What to do with reference books

It is important to grasp a pace that is suitable for your child, slow down and speed up with the story. You can fell free to ask more questions or move through some pages more quickly with your child if they are no interested. Point to the character of the illustrations to help children better understand what happens in the story. Here are some key points for your reference:

. Tell stories to children about Indigeous stories.

. Ask questions, make assumptions about what happened.

. Appreciate Indigenous cultures and use respectful language when talking to children

. Make connections with family and Country.

. Make connections with animals and the environment.

. Based on the story, develop some extension activities using the sculpture art.

 

After telling a story, you can make an extension activity about the story. That is to encourage children creating textured sculptures using natural materials, and demonstrate what they have learnt from the story, or their feelings from the story.

For example:

Mom: Jonny, Do you like the rainbow serpent? 

Jonny: Yes Mummy, I love it.

Mom: Why do you like it?

Jonny: It's so cool.

Mom: Do you want to make a rainbow serpent?

Jonny: Yes, I want it.

 

Guide children to think about the natural materials can be used for, demonstrate a example to children.

Mom: Wow! we have so many colorful leaves, what do you think these leaves can be used for? (arrange them one by one on the ground)

Jonny: Oh, its scales on the snake. 

Mom: Do you want to make a snake shape?

Jonny: Yes!

 

Demonstrate to them when they are confused, If children have an idea, just let them to create freely without any iterruption.

'And Jonny is still looks confused and don't know what to do next'

Mom: Oh, Jonny. Do you know what to do next? 

Jonny: No.

Mom: Do you need any help from Mummy?

Jonny: Yes!

Mom: No worries! Mummy will help you make it together. Look!  you can fold the colorful leaves together like this（while saying this, stacking the different coloured leaves one by one. And just repeat this movement）