Wednesday 25 November 2015

International Travel: Australia, Japan, and Greece

 
Australia
 
Exploring the Great Barrier Reef

A closer look at Australian land animals
as well as handicrafts

Boomerang number recognition and matching

Vocabulary words

Roll the dice and hop the Joeys into the Mama Kangaroo's pouch

Q- tip aboriginal dot painting

Natural elements multi media art
Foliage and sand paint
The afternoon 4 year old class was lucky enough to Facetime with a relative in Australia!
They were able to see eucalyptus and gum trees, as well as listen to the calls of kookaburra birds.
Unfortunately, they missed the kangaroos that often hop through the backyard.
 
Japan
 

Bento box play area

Kimono colour matching

Origami sensory bin
 
Art: Suminagashi
Japanese Ink Marbling process
 
Step 1: Choose your ink colours and drop into water.
 
 
Step 2:  Gently stir the ink and watch the colours swirl
 
 
Step 3: Place paper on top to transfer the ink design
 
 
 
 
Greece

Give the donkeys legs!
Alphabet recognition- Uppercase and lowercase letters

Fine motor constellation lacing activity

An Olympic laurel leafs
Number recognition

Make the volcano explode!
Roll the dice and pull the crepe paper

Santorini blue and white colour sorting
Construction of the Acropolis of Athens
Step 1: The 3 year old class painted the tubes and rolled them in sand

Step 2: The 4 year old class studied the photo and helped to attach
the columns as well as paint the lower half of the structure

Step 3: The children attached small Styrofoam pieces to
replicate the crumbled stones in the photo

Olympic ring cup painting

The best part of making hummus is having a turn to push the
food processor button!

 
 

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