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January February 2012

Year 6 Unit

How We Express Ourselves

Dear Parents of Year 6 EAL Students,

The Year 6 students have been learning about how people express themselves and they have been busy thinking

about what inspires their creativity. They have been involved in all sorts of creative expression through the Arts.

Their inquiries have been guided by the central idea:

Creative expression involves inspiration, limitation and reaction.

Thinking Tool

We have been specifically looking at:

reactions to experiences what inspires us and how why we express ourselves creatively the limitations that influence creative

expression

This funnel shaped thinking tool helps the

students with the organisation of their

thoughts and ideas when they are researching

and/or reflecting on the creative process.

How will your childs learning be assessed?

Your child will be expected to transfer the skills and knowledge learnt. They will be expected to use the thinking tool

above to organise their thoughts and show their understanding of the central idea. The following rubric will be used

to assess evidence of understanding:

Perspective

Understand that reaction is

personal and is impacted by our

prior experiences.

Reflection

Understand that inspiration is

personal (and can come from

anywhere).

Connection

Understand that creative

expression has purpose.

Connection

Understand that limitations

impact creative expression.

I always think deeply aboutmy own reactions and why I

react the way I do

I always think deeply abouthow other people may

react when I express myself

creatively

I reflect thoughtfully inorder to discover where my

inspirations come from

I always think about andam interested in - what

people, including myself,

are trying to achieve when

they express themselves

creatively

I understand limitations andmake selections that give

me focus and empower me

to express myself creatively

How can you help?

By discussing what your child is learning at school and reflecting on the experiences he/she has, will help build

conceptual understanding of the present unit. Talk about inspiration and creative expressions which are typical for

your cultural heritage and how they are relevant to the central idea. Also, please use your home language(s) to

discuss key concepts of this unit as well as new vocabulary which will help in maintaining and developing theacademic language ofyour childs mother-tongue.

Thank you for your continuing support,

-- Ms Kyla