30 Jul Signals
What is the robot doing? Why is it on the roof? Why is the picture called 'Signals'? How is the robot feeling? Are there any others? Does anyone know that it's up there? Credit: Matt Dixon http://www.mattdixon.co.uk/...
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27 Jul Leaving Home
Share the title without showing the picture. Ask children to draw what they imagine this picture to look like. Then show them this photograph. What's similar/different? What did you expect? What's surprising? Why is this picture called 'Leaving Home'? Whose home is this? Who...
25 Jul Alone
Where is this? What happened to this city? Does anyone live there now? Who are the people in each picture? Have they met? Why is the title 'Alone'? Which character do you like the most? Why? Which character do you think is the strongest?...
24 Jul Hansel and Gretel
What can you see? Try to find something you're partner hasn't. (There are some close-ups below.) What are the children doing? Why? Why is this house made of sweets? Who lives here? How do you know? Who is peeking out from behind the door?...
23 Jul Briefcase
Who (or what) do the giant legs belong to? Stick this picture on a larger piece of paper and draw the rest of the scene. What do you know about the creature? What can you infer? Why is there a NASA logo on its...
20 Jul Ryders of the Realm
Describe this setting. How would you describe the buildings? The landscape in the background? What is a realm? What does 'ryders' mean? Why is it spelt in this way? Where is this? Who lives here? Can anyone enter? Who is the person in the...
19 Jul Sometimes Just Being is Enough
How does this picture make you feel? Why do you think this is? What is the person doing? How are they feeling? What does the title mean? Do you ever take time to 'just be'? How does that feel? Is it important to make...
18 Jul Lounging About
What are the animals doing? Why? What do you think it would feel like to be there? What could you see, hear, feel and smell? What food did they pack in the basket? What is the mole reading? Where is your favourite place to...
16 Jul Spirit Animal
What can you see? What do you think? What do you wonder? See think wonder What is the glowing bird? Is it real? Why is it here? Is the man going to touch it? Would he be able to? What are the glowing lights (and...
13 Jul Paper Man
Before showing the image, ask children to draw 'Paper Man'. Show the image and ask them to compare theirs to this one. Is it what they expected? Who is 'Paper Man'? Where did he come from? Who created him? Is he real? Can Paper...