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)