A Gift Full of Wonder
Unpack the Wonder of the World and of the Arts
A poem of gratitude and wonder at Nature’s gifts
For Primary School Children from Foundation to Year 4
Explore the wide world and the arts with this resource pack designed specifically for the Arts subject areas of the Australian Curriculum v9.0.
The activities cover Music, Drama, Dance, Visual Arts and Media Arts. They make it easy for you to teach the full range of the Arts, whatever your own personal skills. Tap into the interests and preferences of all your students so that they engage, learn and grow.
SYNOPSIS
A surprise gift is hidden in a box.
What could it possibly be?
I am the universe, the earth, the seasons, the weather, a storm, water, a rainbow. This poem of gratitude and wonder at nature’s gifts is a reminder of all that makes us wonder, all that we must never take for-granted.
KEY THEMES
The world and the environment, including complexity, balance and beauty
Scientific enquiry and how things work
Appreciation, gratitude and the joy of giving
This resource is especially applicable to the Cross Curriculum Priority of Sustainability
CHARACTERS
This poem doesn’t have characters in the traditional sense that a story does, but instead focuses on features of our universe and our world.
