If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn. ~Michael J. Fox

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Fairy Tales

Catching up on posts!
This one was about our unit on fairy tales. This project came out great and the kids loved it.


Each student started out with a large black piece of construction paper with a simple castle shape drawn on it. We gave them small rectangles cut out of sponges and gold paint. They were instructed to stagger the blocks to look like bricks. 



After they were done, we let the paint dry and then had the kids cut out the castle. With the more basic shapes on the top the kids were able to do most of the cutting. They added a door and were done! The kids had a lot of fun with the project and actually did a great job with the staggering of the blocks. 



Teeth

We did a unit on teeth and healthy habits and this activity came out great. Each student was given a white tooth and a yellow tooth.



There was a bin put out of magazine photos of different items and foods. The students were instructed to go through the photos and pick out items that were GOOD and BAD for their teeth. We asked them to glue the bad things to the yellow tooth and good things to the white tooth. 


The best part was the kids needed guided and help finding the right items and putting them on the right tooth. This was great because it brought forth a lot of conversation about good and bad things for your teeth, things you should use to keep them clean, and so on. 





Rain Rain Go Away

For our weather unit we made 'Weather Books.' These were a lot of fun but took some time to put together. In the end it was well worth it!


Each student colored a Sun, Cloud, Rain Drops, Lighting, Snowflakes, and Windy Cloud. They were cut out and pasted each on their own page.






I glued a pocket made from heavy construction paper onto the front of the book. Each student colored their own little weather man. He/She was attached to the book with a long piece of yarn. 


The child was directed to find the weather of the day and put their weather person on that page as a place marker. It allows the students to be aware of the weather and also keep track of it!