Music and Movement with your

Preschool educators

Rhyming songs with actions are a fun way for children to

develop their language skills. They learn about sequencing,

music, rhythm and generally have a great time.

Learning outcomes Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity,

cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm,

persistence, imagination and reflexivity.

Key Concepts Rhyming words, learning through song and movement. Improved balance and large muscle coordination.

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 1

Resources The team from Tarcoola Preschool travel around Australia as they sing, hop, jump and stop to meet someone. Can you keep up with the different instructions? Travel around Australia with Tarcoola Preschool Educators

Where to next?

Ask you child to suggest some actions

when you ‘stop to meet someone’.

We don’t always use words to talk

Children use both verbal and non-verbal means to

communicate. Did you know that when we use sign language,

we use both the left and right hemisphere of our brain, as

opposed to just the left for spoken words? Wow huh!

Learning outcomes Promotion of language and communication development. For

children who are developing oral language skills, or whom may

have speech difficulties or hearing impairments; signing can give

a means for them to express themselves. In the classroom,

signing and picture communication cards offer a way for all

children to listen, learn and communicate.

When singing is incorporated into other learning activities,

children are learning visually, verbally and kinaesthetically. That

is a lot of stuff going on all at once!

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 2

Resources Join Jenny and Steve as they sing and sign “How Will I Get There?”; a song about different modes of transport. How Will I Get There?

Plus Wheels on the Bus

Where to next?

Check out Scope Australia for easy to

learn nursery rhymes and great

printable key word signs. Can you hold

a conversation just using pictures?

Scope Australia

Float or Sink with Ice Boats

Let’s make Ice Boats! Watch the video and start creating your own

ice boat from a few materials you will have in your house!

Children may require help in following the steps. Once frozen solid,

put your ice boat in a tub of water, a sink or even the bath! And

watch how they float or sink.

It is important that your child is supervised by an adult throughout

this experience to ensure their safety around water.

Learning outcomes Children use play to investigate, project and explore new ideas. As

children play, they engage in enjoyable interactions to assist their

learning of new ideas.

Key Concepts Play, Early science concepts, Sensory exploration

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 3

Resources - Containers - Water - Food colouring (Optional) - Straw or small stick - Paper - Sticky tape or glue - Freezer Space Watch this video to see how to make your own ice boat

Questions to ask:

What will happen to your boat when

it goes into the freezer?

What happened to your boat when it

went into the water? Did it float or

sink? I wonder why that is?

Fun with paint; Making a fire truck and

fire flames Watch the video from Sriyani from Malcolm creek preschool who

is having fun with different colour paint to make fire flames.

Remember you can use any colours of paint that you have at

home.

Learning outcomes Children use play to investigate, project and explore new ideas.

As children play, they engage in enjoyable interactions to assist

their learning of new ideas.

Key Concepts Sensory play like finger painting, playdough, clay, kinetic sand supports language development, fine and gross motor skills, problem solving. It builds nerve connections in the brain pathways.

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 4

Resources Sriyani from Malcolm Creek Preschool shows us how

What’s next Grab some fresh paper and fold the

paper in half, open the paper back

up. Splotch some paint on one side

of the paper and then fold the paper

back together. Rub along the paper,

let’s see what pattern you have

made when you open the paper

back up again. You can also do this

with tinfoil then press it onto white

paper to transfer the patterns.

Baby Shark; crossing train tracks safely

Road safety is super important!!!!

With more and more children returning to kinder we must

remember to be safe walking through the kinder carpark, crossing

the road and crossing over train tracks or getting on and off

public transport.

Learning outcomes Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities

and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities

necessary for active community participation.

Key Concepts Songs and Rhymes can be a fun and an effective way for children to learn new information.

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 5

Resources Help Baby Shark cross the train tracks

Vic roads safety songs

Stop, Look, Listen, Think

Hold Hands

Thingle Toodle visits Kinder

Wheels on the Bus Its time to sing with the team at Kalkallo, maybe you could

invite your family. Grab some chairs or cushions and put them

in a row like you’re on the bus and sing along with Deb and the

team.

