Here are some pictures from Tucker's 3rd Birthday party today. We had a great time. Tuck seemed to like it but was maybe a bit overwhelmed- not really used to being in the spotlight when Coop is around. He ate the icing off two pieces of cake and then tried to go at the rest of the cake, but we stopped him. :)
Enjoy!
sidewalk chalk for the goody bags
goody bags
Manzie with icing on her nose
the t-shirt I made for Tuck
cake
cake
homemade garbage trucks and trash for the kids to play with
The boys and I went to the opening festivities for NAIDOC Week on Monday morning. There was music, dancing, food and some activities for kids. We watched a bit of the dancing, but spent most of our time in the kid's zone. The boys got to do some "coloring in" pages and heard a man talk about and play the didgeridoo. The boys enjoyed the event. Tucker spent most of his time trying to run away from me (ugh), but did spend a little coloring as well. Coop loved it all! He is so interested in the Aboriginals after learning about them as school. He ate up every word that was said and shared it all with Doug when we got home.
Coop and I made our own didgeridoos that same afternoon. We have such a nice time painting and discussing all the symbols we added to our instruments. He can actually "play" it and make a sound that is very much like the real thing. He is planning a party for his friends from school to come over and hear him play the didgeridoo and Tucker will "announce in his own way."
Too funny!
Torres Strait Islander Flag
Aboriginal Flag
Aborginal dancers and didgeridoo player
more dancers
Coop and some didgeridoos
music of the didgeridoo
didgeridoo speaker/player and Coop with raised hand
enjoying the talk
clapping along
playing the didgeridoo and the sticks
clapping along
boomerangs are also used as musical instruments
Coop and I made our own didgeridoos!
Coop made a sign inviting his classmates to come over and hear him play the didgeridoo
The boys and I went to the opening festivities for NAIDOC Week on Monday morning. There was music, dancing, food and some activities for kids. We watched a bit of the dancing, but spent most of our time in the kid's zone. The boys got to do some "coloring in" pages and heard a man talk about and play the didgeridoo. The boys enjoyed the event. Tucker spent most of his time trying to run away from me (ugh), but did spend a little coloring as well. Coop loved it all! He is so interested in the Aboriginals after learning about them as school. He ate up every word that was said and shared it all with Doug when we got home.
Coop and I made our own didgeridoos that same afternoon. We have such a nice time painting and discussing all the symbols we added to our instruments. He can actually "play" it and make a sound that is very much like the real thing. He is planning a party for his friends from school to come over and hear him play the didgeridoo and Tucker will "announce in his own way."
Too funny!
Torres Strait Islander Flag
Aboriginal Flag
Aborginal dancers and didgeridoo player
more dancers
Coop and some didgeridoos
music of the didgeridoo
didgeridoo speaker/player and Coop with raised hand
enjoying the talk
clapping along
playing the didgeridoo and the sticks
clapping along
boomerangs are also used as musical instruments
Coop and I made our own didgeridoos!
Coop made a sign inviting his classmates to come over and hear him play the didgeridoo
Next week is NAIDOC Week. Since the kids will be on school holiday for two weeks beginning Friday, many schools held a celebration this week. The children have been learning about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander's culture this term. The children performed an Aboriginal song at this morning's assembly.
Unfortunately, Coop did not seem to be singing. I think during a rehearsal, the teacher told the kindy kids to not sing and just listen while she worked with the older kids. Coop took her at her word and didn't sing then-- or today. It was still wonderful. And I am very proud of him.
Below is the video of the song the kids sang.
In case you are interested:
NAIDOC stands for the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920s which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Indigenous Australians.
NAIDOC is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and an opportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields.
