1st L (F–10) F-2
Communicating
Creating - Elaboration 6
- viewing fairytales or stories from
sources such as National Simultaneous Storytime books, demonstrating
understanding through retelling or enacting
- engaging in imaginative play that involves the creation of mood or momentum
through repeated use of signs, handshapes and facial expressions to modify
manner or intensify adjectives
- responding to forms of Deaf art such as handshape creations, for example by
reproducing key elements in their own artwork and indicating emotional response
using lexical signs such as LOVE, LIKE, LOOK GOOD, NOT BAD, UGLY
- responding to performances of Deaf poetry that evoke emotions such as sadness,
fear or excitement, for example by indicating enjoyment or personal feelings
- interacting with a signing puppet or doll in a fantasy context or situation,
for example by asking questions such as WHAT YOUR NAME? or YOU HUNGRY G:WELL?
- participating in indoor and outdoor games that use signs, handshapes and body
movements in creative ways and focus on all Auslan parameters, for example,
‘Simon Says’
- participating in Auslan games that use simple clauses in creative ways, for
example, playing the improvisation game ‘Space Jump’
- drawing a personal interpretation of a ‘visual vernacular’ description of a
character’s appearance
- viewing short Auslan stories and responding by identifying and comparing
favourite elements, characters and events