Learn the beginning letter sound S as you explore living and non-living things in the beautiful natural environment of Darwin Australia.

Included is the letter C to teach that it sometimes has the S sound too. Children can also learn Sh, making connections with the three sounds.

Further educational outcomes include:
– Identifying and categorising living and non- living things
– Vocabulary building
– Names of plants and animals
– Encourage interest in local natural environments and living things.
– Planting the seeds for inquiry and investigative learning.

This audio visual book allows access to information by children who may not be able to read yet.

Locations are as follows:
1. Spider: East Point
2. Sulpher Crested Cockatoo: Ludmilla garden
3. Scarab Beetle: Ludmilla Garden
4. Stream: Rapid Creek
5. Seed and Cycad Tree: Ludmilla Bushblock
6. Sun dew: Ludmilla Bush Block
7. Sunset: Fitzer Drive Ludmilla Bushblock
8. Sea: City of Darwin
9. Sand, shore, shell: Casuarina Beach
10. Nightcliff Beach sunset
11. Sulpher Crested Cockatoo flying over Ludmilla Bushblock Fitzer Drive

David Percival is an expert in flora and fauna, and has teamed up with fellow colleague teacher and photographer Maria Grujicic to produce a series of nature based educational videos.

‘I showed this video to my toddler just twice and she was making the sh sound and attempting the S sound too! She wanted to hear it again and again but I recommend to take over yourself and play with the sound. Say and point to other things that start with S and sh. You could also use this as an audio. Play it as you write S with chalk or in sand. Or draw squiggles! It’s great fun.’ Maria Grujicic