While children will already be familiar with paper's creative possibilities, this project provides the opportunity to test its properties and explore its many different functions. Children will enjoy investigating the various ways in which paper is essential to everyday life.
Adult-led activities
Paper bags
Share the story The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko (Scholastic, 4.99) and make some paper bags.
Key learning intentions
Listen to stories with increasing attention and recall
Talk activities through, reflecting on and modifying what they are doing
Begin to talk about the shapes of everyday objects
Select the tools and techniques they need to shape, assemble and join materials they are using
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