App 9: The Polyglots go Camping

Bush collage

Learning intentions:

We are learning how to say the names of family members in [target language].

Success criteria:

I can say the name of some family members using [target language].

Resources:

App 9, App 9 guide, Families PDF, paper, natural materials (leaves, stones, gumnuts, twigs etc), glue, and plenty of counters

Mathematics

As a whole class, spend time outside in the playground on a ‘nature treasure hunt’. Students collect various natural materials (leaves, stones, gumnuts, twigs, etc) of different sizes, shapes, textures and density. Encourage students to classify the objects they find according to these features. These objects can be placed on a separate table in the classroom for students to use while creating their own bush collage.

Australian Curriculum links (Year 1): ACMMG022

English; Visual Arts

Students create a bush collage poster using some of the natural items gathered during the nature treasure hunt (see Mathematics). They make this collage, ‘Self-portrait with family members’, using the smaller items (leaves, stones, gumnuts, twigs, etc). Students label each family member using the target language. They also practise writing sentences to introduce their family, eg ‘My grandma’, ‘My father’.

Australian Curriculum links (Year 1): ACELY1661 and ACAVAM107

English

Create a set of cards that pairs of students will use to play games of Snap or Memory. Create half of the cards using the family-member images from the Families PDF and the other half using the matching names of those characters. After students find each matching pair, they practise the target language.

Australian Curriculum links (Year 1): ACELA1448

English

Using the Families PDF family-member images, create a bingo-style game board for each student. Use the same number of family faces for each board, but vary (and repeat a few) characters and their placement. Randomly call out family members’ names in turn, using the target language. Students with that family member on their board are to repeat the language and place a counter on that square. The winner is the student who first covers all the squares.

Australian Curriculum links (Year 1): ACELA1448

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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