The paper playground for a miniature friend (posted by caryn, below) sounds
similar to the "Bug Playground," that was posted by Maryann Kohl (I
believe). Anyway, it IS a great lesson. I taught my kinders how to make
paper strips 3-D and they went to town with it. I had some packing foam
that was small and black, looked like little caterpillars, and the students
used those for bugs.
Most of my students made theirs into little amusement parks with major
roller coasters. Of course, the boys had to see who could make the tallest!
Students in grades 1-5 saw the results, and many decided to make their own
playgrounds when they finished their final assignments. The lesson really
seems to get their imaginations going.
Thank you for the idea!!
Leah
> An easy lesson with surprisingly pleasant results was a "Paper playground
> for a miniature friend." I have special ed kids who needed to work on
fine
> motor skills. So we discussed their ideal playground and then I
mysteriously
> told them I had a tiny friend in my pocket. I pulled out a paper doll
about
> the size of my thumb. I told the kids that we needed to build a
playground
> that would work for him/her and the kids got really excited folding,
> twisting paper to make playground equipment. They gave names to their
> little paper friends-it was a hoot.
>
> caryn
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