Hopes and Dreams Wall - Banner and Speech Bubbles Resource
Set the tone for a year of growth and achievement with the Hopes and Dreams Wall - Banner and Speech Bubbles Resource! This versatile activity allows students to reflect on their goals and dreams for the year using a choice of five themed banners and a variety of speech bubble prompts. Teachers can encourage students to personalise their speech bubbles, which can be displayed as an inspiring class wall that grows throughout the year. Includes black-and-white and colour options to suit all classroom needs.
Learning goals
- We are learning to seek, give, or deny permission respectfully when sharing possessions or personal space.
- We are learning to describe how choices and actions can be influenced by stereotypes.
- We are learning to gather ideas and information in spoken texts by making notes, asking questions and seeking assistance and presenting ideas and opinions using appropriate levels of formality.
- We are learning to describe how respect, empathy and valuing diversity can positively influence relationships.
- We are learning to use active listening skills, appropriate tone, pace, pitch and volume to communicate and interact clearly and appropriately in a range of situations, discussions and presentations.
Curriculum alignment
Explore how to seek, give or deny permission respectfully when sharing possessions or personal space
AC9HP4P03 9 Describe how choices and actions can be influenced by stereotypes AC9E4LY02 9 Listen for key points and information to carry out tasks and contribute to discussions, acknowledging another opinion, linking a response to the topic, and sharing and extending ideas and information ACPPS037 8.4Describe how respect, empathy and valuing diversity can positively influence relationships
ACELY1687 8.4 Interpret ideas and information in spoken texts and listen for key points in order to carry out tasks and use information to share and extend ideas and information ACELY1688 8.4 Use interaction skills such as acknowledging another’s point of view and linking students’ response to the topic, using familiar and new vocabulary and a range of vocal effects such as tone, pace, pitch and volume to speak clearly and coherentlyAustralian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
Differentiation
Modifications
• Provide sentence starters or scaffolded templates for students requiring additional support with writing their goals.
• Allow verbal sharing of goals as an alternative for students who prefer not to write.
• Use larger font or pre-written examples for younger students or those with visual impairments.
Extensions
• Challenge advanced learners to reflect on steps they can take to achieve their goals and document these beneath their speech bubbles.
• Incorporate regular "goal check-ins" throughout the year to discuss progress and celebrate achievements.