{"id":2131,"date":"2023-11-08T22:33:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T22:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2024-02-11T02:36:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T02:36:34","slug":"seal-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/?p=2131","title":{"rendered":"Seal Child"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What a truly beautiful book &#8211; from the vocabulary right through to the incredible illustrations. Read it for pleasure with children of any age group or use it to explore Stage 3 geography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might like to research natural disasters and the impact they can have on people as well as the environment. A great discussion topic would be &#8216;<em>Why do people return to live in areas devastated by natural disasters?<\/em> <em>What is this strong connection between people and country?&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A great thinking routine to complete with this text is &#8216;Colour Symbol Image (CSI)&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having read and explored the text ask the children to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose a color that they feel best represents or captures the essence of the story.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a symbol that they feel best represents or captures the essence of the story.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose an image that they feel best represents or captures the essence of the story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking the students to justify each choice made will prompt them to consider their thoughts. tat is, they will be required to think about their thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sample below was created as an introduction to a lesson considering the relevance of Australia Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CSI-Sample-1-510x361.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CSI-Sample-1-510x361.png 510w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CSI-Sample-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CSI-Sample-1-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CSI-Sample-1-1536x1086.png 1536w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CSI-Sample-1.png 1684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the worksheet I use &#8211; you are welcome to download and use it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CSI.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of CSI.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6fc84df2-9501-41b1-9756-921b25049cc4\" href=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CSI.pdf\">CSI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/CSI.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6fc84df2-9501-41b1-9756-921b25049cc4\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Seal Child not only provides the opportunity to explore visual art, emotions and rich vocabulary, it also opens up an opportunity to consider how music could be used to represent elements within this story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The websites I use most frequently in my teaching are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Ben Sound (Link:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bensound.com\/\">Ben Sound Website) <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2573\" height=\"1511\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ben-Sound.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2135\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7028457974851092;width:515px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ben-Sound.png 2573w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ben-Sound-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ben-Sound-510x299.png 510w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ben-Sound-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ben-Sound-1536x902.png 1536w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ben-Sound-2048x1203.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2573px) 100vw, 2573px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Purple Planet (Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purple-planet.com\/\">Purple Planet Website<\/a> )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-12-510x265.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2136\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.9245283018867925;width:508px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-12-510x265.png 510w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-12-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-12-768x398.png 768w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-12-1536x797.png 1536w, https:\/\/mrsbarkerstearoom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-12.png 1781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2052306\/13879628-seal-child?client_source=small_player&#038;iframe=true\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title='With This Book We Can, Seal Child'><\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a truly beautiful book &#8211; 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