2. Another engaging idea would be to show the students the trailer to the recently released movie “Peter Rabbit”. I think this will be a very popular Easter or April school holidays outing for families.
Don’t forget to mention Beatrix Potter the original famous author of the Peter Rabbit series of books.
3. And one more idea an oldie but a goodie. Dye real eggs (check re egg allergies first) as a classroom activity. Remembering through all these activities to reinforce the describing words for Easter that can be used in poems the children write.
Here is a chart of natural dyes to use with real eggs.
Jan Turner-Jones 01/08/43 – 31/05/14 was an Australian Author and Poet, who lived in Brisbane and was a member of the Rockhampton Writers’ Club. She was, at various times, a bank clerk, photographer, actor, university student and social worker. She worked with Kath Walker (Oodgeroo Noonuccle) (q.v.) on Stradbroke Island whilst a student at the University of Queensland.
Jan was published in Australia and USA.
In her later years, Jan was a prolific creator of songs, plays and children’s literature.
This time of the year is a good opportunity to construct sporty shape poems. In SA we have our first AFL round this weekend and with my limited knowledge of rugby it looks like it’s started in NSW and Queensland.
Both the AFL and NRL offer many online resources for teachers.
Find below a link to the AFL Teaching and Learning Resources and a screen shot with suggestions for English. Also a link and screen shot to a NRL site re a Well Being unit for schools.
Dont forget to give girls who play footy and rugby a plug. Women’s football in the AFL is in its second season.