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My beautiful Mum works at a special needs school, and recently needed a set of weather cards in Te Reo Maori and English to accompany a well known tune! All Kiwi kids know the following classic right?! Ma is white, Whero is red, Kakariki green, Mango is black, Pango is too, A E I O U! Wera is hot, Maku is wet, Makariri cold, Ua is raining,
There’s nothing like playdough for creative play – especially if you remove the usual plastic cutters!My little man recently had great fun with a basket of shells and some twigs – lots to explore and investigate! The shells make beautiful patterns when pressed into the play dough, and are great implements for cutting, scooping and filling. Clip a few small twigs and leaves from your garden and you’ve got instant
You can’t get a more enthusiastic response to a science lesson than producing some magnifying glasses! A tub full of magnifying glasses is an essential part of any well stocked nature table, and is a great way to get your students involved in observing, comparing, describing and asking questions. A 10 minute magnifying glass lesson can morph into just about any curriculum area….. science (obviously!) language skills, art, research, writing
The latest addition to our ‘top 5 coolest facts about bugs’ series is………….. the silk worm! (*Don’t forget to check out our previous ‘Top 5’ posts featuring worms, ants, cicadas & bees for more FREE mini fact posters!) Click here to download your FREE copy of this mini poster. Would you want to be a silkworm or silk-moth? PROS: Silkworms live a life of luxury! They are kept warm and
*Disclaimer – I’m not saying that all boys don’t like all flowers (my little man is a huge fan of flowers – especially if he can pull the petals off and stir them into a ‘soup’) and I’m certainly not saying that girls won’t like the following list – these suggestions are for those who are less than enthusiastic about ‘floral fabulosity’ or maybe think that flowers are just for
