Grab a cup of tea, round up the household and enjoy seeing your favourite animals! From the Gorilla Rainforest, to Wild Sea, we’re sure you’ll feel nostalgic when you watch this! Plus, join us for a tour of Werribee Open Range Zoo on Saturday 1 August, and Healesville Sanctuary on Saturday 8 August. https://www.zoo.org.au/animals-at-home/ Recommended […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the initial exercise requires a short presentation, then you may leave the child to work independently Prerequisites None Materials One of each of Australian currency coins ($2, $1, 50c piece, 20c piece, 10c piece, 5 cent piece) A4 paper Crayons A container to keep the […]
Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: Low, some preparation is required to set the activity up, once the child has been shown they make work independently, providing assistance with cleaning up if necessary Prerequisites None Materials A shallow rectangular container (approximately 1 inch deep and 30cm long and 30cm wide, ideally […]
Recommended Age: 3 to 4 years Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, this exercise requires the adult to facilitate the game, once the child has been shown they may be able to play the game independently with an older sibling or another family member Prerequisites The child must be able to name all geometric solids from the previous […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ to 5 years Level of Parent Involvement: Medium during initial presentation, low once the child has been shown and can work independently Prerequisites The child must have some knowledge of the basic 2-dimensional shapes such as triangle, square, circle, rectangle etc (in a Montessori environment the child would have […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ to 4 years Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the initial presentation requires the adult to demonstrate, once demonstrated this can be an activity available on the child’s shelf which they may practice independently Prerequisites None Materials A shoe lace with plastic tips at either end A selection of […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ years and onwards Level of Parent Involvement: High during the initial presentation, you must stay with the child to show them each step, once the child has been shown and the activity is set up for the child, they may repeat the activity independently Prerequisites The child should have […]
Recommended Age: 3 to 6 years Level of Parent Involvement: Medium to trace around the child’s upper body then low, mostly supervision whilst the child decorates Prerequisites None Materials Large sheet of butcher’s paper or A2 paper (if you don’t have A2 paper, you can tape pieces of A3 or A4 paper together, […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ years and onwards When the child begins this exercise as a 2 and ½ year old it is reasonable to expect that they may struggle to complete the exercise from start to finish. The young child doing this exercise is building their concentration through a sequence of steps, it will […]
Recommended Age: 3 and ½ to 4 years Level of Parent Involvement: Low once shown Prerequisites The child must be able to count accurately from 1-6 The child must be able to identify numerals 1-6 Materials A die Pencil, paper and ruler Preparation Create a grid on a piece of paper with 6 squares On […]
Recommended Age: 3 and ½ to 4 years (or after many experiences with the tasting exercise) Level of Parent Involvement: High, this exercise requires some preparation and full engagement during initial presentation Prerequisites Child must be able to identify the 4 fundamental categories of taste (salty, sweet, sour and bitter) Materials A platter A variety of foods […]
Recommended Age: 3 and ½ to 4 years Level of Parent Involvement: High, this exercise requires some preparation and full engagement during initial presentation, low once the chid has been shown and can work independently Prerequisites The child must be able to use an eyedropper The child must have a good level of concentration as this […]
Recommended Age: 3 and ½ to 5 years Level of Parent Involvement: High during the initial presentation, then medium observation is required when the child is working independently Prerequisites None Materials Fabrics of great contrast differing in texture and colour but of the same size 8-10 pairs (Spotlight or Lincraft often have fabric scraps for sale) A box […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ to 3 and ½ years Level of Parent Involvement: Low, this presentation is quite short, then once presented to the child the child may work independently Prerequisites None Materials 2 identical jugs (one containing water 2 thirds full) Small sponge or cloth for wiping up spills Tray Preparation Fill […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ to 3 and ½ years Level of Parent Involvement: Medium to source and present the activity then low when the child works independently Prerequisites None Materials Various bottles and boxes with lids/tops for example: a small box with a lid, a bottle with a cork, a screw top bottle/container A […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ to 3 and ½ years Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, to set up and present the activity then low once the child has been shown they may practice independently Prerequisites The child must be able to carry a tray with objects Materials Two small low bowls (identical) Type of dry […]
Recommended Age: 2 and ½ to 3 and ½ years Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, to set up and present the activity then low once the child has been shown they may practice independently Prerequisites The child must be able to carry a tray with objects Materials 2 identical jugs (small/child sized) with a wide […]
Recommended Age: 3y+ Level of Parent Involvement: Low, mostly preparation and supervision Materials 4 differently shaped varieties of pasta – 10 pieces of each shape (the differences in shape should be easily discernible) 4 small bowls that are the same as each other (for the different shapes of pasta) 1 larger bowl (for all of […]
Recommended Age: 2.5y+ Level of Parent Involvement: High Prerequisites An obvious curiosity about and interest in nature, which is visible to your child and that he will naturally choose to imitate. Materials Appropriate clothing. For example, a waterproof jacket, beanie, gum boots, etc. (“There’s nosuch thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing!”) Adult and child […]
Recommended Age: 3.5y+ Level of Parent Involvement: High Materials None Steps Invite your child to play a counting game. Ask your child, “How many hands do you have?” If necessary, help your child to count his hands. Repeat with your child’s other body parts. For example, ears, legs, tummies, feet, fingers – on one hand […]
