ACARA Foundation-Year 2
— A boy's stream of anxious questions about loneliness, belonging, and fear spirals into a plea for connection and normalcy.
— An alien's confused observations of human life, mixing up body parts and behaviors based on misunderstood information from 'a piece of paper.'
— A young writer explains how the tooth fairy works, from the fairy's tiny wings to the exchange of clean teeth for money under pillows.
— A child's meditation on the moon's solitude and steadfast companionship with Earth, emphasizing its loneliness through repetition.
— A young writer describes the physical and emotional sensations of writing, from smoothness to nervousness to the monstrous feeling of being stuck.
— A child's meditation on the moon's solitude, repeating and varying descriptions that emphasize its loneliness and unique relationship with Earth.
— Winter arrives with drifting snowflakes, golden sunlight on snow, and the cold creeping into houses where hot chocolate warms waiting families.
— Winter arrives with soft snowflakes, harsh cold, and hot chocolate as snow swallows trees and warmth battles the bitter air.
— A sensory celebration of pizza-making and eating, from spinning dough to cheese dripping like lava, capturing each stage through vivid comparisons.
— A young writer reflects on how staring at an empty wall sparks imagination, claiming it as the source of stories known across the globe.