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The dot

Learning objects The dot

TLF ID M025934

Students will listen to the story 'The Dot' by Peter H Reynolds and create artworks of real and imagined things inspired by the story. They also sing a song with simple actions.

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Educational details

Educational value
  • This resource addresses the Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus: VAES1.1: makes simple pictures and other kinds of artworks about things and experiences. VAS1.1: makes artworks in a particular way about experiences of real and imaginary things.
  • This resource addresses the The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia: Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners 4.1: Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination, and reflexivity. 4.3: Children transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another. Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators 5.1: Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes. 5.2: Children express ideas and make meaning using a range of media.
Year level

F

Topics Communities Regional art Cultural imperialism Painting Art genres Composition (Visual arts) Artists Arts Visual arts Art movements Art materials Culture Imagination Cultural contexts Play (Recreation) Narratives Symbols
Learning area
  • The Arts
  • Visual Arts

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Contributors
  • Author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Contributor
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: author
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Data contributor
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
  • Publisher
  • Name: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Organization: State of NSW, Department of Education
  • Description: Publisher
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Generic
Learning Resource Type
  • Interactive
Rights
  • © State of New South Wales, Department of Education.