Contents |
| Foreword | 5 |
| Preface | 5 |
| Supporting WELLBEING and IDENTITY (social and emotional development) |
| IDEA 1 – Establishing the rules | 6 |
| IDEA 2 – Finding a spot | 8 |
| IDEA 3 – Photos and name tags | 10 |
| IDEA 4 – Bonjour mon amie | 12 |
| IDEA 5 – What do I need to do now? | 14 |
| IDEA 6 – Roaming snack | 16 |
| IDEA 7 – It’s pack-up time | 18 |
| IDEA 8 – Line up! Line up! | 20 |
| IDEA 9 – Diversion tactics 22 | 22 |
| IDEA 10 – Feely box | 24 |
| IDEA 11 – Relaxation | 25 |
| IDEA 12 – It’s my turn next | 26 |
| Supporting COMMUNICATION and IDENTITY (group times) |
| IDEA 13 – Sharing bag | 28 |
| IDEA 14 – Jack the Bear | 30 |
| IDEA 15 – Crazy conductor | 32 |
| IDEA 16 – What’s in the box? | 34 |
| IDEA 17 – Which one am I? | 36 |
| IDEA 18 – Show me, show me | 38 |
| IDEA 19 – Stories with boxes | 40 |
| IDEA 20 – Drama bags | 42 |
| IDEA 21 – Tap-tap pass | 44 |
| IDEA 22 – Shoe soup | 46 |
| Supporting COMMUNITY and IDENTITY (building respectful relationships with families) |
| IDEA 23 - Emergency bag/evacuations and displaying medical needs | 48 |
| IDEA 24 – Effective communication with families | 50 |
| IDEA 25 – Home visits and family zone noticeboard | 52 |
| IDEA 26 – ‘I love you’ book | 54 |
| IDEA 27 – Visiting the art gallery | 56 |
| Supporting LEARNING and COMMUNICATION (inside play) |
| IDEA 28 – Mixing colours | 58 |
| IDEA 29 – Finger painting/sensory play | 60 |
| IDEA 30 – Clay play | 62 |
| IDEA 31 – Writing with play dough | 64 |
| IDEA 32 – Writing table | 66 |
| IDEA 33 – Postcards for Teddy | 68 |
| IDEA 34 – Self-portraits | 70 |
| IDEA 35 – Hear it, draw it | 72 |
| IDEA 36 – Mural making | 74 |
| IDEA 37 – Rock dinosaurs | 76 |
| IDEA 38 – Lion faces with soft pastel | 78 |
| IDEA 39 – Squeeze and sort | 80 |
| IDEA 40 – Coffee sensory play | 82 |
| IDEA 41 – Car wash sensory play | 84 |
| IDEA 42 – Herb grinding | 86 |
| IDEA 43 – Vegie monsters | 88 |
| IDEA 44 – Pattern making 3D | 90 |
| IDEA 45 – Pattern making 2D | 92 |
| IDEA 46 – Space tent | 94 |
| IDEA 47 – Electrical pull apart/recycled art | 96 |
| IDEA 48 – Cityscape | 98 |
| IDEA 49 – Robots | 100 |
| IDEA 50 – Gifts for children to make |
| Supporting WELLBEING and LEARNING (outside play) |
| IDEA 51 – Ice tap-tap | 104 |
| IDEA 52 – Fairy play | 106 |
| IDEA 53 – Washing dishes/clothes | 108 |
| IDEA 54 – Sandpit café | 110 |
| IDEA 55 – Potions | 112 |