Close Study of BelongingStudents have been working on three tasks simultaneously in order to deepen their knowledge of Belonging. 1. The worksheet on The Simple...
The Simple Gift ConclusionToday we finished reading The Simple Gift. After having a chat about the novel as a whole (and hoe charmed Billy is throughout the story)...
Belonging in The Simple GiftHad some more discussion about the concepts of belonging that exist within the text. These ideas can be found here. Also posed some...
The Simple GiftStarted work on The Simple Gift today. An important part of this text is the idea that Steven Herrick wanted to explore the idea that...
The Lost ThingStudents read Shaun Tan's excellent picture book The Lost Thing. This text is a clear exploration of the concept of belonging. Questions...
Introduction to BelongingStudents were given a copy of the Belonging Rubric that explains exactly what the Area of Study is about. This is modelled directly from...