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Additional learning activities for App 1: The Polyglots in the Playroom, Playmat

App 1: The Polyglots in the Playroom

Playmat

Learning intentions:

We are learning to express what we like and what we don’t link in [target language].

Success criteria:

I can say ‘I like [something]’ or ‘I don’t like [something]’ in [target language].

Resources:

App 1, App 1 guide, App 1 like/don’t like printable PDF

English

Encourage small groups of students to introduce themselves and to talk about their own likes or dislikes, using a few sample items from the Playmat activity. (These are available from the printable, e.g. pictures of food or a soccer ball.) Students can practise saying what they like or don’t like in the target language.

Australian Curriculum links (Foundation): ACELY1784 and ACELA1429

English; Visual Arts

Students create a self-portrait with images of what they like and don’t like (e.g. food, colours, animals) and trace or copy the phrase ‘I like [something]’ or ‘I don’t like [something]’ in the target language.

Australian Curriculum links (Foundation): ACELA1429 and ACAVAM108

Science

Using the Playmat activity as a launch for introducing data collection and graphing, conduct a whole-class survey to determine students’ likes/dislikes about a particular topic; for example, ‘What is your favourite animal, food, or sport?’

Australian Curriculum links (Foundation): ACSIS014

Digital Technologies

As a continuation of the science activity, students can use ICT capabilities (perhaps working with their buddy students) to create a digital representation of survey results.

Australian Curriculum links (Foundation): ACTDIP003

Assessment opportunities

The apps have been developed with subject matter experts. They are aligned to and support the learning outcomes of the Australian Curriculum: Languages for F–2.

You can find specific links to the Australian Curriculum for your language on the ELLA website, in the Educator Zone App Toolkit.

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