Learning Through Play

In the Koru team, we love 'Learning Through Play' - many learning opportunities will naturally unfold as children engage in play and have fun.

In the section below are some ideas to help you learn through play. Some of these ideas have a link to specific learning area/s. You might do a new one each day or continue one over a couple of days.

Play

Engage in play that is of particular interest to you! You might like to investigate a topic of interest, a new hobby or how to play a new game. We have also put some ideas below.

Painting and Drawing

Paint a picture.

Draw or sketch a picture of something around your house.

Follow along to draw your own very cool treehouse Art For Kids Hub video

In the garden

Go out into the garden. What do you notice? What could you play with? You might like to do some gardening jobs, such as, weeding, watering plants and picking up leaves.

Sport

Learn a new skill: skipping, passing and catching a ball, kicking, shooting a goal, hitting a ball with a bat or racket, sprinting, dribbling a basketball, balancing, doing a handstand, learning how to do a forward roll.

Play Dough

Make and play with some play dough. There are lots of recipes online.

Board Games

Play a board game. Use a deck of cards to play snap or memory. You might even like to design or make up a game. You could make all the pieces you need.