Learning outcomes Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity,

cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm,

persistence, imagination and reflexivity.

Key Concepts Singing encourages children to understand rhythm and pattern. It is a great way for children to learn and remember new things.

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 6

Resources Ride the bus with the educators from Kalkallo Preschool

What’s next

Maybe you could be the driver of the

bus, train or tram.

Where would you go?

Will your passengers need a ticket?

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 7a

Stop! Slow and Go Make your own traffic light using things you already have at home, following the step by step instructions. Then have a play and learn about how traffic lights work. When you see a red light on a traffic light it means we need to stop our car and wait our turn while we let other cars through on the road. When we see the yellow light, it means we need to slow down because the red light is about to tell us to stop. When we see a green light, it means that it is our turn and now safe to go, while the other cars give way to us.

Learning outcomes

Children are effective communicators. They begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work.

Key concepts

Children can learn about traffic lights, what they do and how we use them. As well as gaining a deeper understanding for road safety rules.

Resources Tissue paper box Paper towel roll Paint, textas or paper (black, red, yellow and green) Sticky tape Scissors See card 7b for instructions

What’s next Play the traffic light game! Explain that the

red light means stop, yellow means slow,

and green means go. You can play this

walking around the room. When you show

them the red light, they need to stop,

yellow light slow and so on. Invite your

children to do different movements each

time, like hopping on one foot, dancing,

jumping, etc.

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 7b Instructions

2. Paper roll, tape, scissors,

box, colour paper/textas.

6. Cut a round hole through

one end of box. 3. Cut 3 holes into the back

of the box.

4. Cover box in black paper

or paint.

5. Use Red, Yellow & Red to

cover thirds of the roll.

1. Place the roll into the end of the

box, twist to reveal “lights”.

Offline Coding Racetrack

Coding is a list of step by step instructions that tells a computer

what you want it to do. Did you know that you don’t need a

computer to code? Kathy from Hume Libraries show us this

cool offline activity which acts as a great introduction to coding.

Electronic devices are not required – except to watch the video.

Learning outcomes Through this hands-on experience, children learn that they can

build their own scripts, they make connections between

symbols and ideas and sequence steps.

Key Concepts Basic coding and programming, logical thinking and problem solving.

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 8

Resources Small race car Racetracks (you can use rulers, long pieces of Lego or carboard) Cut out pieces of paper with arrows drawn on them A key Kathy shows us how to

Where to next?

Can you create a code to make a

sandwich? What are the steps you

need the “computer” to follow?

Up, Up, and Away

We loved making and flying our paper planes, it was lots of

fun. We noticed that you also enjoyed this activity at home

too. Making planes is often a popular request in the

classroom, teachers encourage children to design, create and

test their own planes. So much learning!

Learning outcomes Making and playing with paper planes can lead to discussions

about aerodynamics (the forces that impact plane flight). The

use of arrows helps children develop directional language.

Key Concepts Folding, cutting, pasting and matching. Hand-eye coordination and fine motor development.

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 9

Resources 2 pieces of A4 paper Scissors Glue or Glue stick Watch this video to learn how

Where to next?

Can you find any other cool ways to

make paper planes, we would love to

see what other ideas you have?

Which design is best?

Which flies further?

Lego transportation

Lego’s are a fantastic way to develop hand eye co-ordination

and fine motor skills through a play-based experience.

Have a go at making some vehicles such as cars and trucks, and

roads to play along, with the Lego you have at home.

Learning outcomes 4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity,

cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm,

persistence, imagination and reflexivity.

Key Concepts Lego’s are an open-ended activity where children can use their imagination while constructing a variety of objects.

Preschool at Home Experiences

Week 8, Experience 10

Resources Making transportation with Lego: Modes of Transportation Watch Melanie from Barrymore Road Preschool working with Lego: Watch Melanie's video

Where to next?

Ask your child about the shapes they

are using while building.

Extend the play by asking your child to

build roads for the transport.