How we express ourselves
| Grade 1 | -We express ourselves through imagination. -Our imagination helps us consider other perspectives. - Reflection is an important part of imagination. | 1) No Tricks, Gran! 2) The Imaginary Garden 3) The Trip 4) Inside my Imagination (excellent book, but might be difficult for independent reading; maybe suitable for whole class sessions) | Book + activities https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/api/digital_books/1355.html Audiobook: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/6258 Audiobook: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/14268 |
| Grade 2 | -The diverse ways in which people express their uniqueness -The role of art in culture and society | 1) Niko Draws a Feeling 2) If Picasso Painted a Snowman 3) Celebrations Around the World 4) Marco’s Cinco de Mayo 5) The Dot | |
| Grade 3 | -The different forms and ways of communication -Successful communication systems -Different uses of communication systems | 1) My Mouth is a Volcano 2) The Survival Guide to Making and Being Friends 3) Isabella and Ivan Build and Interview 4) Communication Then and Now 5) Can you Whoo, Too? | |
| Grade 4 | - Reasons for valuing role models -Development of gifts, talents and interests -The use of personal strengths for the greater good appreciation of the aesthetic. | 1)Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin 2) Me, Frida 3) Winnie at her Best 4) The Pot that Juan Built 5) A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice 6) The Paddler of Swaffham 7)Seeing Orange (long book, might be suitable for leisure reading) | Book: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/12161 Book: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/63595 Audiobook: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/17708 Audiobook: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/14207 Book: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/67134 Book: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/60417 Book: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/5164
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| Grade 5 |
-The elements of a story -Different ways the same story can be told dependent on audience. - How a storyteller’s perspective might change our understanding of the story. | 1) Voices in the park (this book is for younger children, but as grade 5 is currently creating their own children’s books, it might be useful as it gives 4 perspectives on the same situation) Classic books adapted for YLs 2) Romeo & Juliet for Kids 3) Trapped in Transylvania 4) The Secret Garden 5) Do Not Build a Frankenstein 6) I’m a Monster: Frankenstein 7) Hamlet | Audiobook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYv94oUa_IM Book: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/68564 Book: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/22520 Audiobook: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/41467 Book Narration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnaC7awQ0lY Video about the book: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/66295 |