How we express ourselves

Редактировал(а) Olga Sancovaja 2020/04/14 17:21
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)

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)

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

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