About Picture Magic

What is Picture Magic?

Picture Magic is a fresh new teaching resource based around using
unique ‘real life’ photographs and asking the right sorts of questions
to spark and deepen children’s thinking.

How does Picture Magic work?

Picture Magic offers photographs that take us by surprise, capture
our imagination and lead us to wonder about things that we may
never have noticed or thought about before. A Picture Magic photograph
invites inquiry, wondering, conversation and questioning.

They provide excellent opportunities for:

Engaging children in conversation
Assisting them to convey, share and discuss information
Promoting new understanding and questioning
Enhancing creative and divergent thinking
Engaging children in meaningful inquiry
Developing an appreciation of our world
Exploring a topic/issue in greater depth
Accepting and expressing different points of views
Expressing thoughts, feelings and emotions
Building relationships and social skills
Discovering interesting stuff!

Who is Picture Magic for?

Early Years and Primary Years:

Teachers
Parents
Learning Facilitators
Special Needs
Home Schooling
Speech & Language
English as a second language
Education training – Universities and TAFE

How can Picture Magic be used?

The resources have been developed to be used broadly across learning areas and suit differing learning environments and different learning styles.

Its engaging visual appeal lends itself to be used in a variety of ways…

Interactive whiteboard/data projector/computer
‘Hands on’ approach
Individual
Small group
Class

The resources are inquiry based, encouraging and supporting teachers to work along side children, supporting them to notice, wonder, explore and reflect. It is not so much about the answers but the thinking and learning that happens along the way.