Gallery
* Do you have any pictures or photographs to share with other rappers?
* Have you created a digital story to share?
Please send them here (email images to the rap coordinators). You might also leave comments about other exhibits in the Gallery. Just scroll down and Leave a reply. Messages go live after moderation by the rap coordinators.
September 21st, 2009 at 1:44 am
Groups of Stage 2 students at Penrith Public School have been experimenting with uploading PowerPoint presentations of the “Bear & Chook” adventures. These explanations, procedures and narratives were planned as storyboards, photographed, and turned into PowerPoint slideshows.
For example, please click on these links:
Looking in rock pools by 3M
Skipping stones by 3M
How to make a hanky hat by 3G
How to make warm honey toast by 3G
Rowing a boat by 4W.
September 25th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Hi Ian
What a fantastic idea. The students must be very proud of their work. I think Rowing A Boat is outstanding! A lol presentation.
Cheers
Robyn Dorney
Merriwa Central School
September 28th, 2009 at 1:39 am
Thanks Ms Dorney! We enjoyed reading your comments about our work.
We have just finished another batch of Stage 2 students’ PowerPoint presentations of new “Bear & Chook” adventures. These explanations, procedures and narratives were planned as storyboards, photographed, and turned into PowerPoint slideshows.
Please click on these links:
How to dance the cha cha by 4/5M
How to make a cannonball fly! by 4W
How to be a belly dancer by 4/5M
Stay safe in the surf! by 3G
Meals of the day by 4W.
Mr McLean & Stage 2 students @ Penrith Public School
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Hi everyone!
Do you want to learn to draw Chook?
There is a double page spread, “How to draw a chook” by Andrew Joyner, in the “School Magazine”, Orbit, September 2009 (pp 20-21).
Also “How to draw a bird” by Kim Gamble in the “School Magazine”, Countdown, October 2009 (pp 16-17). The main focus is chickens in that one, too!
Regards, Ian McLean
Teacher librarian, Penrith PS
October 21st, 2009 at 10:22 am
Hi everyone,
The Stage 2 students from Penrith Public School have created some wonderful stories and procedures for us. They are excellent (and amusing) models to share with our ES1 and S1 students. Thank you, Ian.
These examples also demonstrate how easy it is to create stories for an online presence. Please check out the Creating digital stories sites and the How to create digital stories guides, over in Resources at:
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/raps/bearandchook/resources.htm
With these, and Ian’s suggestions above, you are bound to find a tool to create story sequences to share online. Remember to send them to the blog!
Cheers,
Cath Keane, Rap Coordinator, Ryde
October 26th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Hello all,
Thank you Ian and Penrith P.S. for such amazing digital stories. My students loved them!
Sienna Wu,
Manly Village Public School
October 27th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Hi happy Bear and Chook Rappers
Our Library was so inspired by Penrith PS’s Bear and Chook, that we now have our own Bear and Chook toy characters. They were photographed this morning relaxing with copies of both books.
Maybe your class or Library has their own polar bear and chook, too?
Happy blogging everyone
Mrs Scheffers
Rap Co-ordinator & Teacher Librarian (Caddies Creek PS)
October 28th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
To Stage 2 at Penrith PS:
GREAT WORK guys.
We would like to try something too. Well done!
Concord West RAPtors
October 29th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Hi penrithpsrappers,
Today we followed your instructions on how to belly dance. We had a lot of fun. The best activity is the TUMMY ROLLS. You should see us SHIMMY.
Thanks ,
Yr1 Mars
Concord West RAPtors
November 4th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Here is a gorgeous drawing of Bear and Chook by one of the Kempsey Kids in K/1J.
Click on the link to see a bigger version.
November 6th, 2009 at 11:37 am
The students at Thirroul PS would like to share a photo of Thirroul’s own Bear and Chook!
Please click on the image to see a bigger version.
And here (below) is Pennant Hills PS’s library mascot, Emily the Emperor Penguin, meeting Chook!
Please click on the image to see a bigger version.
November 6th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Class KJ at Caddies Creek Public School presents a digital story:
Bear and Chook go to sport with Kindergarten
Click on the above link to see KJ’s PowerPoint.
