Playgroup at Home
Playgroup Australia has taken playgroups online to continue creating a village through play.
Playgroup at Home is a national playgroup initiative which invites families, playgroup volunteers, children’s educators, entertainers and authors to share ideas for play, health and wellbeing, and to support opportunities to reduce the impact of isolation across our community.
Together, we can create a safe and engaging space where everyone can play, share, connect and grow. Join your local Playgroup at Home community on facebook and discover inspiration for craft, imaginative play, outdoor play, physical play, sensory play, literacy and numeracy, health and wellbeing, and much more. Discover your Playgroup at Home village.
It’s time to sing and dance!
Music is such a valuable part of playgroup and engages both children and adults. Musical experiences in childhood support hand development, coordination and self control, foster listening skills, language, vocabulary and memory recall.
There are so many ways to encourage music play at home and at playgroup, these are a few of our favourites:
- use and create music from nature
- create your own musical instruments with craft supplies and pantry items
- play musical statues and games
- explore different tempos, sounds and volumes
- sing, dance and move at different speeds and energies (incorporate bubbles, soft balls or parachutes for added excitement and colour)