Direct Instruction
This lesson shows a Matariki lesson where as a class we read a shared text and from there created a piece of art. We have been focusing on reading in professional development this year. A key thing that we have learnt is the power of reading to our classes on a daily basis whether this be a novel or a picture book. This lesson shows the impact that reading a picture book still has on our older learners and how they can still get so much enjoyment and reading exposure from this.
As a class we read the story "The Stolen Stars of Matariki." After reading this the students were then given the opportunity to find the part they liked most from the story and recreate this by creating their own piece of art and retelling this section on the story in their own words.
