SAME BUT DIFF'RENT, PERFECT Unit 20, unit ES1 Term 4, NSW DET Component B

Title: Explore Perspectives with Engaging Mentor Texts for Early Stage 1 Learners

Dive into the concept of Perspective with this comprehensive Early Stage 1 English resource, designed specifically for NSW DET teachers.

Using the powerful mentor texts Same But Little Bit Diff’rent by Kylie Dunstan and All the Ways to be Smart by Davina Bell, this resource helps young learners explore and develop their understanding of different viewpoints and how they shape opinions.

Learning Intentions:

• Students will learn to understand the textual concept of ‘perspective’ by forming and comparing opinions, and analysing how texts reflect different views.

Success Criteria:

• Form and compare opinions: Students will learn how to use information from texts to shape their own viewpoints.
• Understand context: Students will explore how words can have different meanings in different contexts.
• Identify personal connections: Learners will relate their own experiences to the texts and recognize aspects of their world reflected in the stories.
• Recount ideas and use compound sentences: They’ll build their skills in recounting ideas and using conjunctions to create more complex sentences.

This two-week program provides an engaging and flexible solution for teaching the concept of perspective, with materials that are fully aligned with the NSW Department of Education curriculum.

The unit offers a no-prep solution that includes everything you need to facilitate interactive and insightful lessons for your students.

What's included:

• 85-page PowerPoint presentation with vibrant, full-color slides that will captivate and engage your students.
• Editable PowerPoint and Google Slides versions for digital or print flexibility, allowing for easy adaptation to your teaching style.
• Printable PDF materials for hassle-free classroom implementation, along with detailed teaching notes to guide each lesson.
• Success criteria and learning intentions clearly outlined for students, focusing on critical skills such as identifying cause and effect, recognizing paragraph features, and using visual elements to persuade and inform.

You’ll receive all materials in a convenient zip file, so please ensure that you have the correct software to open and use these engaging and comprehensive teaching tools.

Attribution is given to: © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2023.