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MAP TO NEW UNDERSTANDINGS – JULIAN IS A MERMAID
Map to new understandings – Julian is a Mermaid:This resources is aimed at helping younger readers develop the reading strategies of retell, summarising and synthesising
A delightful story about Julian, who loves mermaids and finds a way to dress as one in order to express an identity claim. The text brings forward the need for people to be supported when they are taking a stand that is important to self, but not a cultural or community norm.
READING – BOOK CHAT – JULIAN IS A MERMAID
Reading – Book Chat – Julian is a Mermaid: The aim of this resource is to support rich discussions that supports critical thinking that requires the reader to make connections and understand that there can be more than one idea, answer or perspective contained in a text.
A delightful story about Julian, who loves mermaids and finds a way to dress as one in order to express an identity claim. The text brings forward the need for people to be supported when they are taking a stand that is important to self, but not a cultural or community norm.
READING ACTIVITIES – JULIAN IS A MERMAID
A series of suggested reading activities linked to the book “JULIAN IS A MERMAID” by Jessica Love. This resource provides a synopsis of the story, as well as pre-reading during and after reading activities.
A delightful story about Julian, who loves mermaids and finds a way to dress as one in order to express an identity claim. The text brings forward the need for people to be supported when they are taking a stand that is important to self, but not a cultural or community norm.The story is told both through text and images. Some of the more complex ideas are dealt with through images.A great text to begin discussions about the responsibilities and ethics of how we support the enriching identity claims in people’s lives.
POWERFUL PROVOCATIONS: SCENARIOS Powerful Provocations: Scenarios: Ideas, examples and background information on planning for, setting up and reflecting on scenario provocations. Scenarios are great opportunities to test, experience explore and dig deeper into skills, knowledges, ideas and perspectives. Developing and setting up a scenario involves moving learners out of their everyday routine, into new situations. Turning your learning space into … Read More
ABC OF INQUIRY – KNOWLEDGE ABC OF INQUIRY – KNOWLEDGE ‘We [need to] challenge the concept of static knowledge, replacing it with developing or evolving knowledges that tolerate an ongoing relationship to, and exploration of, what is known and what is not known.’ The Heart’s Narrative: Johnella Bird. KNOWLEDGE: The story of the Known Knowledge is a fascinating idea that could … Read More