Lesson 1 in an 8 part sequence which uses the story of Stick Man. In this lesson, students use playdough and/or lego props to build the setting of the story and then use this to retell the events in order.

8 Lessons

Grade: K-2

Character Creation - Stick Man

This unit will explore the story ‘Stick Man’ by Julia Donaldson. It begins by stepping students through a series of lessons that explores the text before creating their own stick man character and a story that takes them on an adventure. The elements of art dispersed throughout the unit make it an engaging unit that can be completed year-round, but is particularly good at Christmas time.

Lesson 1 in an 8 part sequence which uses the story of Stick Man. In this lesson, students use playdough and/or lego props to build the setting of the story and then use this to retell the events in order.

8 Lessons

Grade: K-2

Character Creation - Stick Man

This unit will explore the story ‘Stick Man’ by Julia Donaldson. It begins by stepping students through a series of lessons that explores the text before creating their own stick man character and a story that takes them on an adventure. The elements of art dispersed throughout the unit make it an engaging unit that can be completed year-round, but is particularly good at Christmas time.

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Essential Question/s

How can I create a new adventure for an imaginary character that builds off an existing story?

General Capabilities

Critical and Creative thinking
Literacy

Lessons

8 Lessons

Lesson 1

Lesson 1 in an 8 part sequence which uses the story of Stick Man. In this lesson, students use playdough and/or lego props to build the setting of the story and then use this to retell the events in order.

Lesson
Reading

Stick Man - Story Mapping

Grades: K-2

Use props to retell a story.

Lesson 2

Lesson 2 in an 8 part sequence which uses the story of Stick Man. In this lesson, students identify the verbs in the story and practise changing them from present to past tense, then model them using a foil Stick Man.

Lesson
Reading

Stick Man - Changing to Past Tense

Grades: K-2

Identify words that tell us what is happening in a sentence.

Lesson 3

Lesson 3 in an 8 part sequence which uses the story of Stick Man. In this lesson, students identify the rhyming words in the story using a cup full of paddle pop sticks and add their own rhyming words using Post-it notes and a texta.

Lesson
Reading

Stick Man - Rhyming Paddle Pop Sticks

Grades: K-2

Identify rhyming words within a given text.

Lesson 4

Lesson 4 in an 8 part sequence which uses the story of Stick Man. In this lesson, students explore the meaning of a “Stick Man” through art using lines and colour.

Lesson
Reading

Stick Man - Creating Stick People

Grades: K-2

Create an artwork that reflects the meaning of the word ‘Stick Man’.

Lesson 5

Lesson 5 in an 8 part sequence which uses the story of Stick Man. In this lesson, students get creative by brainstorming and talking about the uses for a stick and write an informative paragraph about one of the uses.

Lesson
Writing

Stick Man - How to Use a Stick

Grades: K-2

Write informative sentences about how to use a stick.

Lesson 6

Lesson 6 in an 8 part sequence which uses the story of Stick Man. In this lesson, students create their own ‘Stick Man’ out of a stick and various craft materials such as pipe cleaners, ribbon, wool, craft eyes and felt.

Lesson
Reading | Writing

Stick Man - Creating a Stick Character

Grades: K-2

Create and describe a character using a range of materials.

Lesson 7

Lesson 7 in an 8 part sequence which uses the story of Stick Man. In this lesson, students create their own adventures for their “Stick Man” that they created in lesson 6.

Lesson
Writing

Stick Man - New Adventures

Grades: K-2

Write narrative sentences to add a new adventure to the story ‘Stick Man’.

Lesson 8

Lesson 8 in an 8 part sequence which uses the story of Stick Man. In this lesson, students share, edit and publish their writing.

Lesson
Writing

Stick Man - Feedback and Publish

Grades: K-2

Edit and publish narrative sentences which add a new adventure to the story ‘Stick Man’ by Julia Donaldson.

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