Welcome to our Zirkos Kids page for parents.  We have designed this website to be fun and interesting for your kids, however we also want you to be comfortable with the content of the Zirkos Kids show and website.   The Zirkos Kids TV programme has been designed to be entertaining for pre-school and primary children, whilst also providing a positive behavioural model and good learning content.

PICNIC – EPISODE 1

Major Early Learning Concepts and Language

Picnic                            Game                            Environment                Numbers/Space

                                                                                                                  Measurement

basket                            frisbee                           bushes                           inside

tablecloth                      flying disc                     shrubs                            front

food                              throw                            plants                             fast

lunch                             each other                     rubbish                          slow

drink                             lost                                trash                              over

sandwiches                                                         bin                                 on

table                              Animal                         trail                                heavy

unpack                          horse                             alive                               half

breadcrumbs                 race                               flower                            numerals 1-4

                                      win                                pine cone                      

                                      neigh                             seed pod                        Colours

                                                                            tree                                green

                                                                            daisy                              purple

                                                                            garden                           blue

                                                                            native                            pink

                                                                            protected                       yellow

Suggested Discussion Points

• Favourite picnic spots and activities
• What you should take on a picnic
• Favourite picnic food – e.g. barbecue, sandwiches, etc.
• How to care for picnic spots – e.g. clean up before you leave

 

Suggested Follow-up Activities

• Plan your own picnic   – at home/park/beach, etc.

                                           – with family/friends or with your toys

• Choose your favourite foods, games, etc.
• Look for interesting things in your picnic environment – leaves, seed pods, flowers, insects, etc.