Peta Morris
Visual storytelling is powerful. It is a way to explore, expand, and express the creative kid in all of us.
Peta Morris is a multi-disciplinary artist who is the brain child of The Kid Creative. She is a painter, drawer, sculptor, writer and a singer songwriter. Her art work was chosen to be hung in the 2011 Sulman Prize at The Art Gallery of NSW, and her music career saw her win, ARIA, MTV and gold records for her work with music producer Paulmac. Peta designs and teaches term-based programs for primary aged students and workshops for community organisations and art galleries.
Peta's programs
Tjanpi Desert Weavers
Age: 5-8 years
Writing focus: Native Animals, Visual Literacy, Creative Arts
Story starter
Description
Peta Morris has provided a visual arts lesson that inspires an exploration of birds, animals and their environments. She has shared her teaching ideas and techniques and is inviting your students to unleash their imaginations and create writing based on their explorations and creations. A visual image, model or prop can be a wonderful stimuli for a creative idea.
Student work
Art, Science and the Environment
Age: 9-12 years
Writing focus: Native Plants, Factual Texts, Visual Arts
Story starter
Description
Peta Morris has provided a visual arts lesson that inspires an exploration of Australian native plants and their environments. Through dye making, drawing and painting, students will create illustrations to be used in their co-created books. Students are encouraged to create a factual botanical book based on the native plants of their areas.
Student work
Sneak Peek
Creating Props for Writing Inspiration
Age: 9-12 years
Writing focus: Narrative, Drama, Props, Sets
Story starter
Description
Peta Morris has provided instructions on how to create a prop for inspiring students to unleash their imagination and create a piece of writing. She has shared her teaching ideas and techniques and discusses how a visual image, model or prop can be a wonderful stimuli for a creative idea.
Student work
Sneak Peek
Creating Props for Writing Inspiration
Age: 12-14 years
Writing focus: Narrative, Drama, Props, Sets
Story starter
Description
Peta Morris has provided instructions on how to create a prop for inspiring students to unleash their imagination and create a piece of writing. She has shared her teaching ideas and techniques and discusses how a visual image, model or prop can be a wonderful stimuli for a creative idea.
Student work
Sneak Peek
What's included
For Students and Teachers:
- One printed 12-page A5 book per student
- Videos from author
- The story starter
- Writing program, linked to the curriculum
- Reference to quality text and research
- A digital book per student for life
Pricing
Price per student licence:
- 1 – 99 = $19.80
- 100 – 499 = $17.60
- 500 or more = $16.50
Every digital book can also create digital classroom libraries and bookclubs for parents to enjoy.
