Paige, Theo, Max, Laker, Jasper and Elijah asked Monica to read them a story after they had very successfully painted their own faces with face paint. The boys wanted the crocodiles and alligators book as they had painted kakariki (green) on their faces to be dragonflies and wanted to know other kakariki coloured animals. They listened intensely to the scientific story, asking a question if not really sure on an explanation in the book, keen to know what these animals ate and how strong their tails and teeth were.
Children often become and act out what they have painted on their faces, roaring like a Tiger or sliding along the ground like a snake. Face paint is a great way to show different expressions through imagination.
"Children are encouraged to develop the ability to use symbols, make comparisons, recall, anticipate situations, and shift their focus away from the here and now", Exploration, Te Whaariki. Jessie
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