1st L (F–10) F-2
Communicating

Creating  - Elaboration 7

- changing elements of favourite stories to create their own versions, with a focus on varying manner or constructed action

- interacting with imaginary characters using lexical and non-lexical signs and NMFs to express emotions such as excitement, fear or amazement

- using iconic signs to create their own variations on familiar nursery rhyme actions, such as in ‘Incy Wincy Spider’

- depicting the movement of people, animals or means of transport by using handshapes in creative ways

- creating amusing sequences of signs using a fixed handshape, such as YOU THINK PRO1 SHY

- experimenting with NMFs and handshapes to play games such as ‘Simon Says’, taking turns to be Simon

- experimenting with facial expressions to match different emotional expressions, such as HAPPY, SCARED, TIRED

- changing an aspect of a cartoon or picture story, using gestures, handshapes and NMFs to explain differences

- representing objects using combined bodies and hands in amusing or creative ways

- exploring the use of constructed action such as eye gaze change, body shift and head orientation when enacting imagined adventures

- making their own handshape creations

- assuming the role of a character from a story and responding to signed questions from classmates, such as:

YOUR NOSE DS:long-nose WHY?
Why is your nose so long, Pinocchio?
(* Auslan video example on this is in the ACARA website)