April Sommer asks her first grade students to draw a picture of one of their family traditions. This is a simple but very impactful way of inviting cultural diversity into the classroom. April said, "This activity gave me a springboard for conversations with my students about what is important to them. It also gave me insights about their family life." What kinds of activities or discussion topics have you initiated for students to think about this word, "culture?" Feel free to share your thoughts about April's activity or student thoughts and reflections about the word culture.
16 comments:
April this is a wonderful exercise for primary aged kids. It allows children to make connections with each other while noting similiarities and differences. Thanks for sharing!
What a rich way for children to get to know each other.
This looks fabulous! Thanks Leslie!
This is a great idea! My students sign a promise to include everyone. This is part of our classroom culture.
test
It was a fun way to introduce ourselves and form our "writing community" at the same time!
April, your students are lucky indeed! :)
April, thank you for making a deliberate effort to address your students' culture as an significant part of the classroom community.
You are awesome April!
What a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing with us.
I like this new blog!
Leslie and April, thank you for sharing this with us. I appreciate your work and inspiring me.
Wow! Love the combo of art and writing.
This is a very interesting activity.
Thanks for sharing, April! What a great way to get to know your students better.
My how Ashley has grown as a writer! Thanks for sharing.
Post a Comment