18 AEG Early Learning Program: NATSI Children’s Day

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (4 August) Classroom Activities: Sand Drawing Story Circles (Sensory/Nature Table Equivalent) Children draw symbols, tracks, journeys, and feelings in sand using sticks, fingers, and natural materials....

01 AEG Early Learning Program: Koala Dreaming Story

Classroom Activity: Koala Shape 1: Trace koala onto cardboard and cut out (download) Peg a peg to a fluffy ball; dip into light grey paint and paint your koala Add eyes/nose/mouth using black Texta. Koala shape 2: Trace koala onto cardboard and cut out (download) Cut...

15 AEG Early Learning Program: Digeridoo 2

Classroom Activity: Make a wind chime from recycled materials. Listen to someone playing a didgeridoo and listen for the different sounds. Listen to the calls of birds outside and possibly any other insects or animals.   Teachers Notes: The traditional Aboriginal...

14 AEG Early Learning Program: Clap Sticks

Classroom Activity: Rhythm Echo Game- listen and repeat simple patterns you tap on the clap sticks. Start with slow, steady beats Move to fast, soft, loud, or patterned beats Invite children to create their own patterns for the group to echo...

13 AEG Early Learning Program: Sweeping Ceremony

Classroom Activity: Classroom Activity: Collect various leaves from Centre playground and/or park and create a leaf collage. Sketch and identify some local plants on your Country.   Teachers Notes: The Sweeping Ceremony is one of the traditional Aboriginal...

12 AEG Early Learning Program: Reconciliation Week

Reconciliation Week (Celebrating 25 Years) Theme: “All in”Dates: May 27 to June 3 2026More Details: https://www.reconciliation.org.au National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and...

11 AEG Early Learning Program: Digeridoo 1

Classroom Activity: Classroom Activity: Watch Wandana Sean Ryan video below (1.05min) and practice own dance moves. Look at didgeridoo on your Wandana artefacts chart provided. Boys colour in didgeridoo and girls colour in clap sticks (Download).   Teachers...

10 AEG Early Learning Program: Kangaroo Dreaming Story

Classroom Activity: Kangaroo Habitat Sensory/Nature Table Children explore a nature‑based sensory table with bark, leaves, stones, sand, and kangaroo figurines. They build habitats and retell parts of the story.Materials: Bark, leaves, stones, sand, kangaroo...

09 AEG Early Learning Program: Harmony Day

sClassroom Activity: Classroom Activity: Draw and/or paint your own flag on blank paper. PDF file of all Nations Flags chart provided (download PDF). Collect natural materials and create an ephemeral art piece. Sing along with our song in English together from 3:01 on...

08 AEG Early Learning Program: Ceremonial Cloak

Classroom Activity: Look at Ceremonial cloak on the Wandana artefacts chart provided. Draw in sandpit with stick to create your own design for a Ceremonial cloak. Draw an outline of a kangaroo skin and draw/paint your own design.   Teachers Notes: Aboriginal...