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Building Cultural Awareness at Learning Adventures Warkworth

18 July 2019

Learning about different cultures broadens children's horizons and helps them grow into inclusive and empathetic adults. At Learning Adventures we love to celebrate cultural festivals and events from all over the world and last Friday July 12, Kiribati Independence Day took front and centre stage.

"We had two Kiribati girls come in traditional wear and perform a dance for us," said Learning Adventures Warkworth Centre manager Michelle Wewege.

"Afterwards our children joined in dancing the morning away. It was such a beautiful performance."

Everyday in lots of different ways, opportunities present themselves for our children to engage in mathematical concepts.

No doubt over the years we’ve all had a wee dabble playing with play dough- whether it be the commercial play-doh brand that was first marketing as a play product in the 1950’s or the homemade version that has been whipped up in kitchens all around the world. There are many reasons why playdough is so popular and the skills developed through playing with this medium go far deeper than just imagination and creativity!

There’s no denying the delight that bubbles can bring for children and adults alike! As an adult it comes naturally to us to be able to blow bubbles, but have you ever thought about the different skills it takes?

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