Imagery Analysis (home learning)

Curriculum codes:

• Year 4: ACELA1496, ACAVAM110, ACAVAM111

Ideal for: Middle Primary Ages 7 – 9

Themes:

• be creative
• think and connect

Time required: 40 minutes.

Curriculum connections: English, Visual Arts, Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability

Tips for Parents and Carers:
This activity may be a challenge for kids, especially if they have not been exposed to much analytical language in art class at school. They may require parent/carer help to refine their work. Don’t push for perfection, but do keep in mind the following tips.

• Statements like “I do/don’t like this” with no additional information are not helpful. This is an opinion, not an explanation of the work. Instead, “The artist has done a good/bad job at…” is a judgement based more on fact than personal preference.
• Don’t just describe the artwork. You can see the artwork. Focus more on the ideas, and evaluating the artwork, as above.
• Cover a range of different art elements in your analysis: colours, shapes, textures, mediums used, style.

• Art supplies: coloured pencils, textas, paint, glue, scissors
• Dictionary
• White paper
• Writing pen or pencil
• Where Happiness Hides ebook

This activity may be a challenge for kids, especially if they have not been exposed to much analytical language in art class at school. They may require parent/carer help to refine their work. Don’t push for perfection, but do keep in mind the following tips.

• Statements like “I do/don’t like this” with no additional information are not helpful. This is an opinion, not an explanation of the work. Instead, “The artist has done a good/bad job at…” is a judgement based more on fact than personal preference.
• Don’t just describe the artwork. You can see the artwork. Focus more on the ideas, and evaluating the artwork, as above.
• Cover a range of different art elements in your analysis: colours, shapes, textures, mediums used, style.

Learning@Home resources are designed for parents and teachers to use with children in the home environment. They can be used as stand-alone activities or built into existing curriculum-aligned learning programs. Our Learning@Home series includes two types of resources. The first are fun and challenging real-world activities for all ages, the second are self-directed lessons for upper primary and secondary students. These lessons support independent learning in remote or school settings.