Nocturnal Animals Milan: A nocturnal porcupine Isobel: A nocturnal mouse Harper: A nocturnal bunny Blake: Nocturnal porcupines During morning meeng the children were read the story “The Night World.” by Mordicai Gerstein. As we read the story the children noced all the night animals hiding in the bushes. This led to a discussion about nocturnal animals. Aſter the story the children drew nocturnal animals. Gigi: Stars making two paerns. Kyler: It’s too dark. It’s all black (that’s why we can’t see any colours at night me). Gigi: Only nocturnal animals come out at the night and they sleep in the day. Blake: Some skunks wake up during the day and some sleep during the day. Thomas: Owls sleep during the dayme and they hunt at night me. Felix: Wolves come out at night. Henry: The clouds come from the glowing things. And they help make the shadows go away. Angus: In the morning it is sunrise. In the night me it’s sunset. Isobel: When the sun comes up that’s why they are like that (the clouds are coloured). Felix: It puts on a light show – like crystals. Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework COMMUNICATION – Outcome 5: Children are effecve communicators. The children expressed their ideas through drawings. Whilst drawing their animals it was an opportunity for the children to share their ideas about nocturnal animals.
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Nocturnal Animals Milan: A nocturnal porcupine Isobel: A nocturnal mouse
Harper: A nocturnal bunny Blake: Nocturnal porcupines
During morning meeting the children were read the story “The Night World.” by Mordicai Gerstein. As we read the story the children noticed all the night animals hiding in the bushes. This led to a discussion about nocturnal animals. After the story the children drew nocturnal animals.
Gigi: Stars making two patterns.
Kyler: It’s too dark. It’s all black (that’s why we can’t see any colours at night time).
Gigi: Only nocturnal animals come out at the night and they sleep in the day.
Blake: Some skunks wake up during the day and some sleep during the day.
Thomas: Owls sleep during the daytime and they hunt at night time.
Felix: Wolves come out at night.
Henry: The clouds come from the glowing things. And they help make the shadows go away.
Angus: In the morning it is sunrise. In the night time it’s sunset.
Isobel: When the sun comes up that’s why they are like that (the clouds are coloured).
Felix: It puts on a light show – like crystals.
Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework
COMMUNICATION – Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators.
The children expressed their ideas through drawings. Whilst drawing their animals it was an opportunity for the children to share their ideas about nocturnal animals.
Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework
COMMUNITY – Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
The children have made a strong connection with Deb, and enjoy the different experiences she shares with them. They eagerly explore and work observe and notice relationships with other living and non-living things.
Wednesday, 20 July 2016
“Where are the worm’s faces?” - Isobel Most weeks Deb “Skewys” Skewes comes in to spend time with the children. She often brings a wonderful provocation to
ignite the children’s imagination and learning. This week she collected a huge clump of worms. Together with “Skewys” the
children transferred the worms into the garden. They carefully studied them and asked questions as they were engaged in a
discussion about composting and worms.
Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework
IDENTITY – Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
Drama is a wonderful tool for exploring new concepts and topics. It allows children to share their ideas and
express them through movement and improvisation. Children learn through direct experience and it was wonderful
see so many idea coming to life through drama.
Thursday, 21 July 2016
We are off to space! In our Creative Movement session with Mrs. Zachest, we used drama and imagination to
take us on a journey into outer space. The children made a rocket ship with their bodies and
blasted off into space. The children were able to hypothesis different scenarios that might occur.
The children chose to land on Mars first and we explored the rocks, encountered aliens and
collected samples. We then took off and journeyed to Jupiter, on our way back to earth we were
caught in a storm and then our fuel froze. Luckily we had many capable mechanics in the crew to
repair the rocket ship, so we were able to land safely back on earth.
Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework
LEARNING – Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.
Friday, 22 July 2016
“It grows into a frog.” - Taj On Friday we joined the Eucalyptus and Jacaranda group to find out what has been living in their Art Studio. It was an opportunity for the Moreton Bay children to share their knowledge and expertise.
What is living in your Art Studio?
Gwen: Tadpoles. From the farm.
What is a tadpole?
Taj: It grows into a frog.
Angus: When they are babies the frog lays eggs– they don’t have eggs shells—they hatch and they swim in the water and they grow legs and turn into frogs.
Gigi: I had a book from the Melbourne Zoo and its got tadpoles and it has a picture of their eggs and they are white. When they grow bigger they get frog legs.
Mac: When they grown into frogs its called metamorphosis. That means something changes into something else.
Felix: What happens is they get two legs and then they grow two more legs. They get bigger and bigger and then it happens all over again.
Angus: Where are their nests? I know they grow in water.
What colour are frog eggs?
Aiden: Frogs eggs are blue.
Gigi: They are a little bit white and they have a little black spot.
Felix: They get two legs at the same time and then they get another two at the front to make four.
Angus: When they get bigger they have no tail. The tail helps the frog. Get bigger.
Gigi: It gets sucked in. When the frog has legs then the tail disappears.
Alexandra: When will they return to the farm?
Thomas: Maybe when they are frogs.
Angus: Then they die and they lay more eggs.
Aiden: Their tail shrinks and helps the frog get bigger.