Meanwhile, Class 1W have been spending time with a Bear and Chook of their own. Here they are (below) at the end of a busy school day at Caddies Creek PS:
November 7th, 2009 at 8:14 am
In a previous post, I mentioned two great “School Magazine” (NSW DET) articles that can teach students how to draw a chicken.
But, what if you’d rather draw Bear instead?
Well, author Ursula Dubosarsky (also known from the “School Magazine”) has written a funny picture book called “The Terrible Plop”, illustrated by Andrew Joyner (Penguin Books Australia). It’s about about a big, brown bear. In this short Youtube video (NSW DET schools, make sure you’re logged in under a teacher’s username and password), Andrew gives you some tips on how to draw a big, brown bear. (To turn him into a polar bear, why not try using a white crayon or paint on coloured paper?)
Happy drawing!
Regards, Mr McLean,
Teacher librarian and Rap coordinator at Penrith PS
November 7th, 2009 at 10:59 am
I was so pleased to see the photograph of Emily the Emperor Penguin meeting Chook at Pennant Hills PS. It’s great that Chook and Bear will be able to make new friends during this rap.
Congratulations on your digital story KJ at Caddies Creek PS. Chook looked a bit frightened playing French cricket with Bear.
I wonder if any other rappers have photographs or digital stories to share? We would love you to share them.
Regards,
Mrs Keane, Rap coordinator, Ryde
November 10th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Hi rappers,
Kindergarten students at Penrith PS created three new adventures for Bear and Chook and uploaded the photos as a Flickr slideshow:
Please click here!
We hope you enjoy this digital story. You can request to read the captions while the slideshow plays (by changing preferences in Show info and Options).
KB, KFM and KI @ Penrith PS.
(PS. There are now four adventures in our slideshow! We thought of one more.)
November 11th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Hello rappers!
Bear and Chook were at our school’s Remembrance Ceremony today! They picked the rosemary from our vegie patch and wore it for the day!
From the MPPS Readyrappers
Mannering Park PS
November 11th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Hi rappers,
This is 1S English at Penrith PS here. We promised that we’d post a photo of the animal puppets we use to talk about friendship in Circle Time.
We hope you like our puppet friends!
1S English, Penrith PS
November 13th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Hi rappers,
The students of SCLB at Penrith PS created three new adventures for Bear and Chook and uploaded the photos as a new Flickr slideshow:
Please click here!
You can request to read the captions while the slideshow plays (changing preferences in Show info and Options), or just watch the pictures. We hope you enjoy this digital story.
SCLB @ Penrith PS.
November 13th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Hello everyone,
I just wanted to share a picture of my new Max doll, from the classic picture book, “Where the wild things are” (by Maurice Sendak) – just in time for the release of the new live action movie.
I hope you’re all looking forward to Rap Point 3.
Regards, Mr McLean
TL & RC @ Penrith PS.
November 14th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Hi rappers,
We have Rap Point 2 “Bear and Chook” stories to go with these drawings here (Click on the link):
Bear and Chook by Emma of KB. Click on the image to see a bigger version.
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Bear and Chook by Francis of KI. Click on the image to see a bigger version.
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Bear and Chook by Brayden of KFM. Click on the image to see a bigger version.
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From Kindergarten students at Penrith PS
November 17th, 2009 at 8:40 am
Hello Emma, Francis, Brayden and all my rapping friends from Penrith, Thirroul, Kempsey, Mannering Park, Caddies Creek and Pennant Hills P.S.,
What beautiful drawings there are here in this Gallery!
What lovely, juicy sound words!
What amazing images, mascots and Flickr sideshows!
How talented you all are at inventing and creating! Thank you for being so generous in sharing your hard work with us all!
xLisa
PS. Don’t you think Bear looks very dashing in his spacesuit? No wonder the stars are glittering. They can’t help twinkling at such handsomeness!
November 19th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Ms Balcomb, TL @ Mannering Park says,
Hi Mr McLean and Penrith PS,
Thanks so much for all your inspiration.
This is a digital story created by 1R & 1L at Mannering Park PS. We’ve had lots of fun, and really enjoyed visiting the Gallery and all your PowerPoint slideshow presentations.
Thanks!
Stage 1 students at Mannering Park PS present:
Bear and Chook and the unexpected visitor
Congratulations 1R & 1L!
Regards,
The Rap Coordinators – Mrs Keane, Mrs Scheffers and Mr McLean.
