Interaction

__**Language for interaction:**__ Students learn that the language used by individuals varies according to their social setting and the relationships between the participants. They learn that accents and styles of speech and idiom are part of the creation and expression of personal and social identities [|(see ACARA).]


 * Site N﻿ame || Lin﻿k || Comment ||
 * SPEAKING and LISTENING ||
 * Storytelling Games || [[image:story_connection.JPG width="238" height="137" link="http://www.storyconnection.net/?content=games#magic_bag"]] || Wonderful stimuli to spark storytelling within the classroom. Opportunities are given for students to tell their own family stories as well as present favourite fairy tales from different perspectives. ||
 * **Teaching Ideas** Speaking and listening || [[image:teaching_ideas_speakingand_listening.png width="235" height="110" link="http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/english/contents10speakinglistening.htm"]] || Various resources to support teachers to encourage speaking and listening skills in children. ||
 * **Read Write Think** What's in the bag? || [[image:what's_in_the_bag.png width="251" height="141" link="http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/in_the_bag/index.html"]] || Foster listening skills. Children are required to listen to three clues, then guess what is in the bag. ||
 * **Utah Education Network** Listening for k-2 || [[image:Utah_ed._network_listening.png width="250" height="104" link="http://www.uen.org/k-2interactives/listening.shtml"]] || A site with a range of different language games. ||
 * EXPLORING EMOTIONS, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS and NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION ||
 * **Kid Vision** Feelings and Emotions || [[image:Kid_vision.png width="239" height="111" link="http://www.kidvision.org/feelings/fun.html"]] || A number of interactive and downloadable resources to enable children to identify feelings and emotions. ||
 * **Do 2 Learn** Facial expressions game || [[image:do_2_learn_facial_expressions.png width="239" height="120" link="http://www.do2learn.com/games/facialexpressions/face.htm"]] || This game allows a player to experiment with the different effects of moving separate facial parts. A good resource in teaching someone that a face conveys a meaning. ||
 * **Do 2 Learn** Colour wheel emotions || [[image:colour_wheel_emotions_.png width="252" height="122" link="http://www.do2learn.com/organizationtools/EmotionsColorWheel/index.htm"]] || The emotions colour wheel can help to visually group emotions. A useful tool for educators to help children to identify and read emotions. ||
 * **Communication 4 all** || [[image:Communication_4_all.png width="241" height="88" link="http://www.communication4all.co.uk/http/AllAboutMe.htm"]] || An excellent teaching resource that has interactives, posters and lesson ideas to support children to be able to read and understand facial expressions. ||
 * **PBS Kids** 'About Face' Exploring Emotions with Arthur || [[image:pbs_kids_about_face.png width="251" height="133" link="http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/aboutface/"]] || After listening to a sentence describing how a character may be feeling, children click on the appropriate face to correspond with that emotion. ||
 * **﻿IDIOMS** ||
 * **Funbrain** Paint by Idioms || [[image:Funbrain_paint_by_idiom.png width="244" height="136" link="http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/index.html"]] || Paint by idioms requires children to complete the sentence. With each correct answer, a piece of the picture is coloured in. On completion of the quiz and with all answers correct, the picture is complete. ||
 * **QUIA** Various idioms || [[image:QUIA.png width="163" height="71"]]
 * **[|INTERESTING IDIOMS]**
 * **[|COLOUR IDIOMS]**
 * **[|ANIMAL IDIOMS]**
 * **[|BODY PART IDIOMS]** || Various subjects to introduce and quiz children about idioms. Most are multiple choice options, fun for adults as well as children. ||
 * **Read Write Think** Eye on Idioms || [[image:READ_WRITE_THINK_idioms.png width="255" height="119" link="http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/idioms/"]] || Using a drop down menu, children select options to complete the idiom. Level of difficulty may also be selected. ||