Aurora DLP: Staying Safe, Staying Healthy
Live Sessions: Under 3s
Aurora expert educators run live sessions each week to engage children and build on their understanding of a topic of interest.
Current topic of interest: Staying Safe, Staying Healthy.
Here’s how you can register for the DLP.
- Look at the DLP sessions timetable below and register for sessions you are interested in.
- Organize resources required for the live session (they will be available on this page three days before each session)
- In the week leading up to the session, you will receive a calendar invite with a Zoom link tot eh session.
- On the day of the session at the allocated time, use this to access the session. Educators may stop admitting attendees five minutes after the session starts.
- Reflect on your child’s engagement with the session.
- Register for the next sessions you’re interested in.
Please note that our Digital Learning Program is only available for our current and Waitlisted families.
Week 3: 24.08.2020 – 28.08.2020
Date
Monday – 24.08.2020
Time
9:30 am
KFA
STEM
Rationale
For children to develop dispositions for learning such as creativity as we explore different chemical reactions that occur throughout our natural environment. For children to become familiar with the different science within the natural world around us.
Resources
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- Jar
- Baby oil
- Paint (white or blue)
- Alka-Seltza tablet
- Parents’ guidance and assistance
Tuesday – 25.08.2020
9:30 am
Topics of Interest and Nature
For the children to learn about the different animals that live in Australia.
- Paper with wombat outline on it.
- Natural materials such a leaves and sticks
- Glue/paste/tape
Wednesday – 26.08.2020
9:30 am
Mandarin Language
For the children to engage in a range of texts and understanding
different languages through listening and responding to sounds. Through bilingual
learning, the children will gain an understanding of the differences in structure and
pronunciation in different languages.
- Vegetables flash cards or book if you have at home (both these resources are optional).
- Leaf
- Bok Choy or celery stalks
- Poster paint (green, red / purple/ yellow)
- Smock
- Paper
Wednesday – 26.08.2020
2:30 pm
Self Expression and the Arts
For children to explore self portraits which allow them to study their eyes, nose, mouth and the rest of their face and body, and to work out how it all fits together – to experiment with spatial reality and to use their imaginations to extend their understanding of what is possible.
- Mirror
- 1 x coloured piece of Paper and pencil
- 1 x white piece of paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Coloured texta/crayons ect for bright bold colour
Thursday- 27.08.2020
9:30 am
Health and Well being and Physical Education
To provide children with an opportunity to be active in learning, whilst enhancing their balance, coordination and core strength.
- Some sort of masking tape to outline 2-3 lines on the floor (zig zag, straight)
- Water bottle
- Hula hoops etc, for children to walk along, avoid/ dodge, hop over etc
Friday – 28.08.2020
9:30 am
Listening, Reading and Writing
Introductory session for questions and an overview of the topic.
- Rice/Sand or Flour (also can use finger tracing in the air)
- Plate or plastic tub (for above materials to sit in)
- Apple
Week 4: 31.08.2020 – 04.09.2020
Week 4 information will be published by 14.08.2020! Keep checking in!
Week 2: 17.08.2020 – 22.08.2020
Date
Monday – 17.08.2020
Time
9:30 am
KFA
STEM
Rationale
For children to develop dispositions for learning such as creativity as we explore different chemical reactions that occur throughout our natural environment. For children to become familiar with the different science within the natural world around us.
Resources
- Tub to contain the mess
- Plate
- Plastic cup
- Glue stick
- Foil
- Food colouring
- Sticky Tape
- Scissors
- Vinegar
- Bi-carb Soda
- Parents’ guidance and assistance
Tuesday – 18.08.2020
9:30 am
Topics of Interest and Nature
For the children to learn about the flag of Australia.
- Mirror
- Paper and pencil
- Paint – as many or as few colours as you’d like
- Wool or string
- Scissors
- Sticky tape
- Cardboard
- Any natural elements (leaves, sticks stones etc)
Wednesday – 19.08.2020
9:30 am
Mandarin Language
More details coming soon!
- Mirror
- Paper and pencil
- Paint – as many or as few colours as you’d like
- Wool or string
- Scissors
- Sticky tape
- Cardboard
- Any natural elements (leaves, sticks stones etc)
Wednesday – 19.08.2020
2:30 pm
Self Expression and the Arts
More details coming soon!
More details coming soon!
Thursday- 20.08.2020
9:30 am
Health and Well being and Physical Education
To provide children with an opportunity to be active in learning, whilst enhancing their fine motor skills, correct grip on balls, and target practice, whilst engaging in their outdoor environment.
- 1 basket/ tub to be used as goals
- A soft or hard ball
- Water for drinkingl
Friday – 21.08.2020
9:30 am
Listening, Reading and Writing
Introductory session for questions and an overview of the topic.
