When I first saw this owl print craft on Pinterest I thought, ‘How adorable!' Then I realized that with this project I could work on visual perception, math, language and sensory skills.
Here are a few of the questions I posed to the students:
Language – what is it; what do you know about it; have you
seen it before; have you read books about it; what’s the beginning sound;
ending sound, etc.
Math – How many of each piece you need; total number of
parts needed, shapes, language of position, etc.
Visual perception – where to place the body and why; why do
we need space below the body; eyes placement; beak placement and position, etc.
I would ask questions and point out to details according to
the child’s level of ability.
It is amazing how much the children absorb when you analyze
a picture with them before you start a project. They become aware of various
elements of design, they become aware of what the purpose of the project is and
they add their own individual touch. I believe that both the process and the product
should be taken into consideration.
Children’s collages, paintings, drawings etc are their first
form of written expression. Children have the right to receive clues and
guidelines the same way we do when we use guided reading strategies.
And here we have our own lovely owl project thanks to ‘The
Dubiens’. Check out their blog http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2010/11/handprint-owls.html
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