24 AEG Early Learning Program: Echidna Video
Classroom Activity: Echidna Small World Habitat (Sensory/Nature Table) Children explore a tray filled with sand, bark, leaves, logs/tubes, toy insects, and echidna figurines. They build hiding places, create stories, and explore how echidnas move and forage.Materials:...30 AEG Early Learning Program: Dadiri
Classroom Activity: Practice “Dadirri” together by lying down and listening to the video again. You could also watch the “Dadirri” video by Miriam Rose. Teachers Notes: The 2021 Australian Senior of the Year was an Aboriginal lady called Miriam Rose.Miriam was...29 AEG Early Learning Program: Kookaburra Dreaming Story
Classroom Activity: Nature Exploration Table (Sensory/Nature Table) Children explore natural materials such as sticks, leaves, bark, stones, and feathers. They notice textures, patterns, and how these materials relate to bird habitats. Materials: Sticks, leaves, bark,...28 AEG Early Learning Program: Smoking Ceremony
Classroom Activity: Firestick Exploration Table (No Flames) (Sensory/Nature Table) Children explore natural materials connected to firestick practice—sticks, bark, charcoal, leaves, and photos. They compare textures, colours, and shapes while discussing how these...27 AEG Early Learning Program: Totems
Classroom Activity: Paint and/or draw your own favourite totem onto paper, bark or canvas. Totem can be a natural object, plant or animal. Teachers please print out copy from Activity Booklet for students to colour in their favourite totem. Teachers Notes: A...26 AEG Early Learning Program: Artefacts – Coolomon
Classroom Activity: Look at different Coolomons on the Wandana chart and cards. Create an imaginary Coolomon and role play various uses including collecting water and food, preparing ochre for Ceremony, and making a bed for a baby to sleep in by wrapping up a doll in...25 AEG Early Learning Program: Musical Statues
MUSICAL STATUES — Australian Animals to Aboriginal MusicA movement, rhythm, and cultural‑awareness experience Classroom Activity: Australian Animals Nature/Sensory Table (Sensory/Nature Table) A nature table featuring bark, leaves, stones, sand, feathers, and...23 AEG Early Learning Program: Bush Tucker
Classroom Activity: Sensory Table for the Week A week long sensory table featuring sand, stones, bark, leaves, magnifying glasses, and natural objects for children to explore textures, patterns, and natural materials....22 AEG Early Learning Program: Kangaroo & Goanna Dance
Classroom Activity: Practice animal dance moves for the kangaroo and goanna lizard. Play Wandana Sean Ryan didgeridoo music (below). Use flash cards provided with the animal names (download). Teachers Notes: Music and dance are important to Aboriginal culture...21 AEG Early Learning Program: Dark Emu Story and Emu Caller
Classroom Activity: Make a sound from a recycled material. Make a birds nest using recycled materials including twigs, straw, etc. Teachers Notes: The emu caller is a small 30cm section from a Yidaki (Didgeridoo) or hollow branch which would be used for...20 AEG Early Learning Program: Art Symbols 1
Classroom Activity: Paint/draw favourite symbols on paper, bark or canvas. Can also draw symbols in the sandpit to create stories. Use Wandana symbols cards provided to play snap. Teachers Notes: Aboriginal people have used traditional ochre as paint for...
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