17 Wandana-AEG Early Learning Program: Aboriginal Flag

Classroom Activity: Create a sand sensory tray using the three (3) colours of the Aboriginal flag.(Red, black & yellow). Paint rocks with three (3) colours. Colour pasta with three (3) colours. Draw and colour your Aboriginal Flag.   Teachers Notes: The...

15 Wandana-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...

13 Wandana-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 Wandana-AEG Early Learning Program: Reconciliation Week

Classroom Activity: Paint handprints in colours black, red & yellow(Aboriginal flag colours) onto paper, bark or canvas. Paint handprints in colours blue, green, white or black(Torres Strait Islander flag colours) onto paper, bark or canvas. Create a sensory...

11 Wandana-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.   Teachers Notes: The...

10 Wandana-AEG Early Learning Program: Body Painting

Classroom Activity: Classroom Activity: Draw and/or paint your own design on body template provided (download).   Teachers Notes: Aboriginal body painting and personal ornamentation is an ancient tradition which carries deep spiritual significance for the...

09 Wandana-AEG Early Learning Program: Harmony Day

Classroom 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.   Teachers Notes: March 21st is Australia’s Harmony...

08 Wandana-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...

07 Wandana-AEG Early Learning Program: What is Country

Classroom Activity: Draw and/or colour map of Australia with colours for Aboriginal countries. Place a dot where your Centre is located on Aboriginal map provided in Wandana Education kit. Use chalk to draw a map of Australia with colours for areas. Ask the question,...