Kites of Knowledge - Classroom Activity
The Kites of Knowledge activity encourages students to reflect on their accomplishments and set future goals by writing them on kite-shaped cut-outs. The main body of the kite is used for recording achievements, while the tail pieces are reserved for dreams and aspirations. Students can personalise their kites with colours, patterns, and drawings, fostering creativity and self-expression. Once complete, the kites can be displayed across a bulletin board, creating a visual celebration of learning and growth.
Learning goals
- We are learning to identify and practise emotional responses.
- We are learning to use comprehension strategies to find literal and inferred meaning in texts.
Curriculum alignment
Identify and practise emotional responses that account for own and others’ feelings
ACELY1660 8.4 Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning about key events, ideas and information in texts that they listen to, view and read by drawing on growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features ACHASSI034 8.4 Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and eventsAustralian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
Differentiation
Modifications
• For Students Needing Support:
- Sentence Starters: Provide sentence starters like “I am proud of…” or “My goal is…” to help students get started.
- Guided Discussions: Engage students in small group discussions to share ideas before writing.
- Visual Examples: Display a completed kite as an example to inspire and guide students.
• For Students Ready for a Challenge:
- Detailed Reflections: Encourage students to write in-depth reflections about their achievements and why these moments were meaningful.
- Peer Feedback: Have students share their kites with a partner for feedback before the final display.
- Creative Additions: Suggest that students draw symbols or small illustrations that represent their goals and achievements.
Extensions
• Classroom Flight Path: Create a wall display titled “Our Flight Path to Success”, showing all kites as part of a continuous mural.
• Oral Presentations: Let students present their kites and discuss one achievement and one future goal with the class.
• Goal Tracking: Use the kites as part of an ongoing goal-setting and achievement tracker throughout the term.
• Peer Collaboration: Organise a session where students exchange ideas for how they can support each other in achieving their goals.