Movement activity: Be like an animal and finish the course by Christina To https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x Teacher: Christina To | Documenter: | Date: May 21st 2020 | Age group: 3 to 4-year-olds en-us 2020-05-20 14:42:57 UTC 2026-02-22 08:47:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Movement activity: Be like an animal and finish the course giahanchristinato https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/585048074 The micro-teaching activity ‘Be like an animal and finish the course’ is an activity that focuses on the student’s ability to re-enact different animals while going through the obstacle course. For each stage the student will have to pick out of the hat where it will have an animal and an instruction, for example hop like a frog. Once the first students finished the course, the next student goes.]]> 2020-05-20 14:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/585048074 Purpose of the activity giahanchristinato https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/585050371 The goal of this activity is to encourage the students to be able to explore and experience with the natural world. As each student have their own interpretations, it’s important to nurture on a student’s identity and how they view things in their own way. Associating with The Early Years Learning Framework, Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners. Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflectivity. As well as trying to be able to re-enact the animals that are included, linking to the Aboriginal and Indigenous animals.
 
This activity can help foster the students to have their own imagination and to have fun while going through the course, as well as building on their physical strengths, skills and knowledge when it comes to thinking about being the animal and the movement involved when going through the course. Connecting to the ‘Common Worlds Research Collective’ where one blog ‘With(in) the Forest focuses on the unexpected moments that happen within the forest and through this activity I want the students to be inspired to think beyond themselves and to consider questions when engaging through the obstacles and having fun. Where they’re able to feel comfortable with the place and it can encourage the students to communicate and have teamwork. Connecting to The Early Years Learning Framework, Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing. Children become strong in their social and emotional wellbeing and take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing.
]]> 2020-05-20 14:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/585050371 Materials giahanchristinato https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/585127373 : Hats
: Paper
: Coloured tags
: Hula hoops
: Cones
: Pop up tunnel
]]> 2020-05-20 15:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/585127373 Instructions giahanchristinato https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/585128483 1.     Students will be split up into two groups, one team wearing the coloured tags.
2.     An obstacle course would be set up, using hula hoops, cones, pop up tunnels and a balancing beam.
3.     During each stage, there will be a hat with paper where it will have an animal written on it and an instruction, for example hop like a frog.
4.     During each stage the student will pick out of the hat and act like that animal during the course, continuing through the next stage.
5.     Once the first student passes through the whole course, the next student goes and does the same thing.
6.     The team that goes through the whole course first wins.
]]> 2020-05-20 15:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/585128483 Reflection giahanchristinato https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/585129931 Throughout the activity, I could notice the students being very involved in re-enacting the animal and having fun while going through the obstacle course. The students experience a range of animals where they can incorporate it into their own way, whether it be flapping their wings, hopping, jumping and more. What surprised me about the learners were they each had their own concept when it comes to re-enacting the animal and how they would pass through the course, which makes it exciting where students become competitive.
 
For my future learning experiences, I aim to set a practice where students learn as they go, that way they’re not just re-enacting the animals and going through the course by instruction, but an activity where they can make their own rules, for example, I give them an animal and they have to act out that animal. That way not only am I teaching the students on what to do, but they’re also learning and teaching me on how about they go with the different animals and the physical knowledge they have going through the course.
]]> 2020-05-20 15:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/585129931 In Class (Artefact) giahanchristinato https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/588764594 Discussion about the activity and how about they think of the activity. (Documenter didn't take a recording.)]]> 2020-05-22 11:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/588764594 Obstacle course (Artefact) giahanchristinato https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/588789435 2020-05-22 11:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/588789435 Paper with an animal and instruction (Artefact) giahanchristinato https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/588822598 2020-05-22 12:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/giahanchristinato/5ypw8238yjq5no8x/wish/588822598