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Here are some more pictures of S1H incorporating visible thinking routines into their learning.

 Stage 1 have been discussing the use of colour in visual texts. We discovered that there are many ideas and feelings associated with different colours.  We worked in groups to discuss and brainstorm our own ideas and feelings. These were some of them. 

RED               - anger, danger,  love, traffic lights, hot

BLUE            - calm, the sea, cool, water

GREEN        - cool,  grass,  fresh, bright

YELLOW    - hot, bright, happy, the sun

BLACK       - dark, scary, evil, bad luck

BROWN    - dull,  boring , dirty, old photos

WHITE     - snow, cold, bright, clean

GREY       - sad, depressing, cloudy days

After this activity we looked at our shared reading text “The Very Ordinary Caterpillar” by Gary Fleming. We discussed how the illustrator used colour in the pictures. We noticed that all the animals and plants  in the pictures were brightly coloured except for the caterpillar,  who was small and brown. We think this was done intentionally to communicate the idea that the caterpillar was very ordinary and boring (which is associated with the colour brown.) What do you think???     Check us out while we’re busy at work.                                                                             

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The following weblink provides some great units for visual literacy activities across the stages. Also great for other KLA’s.
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/schoollibraries/teachingideas/primary/index.htm

Visual Literacy is being able to make sense of what we see in pictures or visual texts and the ability to think critically about what is being presented. It also involves understanding how visual images relate to spoken and written texts associated with them. We are exposed daily to visual images through picture books, magazines, newspapers, signs, advertisements, television, films, packaging and all forms of information technology. Meaning in visual images can be conveyed through elements such as colour, shape, line, actions, eye paths and angles, to name a few.
This term Stage 1 students will undertake visual literacy activities working with picture books. We will look at elements such as colour, image position and size and the meanings created by these. The book we have chosen to use is called The Very Ordinary Caterpillar by Gary Flemming. Watch this space for more details of our class work. Coming soon.   

Below is a great website providing sample teaching programs and a recommended list of picture books/authors/illustrators for visual literacy activities.
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/bookzone/vislit.html