We are learning to:
- Open Apps and projects
- Select or Create characters
- Plan an storyborad
- Tell a story through narration and movement
- Link scenes together
- Add effects, music and sound
- Edit clips on a timeline
- Add Captions and Credits to our creations
This term we will be using the iPads and an app called Puppet Pals to tell our own mini stories.
For students who are learning at home, we recommend using Puppet Pals (iPad) or Toontastic (iPad/Android free).
What is your favourite Fairy Tale or story?
How could you retell the story?
Can you innovate it and make it even better?
Researching Stories - Open up your favourite books, visit the library or listen to some of the stories below. See if you can retell a story to a partner, parent or teacher. Try to sequence the main 3 events!
Who are the main characters?
What happened at the start...
...the middle...
...then the end?
What do you like about each story?
Can you use the ideas to plan your own story?
What characters could you use?
How could you change them to make them your own?
Characters - Now let's plan how you can make your own story in three parts!
Example plan
Can you use your plan to practice telling your story?
Who are your characters?
Where does it happen?
Imagine you are a storyteller and practice the ...
Start -
- Middle (problem) -
- End (Solution)
In your plan, you can use speech bubbles - What will the characters say?
Record, review and redo as needed. Then finally, we will stick it all together.
Example film
Let's review our learning - What have you done!
| How did you do - Check list | Did you do it? |
|---|---|
| I told the story with a clear start, middle & end | Yes / Not yet |
| I used gentle movement to show what is happening | Yes / Not yet |
| I used good story language, - Once upon a time ... - Suddenly, the ... - And they all lived happily ever after. | Yes / Not yet |
| I used voices for my different characters. | Yes / Not yet |
| I changed the backgrounds to match events | Yes / Not yet |
| I have remade a clip to improve it | Yes / Not yet |
| I published my film clips | Yes / Not yet |
| Make another story using your new skills! | Yes / Not yet |
Learning Intention
Can I retell a story?
Can I create a simple film?
Success Criteria