The Situation You want to instruct students on how images represent/symbolism other ideas. The Solution In this part of your lesson, you are establishing the idea that images symbolise other ideas. This is not the entire lesson - just a way to establish the mindset for symbolism. Present students with the following image: 2. Ask … Continue reading Teaching…Symbolism in Visual Images
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Talking Chips
AITSL STANDARD :3.3 - Use teaching strategies Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking. The Situation You want your students to share ideas equally and respectfully. You want your students to develop speaking and listening skills. The Solution Not all students have the confidence to … Continue reading Talking Chips
Teaching…Metaphors and Similes
The Situation You need strategies to explain metaphors and similes to your students. The Solution Language Features are widely accepted techniques or devices that audiences may expect to find in a text of a particular genre. Choices in language features and text structures together define a type of text and shape its meaning. Examples Metaphors … Continue reading Teaching…Metaphors and Similes
Roll-The-Dice… Story Generator
The Situation Your student(s) enjoys games and hands on learning…but they need to write a story. The Solution All of the Writing Activities sections are designed to making writing easier for your students. But sometimes students simply do not want to write. They are tactile and have a need to touch and interact – talking and looking at … Continue reading Roll-The-Dice… Story Generator
Story Generators – How do they work?
The Situation Your students find it difficult to put together and develop ideas for characters, setting and conflict of their narrative. The Solution Story generators are a quick and visual way for students to piece together their story and for you as the teacher to reinforce the importance of character, setting and conflict. The story generator is simple. At its core, you will … Continue reading Story Generators – How do they work?
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