1) Topic (nature related): 

2) What would you do outdoors with children that relates to their topic? 

3) What additional activity could you connect to the topic? Why does it connect? 

Penguins waddle is a kind of movement made by penguins.These are birds however, they do not fly.The outdoor activity that I will do with children is the Penguin waddle.

Penguin waddle

—to waddle,children will stand with their knees slightly bent while their feet will point out and their arms will be out like wings.They will take short steps with their feet flat.They will shift their weight side to side.

—the children will waddle as they sing the below song with the tune for”the wheels on bus go round and round”

The penguins on the ice go waddle,waddle,waddle

Waddle,waddle,waddle

Waddle,waddle,waddle

The penguins on the ice go waddle,waddle ,waddle

All day long.

Additional activity I could connect to the activity is the slide of a penguin on the snow.This will connect because it helps to explore more about nature.Sliding on ice is an interesting activity.Prior to the outdoor activity I will read a book to the children about Penguins .I will take time explaining the page with Penguin waddle and demonstrate it physically.I will also emphasize on the slide.

Margaret Nganga

Once we collect a bunch of rocks that we have choosen, we would bring them back to the classroom.

The additional activity that connect to this topic is creating a craft. The kids could all participate in creating their own unique Inuit symbol the “ Inukshuk. This would be a great way to give them a hands on learning experience while explaining the meaning and purpose of the Inukshuk in Inuit life and culture as they construct it.

Vanissa

2.        NATURE TOPIC ; RAINBOW. 

3.        1. Outside the classroom , children learn naturally with rainbow colors,also reading books about the rainbow and singing songs. Today I choose a song where all the colours of the rainbow are repeatedly sang through a song , naming all the various colours and the times when the rainbow appear.i would like to creat a rainbow with snow since we are in winter.this connects children to natures beauty.by painting snow in rainbow colours and shape,                             

4.        CRAFT CONNECTION. I will use a rainbow song to introduce the topic.eg I will sing about the colours of the rainbow eg red,orange ,yellow , green, blue,  I will encourage children to try to find out and point to objects outdoors that match each colour.children can paint rocks ,make paper rainbows, or creat ice rainbows, by freezing coloured waterin molds. I will always encourage mixing of colours and notice how they change.                                    

5.        RAIBOW HUNT.  Children look out side for objects that match rainbow colours. I will include rainbow colour cards.or simply ask them to collect natural items with colours that match rainbow colours. 

6.        2. LEARNING BENEFITS; 

A. COGNITIVE .  Noticing colour patterns and effects mixing colours and naming all the rainbow colours support cognitive development.

 B. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT;   Naming colours ,describing, and singing rainbow song improves vocabulary.

    C.  PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. Walking outside, picking objects and painting, body movement and using voices to sing .

D.   EMOTIONAL,SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.  This is all about story telling, rainbow songs, imagination, and exploring the world of colours in nature.                                              GLORY

During the summer, we always take the opportunity to bring the children outside for a walk. Sometimes we go for a walk in the tundra where children can explore and see some flowers and other interesting nature things that they can find. Before going outside, I will read the book ‘’A walk on the tundra’’, by Rebecca Hainnu and Anna Ziegler. I will also prepare a sticky tape card and an individual zip bags for them, so they can collect or stick the small items they find like flowers, leaves and so much more. This activity gives them the real experience and helps them feel more connected to nature. This will also teach them to appreciate what they have around them and respect for the environment.

After coming from outdoor walk, children can do additional activity like flower collage using the items that they collected. This will help them connect to what they observed outside and reflect on their experience.

Freda

-Mila

~An additional activity after playing outside with the snowflakes would be, have the children draw out what kind of snow flakes they have seen and what sizes they seen. Another activity I would do is have printed out templates of snowflakes, cut out the odd parts and have the glue on tissue paper to make stained glass snowflakes to hang on our window.

Caryn

My topic I picked was is the snowman. When it’s nice out we can take the outside and make a snowman with the children. We would need some material for the snowman.

We when we come inside after playing out we can do a craft of a snowman and then read a book about a snowman. I can maybe come up with a song about a snowman. The kids get excited to see snowmen outside at our daycare one of the houses had a snowman out side they got so excited to see the snowman.

The children would enjoy making a snowman and making the snow balls it will make their muscles strong and their hands and fingers strong to. I would like the see the children happy when they make their man.

Lynnda

Fishing is a relaxing activity and it teaches patience. During summer time my kids loves the river and when we go there for walks and picnics they ask about the fishermen. What they are doing and how are they catching the fish. Fishing in Nunavut is a year round activity and fish can be eaten in different ways cooked or dried. In this activity i will play the fishing episode from Anaana’s tent to hook the kids and explain the fishing process before we go outside. Connecting “The great fishing Derby book by Alex Ittimangnaq” which we would have read during circle. In Anaana’s tent they tell a story of Ukaliq & Kalla when they go ice fishing. I will then tell the kids we will go ice fishing outside by digging holes and using sticks pretend we are fishing. We will be using plastic fish from our shark bite game. I will then ask them to roll like a fish since it has no legs and can’t walk.