where the forest meets the sea by jeannie baker

Students can incorporate drawing, painting or other types of artistic mediums. a rainforest environment, a coastal environment and their school environment. Have students create pictures of themselves with the characters from the book in each of the three environments, i.e.

(AC9E2LY05) (EN1-RECOM-01) Rich assessment task Then use different colours to highlight the similarities and differences with their school environment. Using different coloured markers, highlight the similarities and differences between the coast and the rainforest.Jointly construct Y charts on both environments. Ask them to reflect on these images and any personal experiences they have had with these environments. Using a digital platform such as Flickr or YouTube, show students pictures or footage (including sound) of coastal and rainforest environments.(AC9E2LA09) (EN1-CWT-01) Rainforests and coastal environments Jointly construct a Y chart about what students saw, felt and heard. Share and discuss some photos from the walk as a class.When students get back to the classroom, they can engage in a think-pair-share activity about their experience, using the notes they took on the walk.If possible, have students take photos if not, you will need to take some photos for them. Have students carry a clipboard with paper to note down anything significant or of interest. Take the class for a walk around the school community, including the school grounds and the surrounding areas within approximately half a kilometre.(AC9E2LA08) (EN1-RECOM-01) Exploring the text in context of our community, school and ‘me’ Community walk Were they correct? What was different? Was the book what they expected? Read the book as a class and discuss students’ predictions.If so, does that experience help them predict anything about this book? Ask students if they have read a Jeannie Baker book before.Ask whether they think the name of the boat is significant. Have students guess what is happening in the pictures and the story. Turn through the pages of the book without displaying any of the words.‘Do you think the boat will be important to the story? Who do you think the people in the boat are?’ Ask students to predict the importance of the boat and its occupants, i.e. Point out the boat and ask if anyone has been on a boat before. Look at the front cover and ask students if the picture reminds them of anywhere they have been.

Where the forest meets the sea by jeannie baker