This will lead to the introduction of Jeannie Baker, an artist and author who has been very successful with the creation of many picture books, including Window, Mirror and Where the Forest Meets the Sea (Walker Books). Whole class discussion: Children will gather as a whole, where the teacher will ask if anyone has heard of Jeannie Baker, including being familiar with any of her picture books. The activities which will be conducted include: The required resources are: Window by Jeannie Baker, ‘The Artistic Work of Jeannie Baker’ worksheet, pencils grey lead and coloured, crayons, textas, etc. Analyse and interpret illustrations within particular picture books. Understand the technique used by Jeannie Baker to create illustrations within picture books.
The AusVELS standard which will be incorporated as part of the learning opportunity comes from level 4 as part of the ‘exploring and responding’ strand, and is ‘students use art language to describe and discuss the communication of ideas, feelings and purpose in other people’s arts works’ (VCAA, 2012).īy the end of the learning opportunity, students will have achieved the following learning objectives: The intended participants for this learning experience will be primary school children who are in the year level of grades 3 and 4. The focus will be on the story Window, by Jeannie Baker, which will lead to the students responding to the work of Jeannie and the story, Window through the completion of a worksheet. Students will have the opportunity to be introduced to the artwork of Jeannie Baker, through exploring how she creates the illustrations within her picture books. Learning Opportunity One: Exploring and Responding
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