Improve your ability to use words effectively and increase reading comprehension.
Photo by: Ylanite Koppens Your Destination: Inspired by the Peter Reynolds book, “The Dot,” create a dot masterpiece by gluing pre-cut circles in various sizes and colors onto paper. You can enjoy a read-aloud version of the book here! Travel Kit: White paper, colored paper in a variety of colors, …
Kindergarten at Fishtown Recreation Center added to the previously created Alphabet pages. This group has already learned all their letters during their Kindergarten year and will be entering 1st grade this fall. Word association was much more successful and easier for them (even though it’s never too early to start …
Pre-K at Fishtown Rec Center gathered around to review the letters of the alphabet. They were able to recognize and recite each letter, but they were challenged to name something that began with that letter. This proves to be a more difficult activity. Once we went over a few examples, …
Lesson To recite a story with an important moral and have children either recreate this story or make a similar on that follow the same themes. Recommended Ages Preschool to early elementary Prep Choose a story with an important lesson at the end. For this example, Lowanu the Wise Woman …
Lesson Use stamps for printmaking. Recommended Ages Elementary Vocabulary Brayer – printing tool, used to roll out ink Ink – colored liquid used to write or draw with Screen Printing – printing process, using a stencil process on a silk/nylon porous screen and pushing ink through the openings Squeegee – …
Duration: 1 hour Level: K-8th ESL Vocabulary: “Anansi the Spider,” “Trickster,” “Legend,” “Traditional story,” “Ashanti/Asante,” “Ghana” Objectives: To highlight the value and importance of stories, as well as the students’ own ability to shape their own stories Materials: “Anansi the Spider“, white lined paper, construction paper, googly eyes, white pipe …
Crowns Click here to download the PDF Duration: 45 minutes Level: K-8th ESL Objectives: To boost students’ self esteem by materially celebrating their unique skills and self-expression Vocabulary: “I am the King/Queen of ______.” Materials: White paper, scissors, staples, pencils, coloring materials Procedures: Cut an 8”x11” piece of paper into …
Duration: 30 minutes Level: K-8th ESL students Objectives: To illustrate maintaining and making connections across the world through writing. Materials: 3”x5” index cards, pencils, coloring materials Procedures: Teachers hand out materials and explain postcards as a way to let people who live somewhere else know where you are, what it’s …