- Rice/Sand or Flour (also can use finger tracing in the air)
- Plate or plastic tub (for above materials to sit in)
- Apple
Week 2: 17.08.2020 – 21.08.2020
Week 2 information will be published by 14.08.2020! Keep checking in!
The Staying Safe, Staying Healthy Program
Our DLP program is currently centered around staying safe, healthy, happy and connected. We will be exploring a range of different focus areas to build on your child’s understanding of staying physically, emotionally and mentally healthy.
Week 1: Physical Health and Wellbeing
Key Focus Area: Physical Wellbeing
Date: 17.09.2021
Time: 9:30 am – 10:00 am
What will this session include?
- A discussion of what Health and Wellbeing is and how we can make sure we are healthy, happy and safe.
- Guided activities to build on physical strength.
- A mindfulness session.
What will your child need for this session?
- Room to move and stretch.
Week 2: Understanding Health & Wellbeing
Key Focus Area: Listening, Reading and Writing
Date: 23.09.2021
Time: 9:30 am – 10:00 am
What will this session include?
- Story-reading of a book that is about how we can look after ourselves.
- A mindfulness and breathing exercise.
- Activity ideas to carry forward learning and build on children’s literacy skills.
What will your child need for this session?
- To be announced (check back on 20.09.2021)
Week 3: How do germs spread?
Key Focus Area: Science, Technology and Mathematics
Date: To be announced.
Time: 9:30 am – 10:00 am
What will this session include?
- A guided experiment to help your child understand how germs and bacteria spread.
- A mindfulness pause.
- The chance for your child to engage in scientific inquiry skills such as predicting and observing.
What will your child need for this session?
- To be announced.
DLP Live Sessions: Parent Guidelines
Registration Guidelines
1. If you have registered before 5pm the day prior to the session you will receive an email regarding your registration status on the day before the session by 7pm.
2. Please ensure you notify the office if you have registered before 5pm but have not received communication from Aurora.
3. Any registrations after 5pm the day before the session will not be approved.
4. On the link provided, you will be able to register for multiple weeks for the corresponding topic.
5. When you receive your email confirmation with the zoom link, you can add this to your calendar to help you organise and attend multiple events.
6. Please cancel your registration by emailing us at dlp@auroraearlyeducation.com.au if you will not be able to attend your session for any reason.
Lesson Guidelines
1. For lesson flow and minimal disruptions, please join the lesson within five minutes of the start time. If you join later than this, the educator may not be able to admit you to the room.
2. Please ensure that you have read and kept handy the resource requirements for this lesson.
3. For these lessons, please change the display name on Zoom to your child’s name. This will help our educators and the other children better connect with your child
4. If a child seems to be unsettled or disengaged, please feel free to switch off your video and mute your sound temporarily until you feel comfortable to return.
5. The DLP educator may switch off your video or sound at any time through the session to ensure a smooth class for all participants.
6. After the class is completed, you will receive a reflection post for the session. We encourage you to give as much feedback as possible, so the educators can plan and support your child’s learning and development.
By signing up to the class you agree to the below:
1. Aurora will be recording this session for internal training purposes.
2. No parents or family members will personally record or share this session.
3. An adult will be supervising my child at all times while the session is being conducted.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED FOR TRAINING AND QUALITY PURPOSES. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU DON’T WANT TO BE RECORDED.
DLP: Extending Pedagogy In An Integrated Cycle
AN EPIC SHIFT
Through understanding the cycle of learning, we have discovered the importance of creating opportunities to enhance knowledge in all environments of a child. Aurora has embarked on the journey to continue the circle of learning by providing a digital method for intentional education at home.
Our digital learning program includes resource packs and live sessions for children who are not coming into the center. Educators trained in the Aurora Curriculum provide tailored classes that combine a specific teacher-led concept with the children’s interests and skills from the center-based programs as well as family input and environmental changes. The resource packs have guided activities that are designed to achieve specific learning outcomes in a variety of Key Focus Areas but also build on children’s holistic development. After a child has engaged with one resource pack, educators will tailor the next resource pack for each individual child and their own learning milestones.
The DLP is a vehicle to build on a continuum of learning and connect with families that are not physically present.
We acknowledge families from diverse backgrounds and circumstances, and we intend to work closely with our community to continue to connect with all. We continue to think outside the box and create further opportunities to collaborate and support children and families of the Aurora Village.
We want to create a continuum of learning, in an EPIC way.
Through understanding the cycle of learning, we have discovered the importance of creating opportunities to enhance knowledge in all environments of a child. Aurora has embarked on the journey to complete the circle of learning by providing a digital method for intentional education at home. Aurora educators design personalized resource packs that are based on individual children’s age, learning journey and specific developmental goals.
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