Bring Characters to Life in Your K-2 Classroom with this Engaging Resource!

Unlock the magic of CONTEXT in your students’ learning journey with this comprehensive 140+ page resource. Specially crafted for NSW DET Multistage K-2 teachers, this unit uses the beloved texts WHAT DO YOU CALL YOUR GRANDMA? and THIS IS HOW WE DO IT. to explore how authors create memorable characters and evoke deeper meaning through creative language and visual storytelling.

What’s Included?

• Editable PowerPoint Presentation: Animated, visually stunning slides to captivate young learners.
• PDF for Printing: Perfect for flexible teaching scenarios and easy offline access.
• Google Slides Version: Conveniently adaptable for digital classrooms.
• Teacher Notes: Detailed instructions for effortless implementation.

Why This Resource Stands Out

• Time-Saving for Busy Teachers: Pre-prepared, ready-to-use lessons minimise planning time.
• Multiple Formats: Tailor delivery to your teaching style with editable PPTs, PDFs, or Google Slides.
• Engaging and Interactive: Bright, colourful slides with embedded animations bring the content to life.
• 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:

• identify aspects of their world in a text
• recognise how the position of words in a sentence changes its meaning
• listen to and agree or disagree with the thoughts and feelings of others
• use prepositional phrases
• use nouns, verbs, adjectives, articles and pronouns

Stage 1:

• identify cultural groups in a text
• make text-to-self connections
• compare ideas and express a personal response
• use precise prepositional phrases
• group sentences to write a paragraph.

Interactive and Fun Teaching Strategies

This resource encourages critical thinking and creativity through:

• Interview: students will create a set of questions which they will use to interview a grandparent or other special person in their life.

• 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 18 Multistage K-2, with a focus on helping students understand the conceptual components of CONTEXT. 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.