rd of June, we celebrate Reconciliation Week. Connecting ...
... or cultural liaison can share stories explaining the spiritual connection Aboriginal people have with the land—a connection that naturally informs sustainable practices.
How It Works:
Storytelling ...
Play-based learning and school readiness are closely connected, as this approach nurtures the skills children need to succeed in school while maintaining their natural curiosity and love of learning. The ...
... 2: Children Are Connected with and Contribute to Their World
Encouraging creativity and open-mindedness: By showing that there is no right or wrong way to create art, children learn to appreciate ...
... Dr. Temple Grandin" by Julia Finley Mosca: This book introduces children to Dr. Temple Grandin, a scientist with autism who used her unique ability to connect with animals to revolutionize the farming ...
... physical activity and problem-solving skills.
Dot Drawing: Provide paper and markers for children to create dot drawings. They can connect the dots to form shapes and pictures, which helps with ...
... by placing the right blocks on top of the picture, for others the second page has all the pieces needed that can be cut out and used.
Linking To The EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 1: Children are connected ...
... for Australia embeds art in many significant ways to foster the holistic development of children. Here are the main curriculum connections of art in the early childhood learning framework. Benefits Of ...
... to bottom.
All this will deepen their awareness of visual cues and texts which are likely to inform their drawings in the pre-schematic phase. This is the time when children start making connections ...
... culturally relevant items.
Family Histories - talking with children about where they come from, who they are connected to, who the members of their families are. Using questions such as these along with ...
... home language. Additionally, you can plan for children to take the animals home for a ‘sleepover’, thereby building a deeper connection between home and the centre. If there are Aboriginal or Torres Strait ...
From the 27th of May, 2022 to the 3rd of June, we celebrate Reconciliation Week, Connecting The Dots Through Culture has developed the Sea Of Hearts Challenge.
What To Do:
Print out/download the ...
The Reggio Emilia Approach Photo Ideas" title="Mark Making – 
the Observation Cycle" title="Prompts for Each Stage of 
the Same" title="Why Children’s Art Should Never Look 
The Heat" title="Indoor Games For Preschoolers To Beat 
The Sea Of Hearts Challenge During Reconciliation Week" title="Participate In