If I Was a Horse Reading Response Poster
If I Was A Horse Reading Response Poster / Paynesville Primary School Grade 6 student
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Picture Book
2023 CBCA Picture Book of the Year description
Every Night at Midnight Reading Response Poster
Every Night At Midnight Reading Response / Paynesville Primary School grade 6 student
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Bowerbird Blues Poster
Bowerbird Blues Poster / Paynesville Primary School Grade 6 student
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Reading Response Poster
Bowerbird Blues reading response and poster / Paynesville Primary School Grade 6 student
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Holy Spirit College – Paper-Flower Girl Collage giving voice to themes (Lara)
Themes and ideas which stood out in the picture story book Paper-Flower Girl involve those of the responsibility and implications of power and control. It also raises thoughts of privilege, freedom, opportunity and rights. ”Down there the Plain of Small Surprises. Slow and splendid Folded and unfurled.” (On last page) This quote makes you stop
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Bright and colourful
A very special book with amazing illustrations. We printed the background with flowers and researched different ways to make paper flowers. Together we made a few using different colours and techniques. We added newspaper tendrils to some of them. Then displayed on paddlepop sticks to create height.
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Papermache Sculpture
Totally loved this book. We made it all ourselves and tried to use recycled materials. Papermache body with feathered wings, papercup beak. Aura’s birds were done by some younger members of the group. We collected various blue items from our houses and used sticks for the bower however, it was harder than we thought it
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In search of what? A case of the the Journey or the Destination?
After reading and considering the picture storybook, some of the main ideas/themes that stood out included:-Searching/Journeying-Life’s ups and downs-Interconnections between humans, nature and the environment – A Sense of Belonging,-Love and Family. This response involves a combination of Pic Collage and Acrostic Poem.The Pic Collage features:-Family members who I love doing life with – Involving
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If I was a horse library display
This display was created by our Shadow judging co-ordinator and several students. It was fun to do the display and to read the story.
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‘Bowerbird Blues’ Collective Nest Creation
Our book club loved the storyline of Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker. The students took turns reading the book, discussing the themes, and thought it was so sweet that the bowerbird found just what it was searching for in the end, its beloved soulmate. They admired the beautifully created illustrations and enjoyed the interactive search
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‘Paper-flower Girl’ Create What Makes You Happy
Just like the Paper-flower girl, our book club members were invited to create what makes them happy with our paper craft materials. It was wonderful seeing the beautiful creations of our students and staff. We have a library foyer window dedicated to this shadow judging creative response. Our book club members admired the illustrations and
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Bowerbird Blue by Aura Parker (Part of the National Simultaneous Storytime)
We have begun our exploration of the Picture Books of the Year Shortlist with Bowerbird Blue. This was a wonderful story to start with as it was the story for National Simultaneous Storytime. We loved exploring, find and making blue objects that were natural and man-made objects. It was also great find hiding blue items
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