W11+Dec+1+Christmas+in+Australia

=Book title and author:= @http://www.fraynework.com.au/story/stories/index.html
 * Christmas in Australia **
 * Story**: Interactive web story: The Big Discovery

**Leaders: Linda/Cindy**

Handout: Pictures/words/dot-to-dot

Handout: Blank story book to paste pictures into (from "The Big Discovery"):

G’day mate! Show & Tell **Talk about Christmas** · Sing Jingle Bells [] **Australia** (summer in Australia), lots of different words · Hand out song page – talk about some of the words/pictures · Australian Jingle Bells @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tz_KlcDXvqQ

They also have LOTS of different types of animals in Australia… name some? Hand out of animals Watch some videos about some of the animals: o Laughing Kookaburra: [] o Platypus: [] o Lyrebird (listen to the sounds it makes!): [] o Frilled lizard: [] Platypus song… [] Duck song… (not Australia but just for fun): [] Duck song part 2 … [] **Story**: Interactive web story: The Big Discovery – hand out each page and pictures to cut and glue on @http://www.fraynework.com.au/story/stories/index.html

Six White Boomers @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FdVXca9hys

SNACK: Chocolate Krispies · Rice bubbles (rice krispies) · Bun cases (cupcake papers)

Waltzing Matilda (just because it's Australia!) @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INdjRCNcZj0&feature=channel
 * Other potential ideas/videos**

Some Australian unit ideas: @http://www.homeschoolshare.com/christmas_around_the_world.php

What is a marsupial (many in Australia) Lots of information about Australian animals: @http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/ausanimallinks/