Activity Summary

Some story books use pictures and words to show us the natural world. In this activity, you will spot natural features, like clouds or trees, that can be found in both a favourite picture book and your own garden.

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EYLF Learning Outcomes

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

Outcome 4: Children are involved and confident learners

Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

Curriculum codes:

Foundation: ACELY1646, ACELT1575

Curriculum connections: English, Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy, Sustainability

You might like to pre-select some nature-based picture storybooks for your kid/s to choose from.

Ideal for: Early Learning, Lower Primary Ages 3 – 5

Themes:

fresh air
chill time

Time required: 15 minutes

This activity is a great one to do together as a family.

Learning@Home from Cool Australia

Learning@Home resources are designed for parents and teachers to use with children in the home environment. They can be used as stand-alone activities or built into existing curriculum-aligned learning programs. Our Learning@Home series includes two types of resources. The first are fun and challenging real-world activities for all ages, the second are self-directed lessons for upper primary and secondary students. These lessons support independent learning in remote or school settings.

Access to outdoors
Blanket to sit on – optional
Picture book with nature-based theme. You may also be able to find videos of a suitable book being read.

My Storybook Garden (home learning)

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