Posts tagged foundation stage
Investigation Area Ideas for the Start of School
Investigation Area Ideas for the Start of School

Are you looking for some simple yet highly engaging investigation areas and learning invitations to start the school year? In this blog post, you’ll discover a heap of Investigation area ideas for the start of school. These tried and tested learning invitations are my go-to setups year after year, so you’ll be sure to find some that you can use in your classroom too.

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Investigations, Classroom EnvironmentJanelle McArdleinvestigations, investigative play, learning invitation, kindergarten, first grade, grade one, starting school, foundation stage, back to school, play based classroom, play based learning, classroom setup, investigation areaComment
Science Provocations - How Things Move
Science Provocations - How Things Move

Looking for hands-on science activities to teach the kindergarten physical sciences unit How Things Move or Force and Motion? This blog post has practical teaching tips and engaging ideas for purposeful early childhood science learning provocations. Best of all? They are all aligned to the ACARA foundation stage science curriculum learning intentions.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdlehow things move, science provocations, kindergarten science, foundation stage, force and motion, preschool science, science, learning invitation, play based learning, walker learning, investigations, investigative play, inquiryComment
9 Fun Hands-on Measurement Activities for Kindergarten
9 Fun Hands-on Measurement Activities for Kindergarten

How do you teach measurement in kindergarten? It isn’t the easiest math skill to teach that’s for sure but these fun and engaging measurement activities for kindergarten and preschool children will help you.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdlemath provocations, early years math, kindergarten, preschool, maths, math activities, measurement, hands-on, hands-on learning, Australian curriculum, foundation stage, learning invitation, play based learning, provocations for learning Comment
How to Write Learning Intentions for Kindergarten and Preschool
How to Write Learning Intentions for Kindergarten and Preschool

Are you wondering how to write effective and age-appropriate learning intentions for your preschool or kindergarten classroom? In this blog post you will discover some practical strategies to help you write curriculum aligned learning intentions your kindergarten and preschool children can relate to and use.

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Explicit Teaching, InvestigationsJanelle McArdlelearning intentions, kindergarten, preschool, prep, foundation stage, play based learning, planning, teaching, integrated curriculum, investigations, early childhood, early years, curriculum planning, Australian curriculumComment
Do You Need Learning Intentions and Success Criteria in an Early Years Classroom?
Do You Need Learning Intentions and Success Criteria in an Early Years Classroom?

Do you really need to display your learning intentions in a kindergarten or preschool classroom? In this blog post you will discover exactly what learning intentions are and learn some practical teacher tips and ideas for you to have success using or displaying classroom learning intentions in the early years learning environment.

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Explicit Teaching, Classroom Environment, InvestigationsJanelle McArdlelearning intentions, kindergarten, preschool, prep, WALT goals, foundation stage, ACARA, Australian curriculum, learning objectives, curriculum planning, early years, early childhoodComment