November 20th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
From the 2 Penguin Trailblazers:
“Bear and Chook’s parachuting adventure”
Please click on the image to see a bigger version, or read the narrative here.
As we know Lisa Shanahan loves this time of year, we took a photo of Bear and Chook riding a jacaranda flower wave! Bear certainly is a fabulous surfer!
“I think, with a proper surfboard, I could ride that purple wave…”
Enjoy the purple snow, Lisa!
2 Penguin Trailblazers @ Pennant Hills Public School
November 20th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
SCLB @ Penrith PS suggested these new titles for “Bear and Chook”:
“Bear and Chook: the early years”
“Bear and Chook at Christmas”
“Bear gets homesick for the North Pole”
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Hi rappers,
Here are some “Bear and Chook” sequel book covers, imagined by 1S students at Werrington PS:
“Bear and Chook in the desert”
Please click on the image to see a bigger version.
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“Bear and Chook at the North Pole”
Please click on the image to see a bigger version.
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“Bear and Chook in space”
Please click on the image to see a bigger version.
Bye from
1S Werrington Rappers
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Hi rappers,
Kindergarten at Penrith PS thought of another adventure for “Bear and Chook”:
“Bear and Chook versus the aliens!”
In the morning, Chook was reading a book from the library called "Invaders from outer space". Chook was so busy reading, a small green alien from outer space crept up behind him.
Soon there were five aliens in the library! "Be careful Chook!" said Bear. "They might zap you!"
"ZZZZZZZZAP!"
"Oh, nooooooo!" exclaimed Chook. "Bear, you have turned into a three-eyed green alien from outer space!"
The little green aliens said, "We come in peace. Come back with us to be our King on the moon."
Chook said, "Please don’t go without me! I’ll be all by myself and I’d miss you."
November 26th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Hi everyone,
North Sydney Demonstration School’s 2MT (affectionately now known as North Sydney Bears!) has had “a fabulous experience, so thank you for all of the work you have put in to make it happen!”
Last week, 2MT came up with lots of possible new adventures for Bear and Chook – and designed book covers to match. Attached are four examples of their work:
“Bear and Chook go back in time – by Julia”
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“Bear and Chook in space – by Tsubasa”
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“Bear and Chook go snorkelling – by Alex”
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“Bear and Chook at Christmas – by Meg”
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Congratulations to North Sydney Bears and Ms Kophamel from the Rap Coordinators!
November 26th, 2009 at 10:14 am
Hi everyone,
We have been working on new covers for our Bear and Chook titles. We used SMARTBoard Notebook software to create them!
2H at OLOL Tarro
November 27th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Hi everyone!
Nowra Rappers (at Nowra PS) have sent a photo for the Gallery:
A bear, a chook and a boat
Bear and Chook going for a ride in their boat, enjoying the sunshine – don’t forget the sunscreen!
From the Nowra PS rappers
November 27th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Hello from 1B Rappers at HPPS,
We have taken photos of our Bear and Chook to tell the story of:
Bear and Chook in the classroom.
Bear and Chook loved coming to school. In the morning they sat down to write a story.
After that they used counters to do maths.
After lunch Bear did some lovely handwriting and Chook did as well.
Then it came time for spelling.
Chook got all his words correct and was so excited that he bumped Bear off the chair.
“You just missed me, Chook – by a paw!”
We learnt how to frame a photo and also had fun looking at all the other ideas other book rpappers had. Bear and Chook is a great story!
Thanks for introducing us to the world of Book Rapping,
1B Book Rappers from Harrington Park PS
November 28th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Hi Mrs Scheffers
Thanks for rapping with us
ccps
December 9th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Hello rappers
I couldn’t resist checking the Gallery again. I love your imaginative Bear and Chook adventures. Congratulations to all the authors, illustrators, photographers, readers, writers and bloggers who made this such a wonderful rap.
Thank you teachers, teacher librarians, Ian, Jenny, Lisa and Emma for enthusing these students to produce such wonderful responses to these gorgeous picture books.
Merry Christmas rappers. Merry Christmas Bear and Chook.
Mrs Keane, Rap Coordinator, Ryde.
February 5th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Hi all,
Congratulations to Blaxland PS bloggers on their “Bear and Chook” stories and artwork over at Blaxland Bloggers!
Regards, Mr McLean @ Penrith PS