Compose and create a range of visual, multimedia, oral, and written texts that explore and present thoughts on:
- identity (e.g., Feelings)
- community (e.g., Neighbourhood)
- social responsibility (e.g., Plants and Trees).
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Use words, symbols, and other forms, including appropriate technology, to express understanding of topics, themes, and issues related to identity, community, and social responsibility. |
| (b) |
Dictate to another person and compose stories that tell personal feelings, ideas, experiences, opinions, observations, and reactions. |
| (c) |
Create stories, explanations, poems, and dramatizations using known patterns and later developing own patterns. |
| (d) |
Create stories and short informational texts of several sentences to communicate ideas and information about self, others, and the natural and constructed environments. |
| (e) |
Use inquiry to explore a question or topic of interest related to the themes and topics being studied:
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This video's controlled vocabulary, simple sentence structures, and chapter segments make it an ideal choice for emergent readers. Youngsters will be drawn to the cartoon-like animations and quirky story, which offers possibilities for sequencing, predicting, and character analysis. Thematically, this tale could be used for discussions about exotic pets, unusual friendships, families, and overcoming obstacles. From a science perspective, opportunities abound for the study of flies and other insects, particularly those considered pests. Buzz, who is outfitted with a butterfly net, hard hat, and insect jar, will introduce students to the naturalist's world.