With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I thought the project for this blog was more than appropriate. In a pre-k class, the students were learning about the meaning of Thanksgiving and why we celebrate it each year. The teacher then went around the room and asked each student what he or she was thankful for. Once all the responses were written on the dry erase board, the students began the project. The class was broken down in groups of four and had to create their own turkey using the materials provided on the tables.
This project gave students room to be creative and had limited instructions. It was quite interesting to see how some students were eager to use their imagination, while others needed assistance to come up with a design because they were not sure what to do. The students took their time and really wanted the turkeys to look nice. The teachers gave the groups approximately 45 minutes to do the project and it seemed like the kids really had fun!!
Materials Needed: Construction paper, crayons, markers, colored pencils, scissors, and any other material students would like to use. (i.e. glitter, paint, glue, ect.)
Procedure:
1.) groups of 3-4.
2.) Parent/teacher draws an example of a turkey, then shows different ways to use creativity to make it unique.
3.) Work in their groups to choose what materials they would like to use.
4.) Be creative and use your imagination!!!
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| "I am thankful for my mommy, brothers and sister, and my teacher" |
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| "I am thankful for my daddy, grandpa and grandma, and my dog" |
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| HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! |
