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As we gathered at OAC Balwyn North I would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land, the Woiwurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects for their enduring care for the lands we are on today. As we set up the play experiences, we are committed to respect the Fisrt Nation People culture, history, and stories of this land through the way we play and learn.

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Music: The children will engage their senses to guess what was in mystery bag and explore how those natural elements can create sound .

Drama: children will collect variety of materials in outdoor space to be used in pretend play.

Movement: The children will have mindfulness time in outdoor space to inspire their movement with nature

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How these experiences connect to Assesment 2

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How these experiences connect to Assesment 2

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During country visit, nature soundscapes and nature beauty were inspired me to create activity that encourage children in appreciation of nature’s beauty and connect with nature.

While on country visit, I connect to "Dadirri, Inner Deep Listening & Quiet Still Awareness by Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr, which underlines on caring and respecting to the land we live on.(MiriamRoseFoundation, 2017). During country visit, I engage all my senses to the nature, I noticed the tree swaying side to side in the wind, smell of flowers, heard bird chirping and I noticed other non-human elements in the space like airplane, car, and dog barking. My lessons are given children opportunities to explore in nature play. This practice aligns with the aboriginal perspectives of respecting the place and nature through sound, stillness and presence.

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https://youtube.com/shorts/KpWT95nlYnQ?si=s0D-vXaRmQPcuJBa

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I will set the play experience (mystery sound explorers)

up. I will invite children in the space to explore what I got in my mystery bag. Children are encouraged to use their senses to explore natural materials and discover how sound can be created from them. This activity draws on the idea of Music as language by Victor Wooten a way of giving children the opportunities making music in their own style without instructing them. (TED Talks, 2013)

- Linking to EYLF Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners as they make connections between experiences, concepts and processes

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Materials:

Leaves

Bark

Rocks

Sand

Mystery bag

Paper cup

Sticks

Lesson steps.

1. Invite the children to sit together and let them use their senses to guess what is inside the bag.

2. let the children to explore how the material can make sound.

3. Gather the group to share the different sounds they have created and let them share with the group what they have made.

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The children were very engaging in the activity. The children show great curiosity, excitement, creativity throughout the lesson. One child asked ‘What does the leaf make from” which shows deep curiousity about nature world and how things are worked. The children shaking the leaves and said sounded like sirens, putting their mouth in the cup to create echoes, hitting a cup to the floor to create bigger sound and rubbing the leaves near the ear. I believe the children were enjoyed what they created. It’s just cleaning part was a bit tricky as they thrown the leaves everywhere. I will look forward to support children to look after the resources and guiding them to respect the learning environment by supporting them to pack up before transition to the next routine.In my future practice, I will extend children’s interest by designing natural themes into activities to enhance children’s learning and connection with the environment. I also give children freedom to express themselves and feeling through music lessons.

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children will collect variety of materials in outdoor space to be used in pretend play.

Linking to EYLF Outcome 1: Children feel safe, secure and supported.

when children engage in nature play, they will use natural objects as prop to construct scenes and narrate their understanding of the world. (Wilson, R 2007)

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Materials:

Leaves, flowers, bark, rocks, sand

Small bowls, paper cups, spoons.

Lesson steps:

1. Take the children outdoors to collect natural materials to foster creativity in pretend play

2. Allowing children time for free imaginative play

3. Engage with children in their play

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Artifacts of your delivery of the lesson

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Artifacts of your delivery of the lesson

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Some children were pulling the leave from the tree instead of collecting the ones already on the ground. I will encourage children to care for the environment by role modelling respectful practices how we can take care of the plant for example watering plant.

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children will spend time outdoors in mindfulness activity and using their bodies to express movements inspired by nature, such as trees swaying in the wind,…

-Linking to the EYLF Outcome 3

Materials

open space

soft cushion

Lesson steps

-Invite children to gather outdoors and let them to be present in the moment and notice the sounds and movements in nature.

-Allowing children explore the evironment freely, letting children create their own movements inspired by what they see and feel.

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The children engaged calmly with the mindfulness .They listened to the sounds of nature and expressed their ideas through creative body movements.

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I used to view music, drama and movement as fun way to engage children throughout the day. I didn’t know the meaning behind it.After engaging in this unit, I realised how, music, movement as temporal art are crucial for children’s development.

The video of silent storytelling has been inspired me storytelling using body movement narrate a deep storyline. Watching the interpreter made me realise children also visual learner beside sound it and be able to build their understanding through action, facial expression and feeling. (Northwestern University, 2008). This approach encourages children to focus, observe, and express themselves using body movement, facial expressions and connect with people in non-verbal way. I also learnt to be inclusive to support with children’s need

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MiriamRoseFoundation. (2017 November ). DADIRRI (Official Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Video) :: 3

minute promo. [Video]. Youtube.https://youtu.be/tow2tR_ezL8?si=lkevfgiRzwdqQDeI

Northwestern University. (n.d). Silent Storytelling: the art of the Mime [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/LDN0fxGByko?si=aOPzd3K32NZ0tTxw

TEDx Talks. (n.d) Music as a Language: Victor Wooten at TEDxGabriolaIsland [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/2zvjW9arAZ0?si=cCqVkiD1pARMUbbv

Wilson, R. A. (2018). Nature and young children. Encouraging creative play and learning in natural environments.https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781315148533/nature-young=children-ruth-wilson

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Silent Storytelling: The Art of the Mime