Our Learning Dinosaurs

Our Learning Dinosaurs help raise awareness of the different ways children learn, thinking about how they engage with others and interact with their environment. Based on the characteristics of effective teaching and learning, our dinosaurs promote a growth mindset and positive attitudes toward learning. We love using our three friendly Learning Dinosaurs – Explorasaurus, Tryasaurus, and Thinkasaurus as part of our fun-filled nursery days.

Explorasaurus – Playing & Exploring🔭🕵️‍♀️

Explorasaurus loves finding out about the world using all her senses. She explores and investigates, asks questions, and isn’t afraid to try new things. She enjoys using what she knows in her play and always has a ‘have a go’ attitude!

Thinkasaurus – Creating & Thinking Critically 🤔💭

Thinkasaurus is full of clever ideas! He likes to solve problems, test out what might happen, and think about what he has learned. He finds his own way to do things and links ideas together to figure things out.

Tryasaurus – Active Learning 🏅🤩

Tryasaurus keeps going even when things are tricky. He really concentrates and stays involved in what he’s doing. He doesn’t give up and feels proud when he finishes something he has worked hard on!

Why not try using the Learning Dinosaurs at home too! Encourage your child to be curious like Explorasaurus, persistent like Tryasaurus, or thoughtful like Thinkasaurus during everyday activities. It’s a fun way to support their learning and celebrate their efforts!

Download the poster, HERE!