Contents |
Foreword | 5 |
Preface | 5 |
Supporting WELLBEING and IDENTITY (social and emotional development) |
IDEA 1 – Establishing the rules | 6 |
IDEA 2 – Finding a spot | 8 |
IDEA 3 – Photos and name tags | 10 |
IDEA 4 – Bonjour mon amie | 12 |
IDEA 5 – What do I need to do now? | 14 |
IDEA 6 – Roaming snack | 16 |
IDEA 7 – It’s pack-up time | 18 |
IDEA 8 – Line up! Line up! | 20 |
IDEA 9 – Diversion tactics 22 | 22 |
IDEA 10 – Feely box | 24 |
IDEA 11 – Relaxation | 25 |
IDEA 12 – It’s my turn next | 26 |
Supporting COMMUNICATION and IDENTITY (group times) |
IDEA 13 – Sharing bag | 28 |
IDEA 14 – Jack the Bear | 30 |
IDEA 15 – Crazy conductor | 32 |
IDEA 16 – What’s in the box? | 34 |
IDEA 17 – Which one am I? | 36 |
IDEA 18 – Show me, show me | 38 |
IDEA 19 – Stories with boxes | 40 |
IDEA 20 – Drama bags | 42 |
IDEA 21 – Tap-tap pass | 44 |
IDEA 22 – Shoe soup | 46 |
Supporting COMMUNITY and IDENTITY (building respectful relationships with families) |
IDEA 23 - Emergency bag/evacuations and displaying medical needs | 48 |
IDEA 24 – Effective communication with families | 50 |
IDEA 25 – Home visits and family zone noticeboard | 52 |
IDEA 26 – ‘I love you’ book | 54 |
IDEA 27 – Visiting the art gallery | 56 |
Supporting LEARNING and COMMUNICATION (inside play) |
IDEA 28 – Mixing colours | 58 |
IDEA 29 – Finger painting/sensory play | 60 |
IDEA 30 – Clay play | 62 |
IDEA 31 – Writing with play dough | 64 |
IDEA 32 – Writing table | 66 |
IDEA 33 – Postcards for Teddy | 68 |
IDEA 34 – Self-portraits | 70 |
IDEA 35 – Hear it, draw it | 72 |
IDEA 36 – Mural making | 74 |
IDEA 37 – Rock dinosaurs | 76 |
IDEA 38 – Lion faces with soft pastel | 78 |
IDEA 39 – Squeeze and sort | 80 |
IDEA 40 – Coffee sensory play | 82 |
IDEA 41 – Car wash sensory play | 84 |
IDEA 42 – Herb grinding | 86 |
IDEA 43 – Vegie monsters | 88 |
IDEA 44 – Pattern making 3D | 90 |
IDEA 45 – Pattern making 2D | 92 |
IDEA 46 – Space tent | 94 |
IDEA 47 – Electrical pull apart/recycled art | 96 |
IDEA 48 – Cityscape | 98 |
IDEA 49 – Robots | 100 |
IDEA 50 – Gifts for children to make |
Supporting WELLBEING and LEARNING (outside play) |
IDEA 51 – Ice tap-tap | 104 |
IDEA 52 – Fairy play | 106 |
IDEA 53 – Washing dishes/clothes | 108 |
IDEA 54 – Sandpit café | 110 |
IDEA 55 – Potions | 112 |