Learning at home resources and ideas for children aged 5-8 years
Children aged 5 – 8 years are curious and seek to understand their world by questioning and exploring. They are active learners who need regular opportunities to move and exercise, this helps them to concentrate.
At this age children are learning to read, write, talk and listen. They explore mathematical ideas to solve everyday problems. Their learning is supported by providing opportunities for play and hands on activities.
Resources and ideas for learning at home
We will add to this information over time to ensure there is a range of options.
Literacy – English
- Little Red Riding Hood (PDF, 761KB)
- Nature Colour Match (PDF, 440KB)
- What can fit in a box (PDF, 702KB)
- Making patterns (PDF, 650KB)
- What’s in your lunchbox? (PDF, 730KB)
- Family Stories (PDF, 720KB)
- Spending time outdoors (PDF, 634KB)
- Sorting socks (PDF, 630KB)
- Painting and writing with water (PDF, 626KB)
- Draw, write, caption (PDF, 627KB)
- Kim’s game (PDF, 683KB)
- Post a letter (PDF, 660KB)
- Treasure hunters (PDF, 664KB)
- Bake some biscuits (PDF, 674KB)
- Cereal box fun (PDF, 595KB)
- Don’t stop the music (PDF, 596KB)
- Make a sandwich (PDF, 323KB)
- Name Game (PDF, 784KB)
- Read my t-shirt (PDF, 299KB)
- Reading time (PDF, 671KB)
- Toy theatre (PDF, 714KB)
- What’s happening here – task one (PDF, 407KB)
- Write a Shopping List at Home (PDF, 736KB)
Numeracy – Maths
- Money, Money, Money (PDF, 670KB)
- Nice and nasty card game (PDF, 373KB)
- Measurement (PDF, 330KB)
- Even-odd cards (PDF, 715KB)
- Play a board game (PDF, 628KB)
- What holds more (PDF, 374KB)
- Snap 10 (PDF, 623KB)
- Quick peek dominoes (PDF, 668KB)
- I spy – 3D shapes (PDF, 635KB)
- Broken Six (PDF, 650KB)
- Set the table (PDF, 648KB)
- How tall am I? (PDF, 716KB)
- Exploring boxes (PDF, 678KB)
- Race with numbers (PDF, 682KB)
- Bingo (PDF, 624KB)
- Adding with a magic twist (PDF, 626KB)-
- Explore and draw a calendar (PDF, 624KB)
- Odd and even (PDF, 631KB)
- Today’s number is… (PDF, 779KB)
- Count, count, count (PDF, 650KB)
- Build by number (PDF, 654KB)
- Counting and graphing (PDF, 689)
- Days, weeks, months (PDF, 651KB)
- Guess my number (PDF, 669KB)
- It’s about time… (PDF, 664KB)
- Loose parts (PDF, 596KB)
- Make and share a pizza (PDF, 663KB)
- Odd One Out (PDF, 701KB)
- Twenty – counting game (PDF, 709KB)
- What is the worlds most useful shape? (PDF, 702KB)
Physical
- Old fashioned games (PDF, 485KB)
- Backyard obstacle course (PDF, 676KB)
- Exercise dice (PDF, 625KB)
- Target golf tournament (PDF, 645KB)
- Balloon volleyball (PDF, 649KB)
- Fitness cards (PDF, 668KB)
- Footy colours day (PDF, 610KB)
- Relax and stretch (PDF, 650KB)-
- Finger gym – developing pencil grip (PDF, 669KB)
- Ready, Set, Go (PDF, 755KB)
- PE for fingers (PDF, 680KB)
Creative
- Woodwork (PDF, 781KB)
- Making shelters (PDF, 388KB)
- Sand stories (PDF, 704KB)
- Camping at home (PDF, 713KB)
- Scissor skills (PDF, 669KB)
- Different perspectives (PDF, 664KB)
- Making a musical instrument (PDF, 631KB)
- Sewing bee (PDF, 741KB)
- Draw what you see (PDF, 634KB)
- What do birds see? (PDF, 694KB)
- Bicycles (PDF, 757KB)
- Building a cubby (PDF, 675)
- Draw your family (PDF, 309KB)
- Make your own knitting nancy (PDF, 676)
- Three little pigs (PDF, 638KB)
Inquiry
- Playing with shadows and light (PDF, 636KB)
- On the Move (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Changing shadows (PDF, 665KB)
- The leaves are changing (PDF, 1.3MB)
- Invention and innovation (PDF, 730KB)
- Sensory tubs (PDF, 737KB)
- Deconstruct – reconstruct (PDF, 648KB)
- What lives in my backyard (PDF, 722KB)-
- The story of my name (PDF, 655KB)
- A Flying Message (PDF, 682KB)
- Interview Someone in the Family (PDF, 704KB)
- Moving through the air (PDF, 622KB)
- Plant some seeds (PDF, 683KB)
- Raisin to great heights (PDF, 648KB)
- Special places (PDF, 674KB)
- Toy car challenges (PDF, 749KB)
- We’re going on a nature hunt (PDF, 646KB)
- When I was a baby (PDF, 633KB)
The resources and activities on this page have been informed by the Australian Curriculum Foundation (Prep) to Year 10 and Belonging, Being and Becoming The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (Kindergarten)
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