Classroom Activity:

Practice the game and take turns being the leader. Try different speeds for the game. Try one round in silence, anyone making a noise and you’re out of the game.

 

Teachers Notes:

Traditional games provided the opportunity to learn about, appreciate and experience aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and culture. These outdoor games help children to think for themselves, learn co-operation and teamwork skills, work on strategies and tactics, and learn how to communicate with adults.

Links to the Early Years Learning Framework

Learning Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identify

Outcome 1.4 Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect

Learning Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

Outcome 2.1 Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation.

Learning Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

Outcome 2.2 Children respond to diversity with respect

Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

Outcome 4.4 Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials

Learning Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Outcome 5.2 Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes

 

Links to the National Quality Standards

Element 1.1.1

Approved learning framework

Curriculum decision- making contributes to each child’s learning and development outcomes in relation to their identity, connection with community, wellbeing, confidence as learners and effectiveness as communicators.

Element 1.2.1

Intentional teaching

Educators are deliberate, purposeful, and thoughtful in their decisions and actions.

Element 5.2

Relationships between children

Each child is supported to build and maintain sensitive and responsive relationships.

Element 5.2.1

Collaborative learning

Children are supported to collaborate, learn from and help each other.

 

Affinity LIfe Long Learning Curriculum