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Who am I?
Pairs Game where students have to discuss various questions,
each with a different partner, to get to know others in the class and
practise oral skills.
Who am I? Complete worksheet by finding other people who fit the
criteria written in each box.
Get in line in order of... size, name, birthday, etc.
Personal profiles which include their strengths and weaknesses
and what they can contribute to our Room 6 team.
Self-portraits firstly in pencil as a first drawing sample then in
pastel. Discuss colour and line techniques along with aspects of
space and proportion that they will need to be aware of.
I Belong:The Curriculum in Action Kotahitanga: Getting on
Together pg 14. Discuss how we all belong to different group. E.g.
Get into groups of ages, favourite sports, working groups, hobbies,
town you were born in, way you get to school, number of brothers
and sisters, etc.
Read The Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue Whale: Discuss
individuality, working together and being accepting of one
another, children design a fish to go on our class poster We may
all be different, but in this class we swim together
My Special Place Writing: As a class read Junior Journal 34 Tunnel
Beach Children think of their special place and write about it
using the Journal as an example. Students consider why their
special place is special and may even research the land itself.
My Taonga Writing: After reading Family Treasures (School Journal
Part 1 Number 3 2007 students discuss with their peers their
Taonga (Treasure) Students may bring their treasure in and show
the class.
Read Elfrida. Discuss individuality in light of this. If you were
Elfrida what colours/shapes would you want to be and why? Draw
your name in a creative way that shows us a little of who you are to
label your self-portrait with.
Read You are Special. Discuss strengths and weaknesses what
would you get stars/dots for? How do the words of others affect
us? Do you think having stars and dots was a good idea? What
would you do differently? What can we do in our classroom to
make sure we dont start sticking dots on people?
Read Giraffes Cant Dance as a big book. Again discussing
individuality, strengths and uniqueness.
Resources: Assessment:
The Curriculum in Action: Visual Art drawing sample
Creating a Positive Classroom Visual Art self-portrait in pastel
Community Bookwork
The Curriculum in Action: Getting Self Assessment
on Together Teacher observation
The Curriculum in Action:
Everybody Belongs
You are Special by Max Lucado
The Rainbow Fish
Sunday Chutney
Giraffes Cant Dance
The Tree Hut Treaty
Tangaroas Gift
Little Hotchpotch
Something Else
Junior Journal 34: Tunnel Beach
by Bronwyn Tainui
School Journal Part 1 Number 3
2007: Family Treasures