Mat Man

Ms. Kelli came in to tell us all about Mat Man! He is part of the programme Handwriting Without Tears

We developed our body awareness, by talking about the different parts of Mat Man‘s body and why they are important.

As Ms. Kelli built Mat Man, we talked about how Mat Man has:

  • 1 head, it is a circle, made up with two big curves. He needs a head to hold his brain, which helps him to think.
  • 2 ears, made up of two little curves. His ears help him to listen.
  • 1 nose for smelling and breathing.
  • 1 mouth, made with one little curve. He needs a mouth to smile, eat, sing, talk and frown.
  • 1 body, to hold in his heart, tummy and lungs. It is a blue rectangle.
  • 2 arms, made with two big lines. He needs them so that he can reach and climb.
  • 2 hands to touch, clap, hold and eat.
  • 2 legs, made with two big lines. He needs them to help him stand and run.
  • 2 feet, made with two little lines. He uses them to walk, run, jump, skip and hop.

Next, the students helped Ms. Kelli build Mat Man

Then, we drew pictures of ourselves using the different shapes we used to create Mat Man.

Ms. Kelli read us a story about ‘Mat Man‘. We talked about the different shapes he can use. We wonder how we can use these shapes when we create our own drawings.

Approaches to Learning (ATL’s)

Communication Skills

Listening

• Listen to information.

• Listen actively and respectfully to others’ ideas.

• Ask for clarifications.

Speaking

• Express oneself using words and sentences.

• Participate in conversations.

• Negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers and teachers.

Reading, writing and mathematics

• Understand symbols.

• Understand that mark-making carries meaning.

• Use mark-marking to convey meaning.

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