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"A book tightly shut is but a block of paper."
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A+ Ideas from Teachers
Themes
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The teacher can design classroom activities around a particular
story or book. Here are some examples using Little Red
Riding Hood:
Social Studies - Have the children draw a map of the woods and
show the way from Little Red Riding Hood's house to grandmother's
house.
Science - Have them name all the things they would find living
in and around a tree, or study wolves.
Writing - Have them write a letter to their real grandmother
and mail it, or find a tree to "adopt" in the school
yard and write a poem about it.
Math - Have them write five story problems using the vocabulary
or characters from the story, e.g., if Little Red Riding Hood
walked one mile in 20 minutes, how far could she walk in one
hour?
Art - Have them take an imaginary walk through the woods and
draw a picture about what they saw.
Reading - Have the children read the story and make up a new
ending.
Barbara Pedersen, Central Elementary, Lebanon, IN, Grade 4
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We hold a special election to select
our favorite book, and then we make a banner showing the events
or characters in the story. The banner is made from an old sheet
or a piece of muslin. An overhead projector can be used to outline
some of the pictures in the book onto the sheet. We use all sorts
of media - crayons, magic markers, material scraps, yarn, and
felt - and we end up with a beautiful project that everyone has
participated in making. One of the characters in our favorite
book was a horse. The children used black velvet for the body,
a button for the eye, leather for the saddle, and yarn for the
tail. The children used their imaginations and created a real
masterpiece.
Claudia McClarran, Wentzville Elementary, Wentzville, MO, Grade
1
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The class could vote on a book
and dedicate the day to that book. For example, if Ira Sleeps
Over were chosen, students could come to school with teddy
bears. All work would center on this theme. They could wear pajamas,
write about bears, read about bears, and make bears.
Miriam Leon, Crocket School, San Marcos, TX, Grade 1
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Parents' Day: I would make a day
for parents to attend school. Students would receive the following
day's lessons on the day prior to Parents' Day, and their task
would be to teach the parent on that day. The parent would have
to actually do the assigned lesson for each subject. In case of
several children in the same family, parents could spend some
time with each. This would make all children feel special. Grandparents,
aunts and uncles, older brothers and sisters, or special grown-up
friends could be invited if parents could not attend.
Delores Rekward, Adams Elementary, Davenport, IA, Reading Specialist
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After studying and researching our countries of
origin - their customs, language, money, food, and religion -
we will have a "Heritage Fest." All
parents, grandparents, and siblings are invited to attend. We
will have music, skits, displays and short reports about each
country, as well as a display of family trees done by the students
and their parents. We will end the Fest by eating the food prepared
for each country.
JoAnn Goodness, St. Lawrence School, Wisconsin Rapids, Wl, Grade
4
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