Bring Characters to Life in Your K-2 Classroom with this Engaging Resource!
Unlock the magic of Imagery, symbol and connotation in your students’ learning journey with this comprehensive 130+ page resource. Specially crafted for NSW DET Multistage K-2 teachers, this unit uses the beloved texts Sometimes I Feel... A Menagerie of Feelings Big and Small by Sarah Maycock and The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna Gaines to explore how authors create memorable characters and evoke deeper meaning through creative language and visual storytelling.
What’s Included?
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Editable PowerPoint Presentation: Animated, visually stunning slides to captivate young learners.
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PDF for Printing: Perfect for flexible teaching scenarios and easy offline access.
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Google Slides Version: Conveniently adaptable for digital classrooms.
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Teacher Notes: Detailed instructions for effortless implementation.
Why This Resource Stands Out
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Time-Saving for Busy Teachers: Pre-prepared, ready-to-use lessons minimise planning time.
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Multiple Formats: Tailor delivery to your teaching style with editable PPTs, PDFs, or Google Slides.
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Engaging and Interactive: Bright, colourful slides with embedded animations bring the content to life.
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Professional Presentation: Google fonts included for flawless formatting across platforms.
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn to recognise cultural representations in texts and express a personal response.
Early Stage 1:
Students are learning to identify and experiment with features of imagery, symbol and connotation
- identify how colour, size and font develops an audience’s understanding of a text
- identify wordplay in a text
- identify how visual cues contribute to the meaning of a text
- experiment with and use wordplay in own texts
- use visual elements to expand meaning in own texts.
Stage 1:
Students are learning to identify and use features of imagery, symbol and connotation when recreating a text.
- identify how colour, size, and font develops an audience’s understanding of a text
- identify figurative language and wordplay in a text
- identify how creative visual features are used to expand meaning
- use similes and alliteration in own texts
- use visual elements to expand meaning in own texts.
Interactive and Fun Teaching Strategies
This resource encourages critical thinking and creativity through:
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Engaging Visuals: Use colourful imagery to deepen understanding of symbolism and connotation.
Seamlessly Aligned to NSW DET Curriculum
This resource is built on the NSW DET Guide for Unit 20 Multistage K-2, with a focus on helping students understand the conceptual components of Imagery, symbol and connotation. It’s a perfect fit for English Component B and can support broader outcomes in creative arts, literacy, and critical thinking.
Attribution is given to: © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2023.
