In our normal school timetable, Ahuriri children are involved in learning through play throughout the day. This is where children have the free choice to take their play in any direction they choose. We sometimes put out equipment to provoke the children’s ideas.
Making with Paper!
Try one of the crafty animals in this link...
Chalk Paint
This is a fun one!
Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles.
Everyone loves bubbles, have a look at this link and try making your own!
Move like animals
Use your imagination to move like animals to get from one spot to another. Here are some ideas: Walking like a gorilla, running as fast as a cheetah, waddling like a penguin, walking sideways like a crab, creeping like an inchworm. You could always take a photo and share with your teacher.
Dens
What could you make a den out of at home? Think about using a variety of different things to create your den. Can your whole family fit inside? Could you sit and do something quietly in there?
Farmyard/Outdoor garden
Create a farmyard or outdoor garden using things you find from around home.
Draw Ted
Maybe you could try to draw a bear with the How To Draw link.
How to draw a Teddy Bear | Teddy Bear Easy Draw Tutorial
Kitchen Science
This Facebook page has some terrific ideas for science using items in your kitchen. We recommend this as a parent guided activity:
Kitchen Science
This Facebook page has some terrific ideas for science using items in your kitchen. We recommend this as a parent guided activity:
Piklets
Our lovely studio T.A. Lesley has shared her Pikelet recipe:
Engineering Challenges:
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math, and activities involving these fields have a huge impact on kids. Even the simplest STEM activities provide numerous opportunities for kids to learn and explore STEM.
This is such a cool site, with ideas that use lego, junk, and a whole lot more. You can build and engineer with items that you have in your house.
STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math, and activities involving these fields have a huge impact on kids. Even the simplest STEM activities provide numerous opportunities for kids to learn and explore STEM.
This is such a cool site, with ideas that use lego, junk, and a whole lot more. You can build and engineer with items that you have in your house.
Kids Baking provides a great opportunity for the practical application of maths:
How to Dad - This video captures the idea perfectly!
Ideas for equipment:
- boxes, cartons, cardboard
- ladders, planks, tubes
- old blankets, hessian, ropes, carpet
- dress-up clothes
- natural materials such as logs, flax, driftwood, stumps, rocks
Mr Postman
Provide paper, envelopes and a box for posting. The children can let their imagination go wild.
More structured ideas
Scavenger Hunt
Fold a piece of paper into squares and colour each in a different colour. Now look around your house and try to find something to match each colour.
Art
Sand Saucers
Use lots of discovered delights from around your home to create beautiful sand saucers.
Use lots of discovered delights from around your home to create beautiful sand saucers.
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