A collection of lesson plans and strategies I’ve used or created
Download “EMOJI Self-Portrait” Lesson Plan PDF Class: Mrs. Anderson Gr. 6/7 Date: October 12th, 2017 Topic: Identity Subject: Arts Ed/Intro Lesson Emoji Self-portrait Lesson Content: Introduction activity to get to know a bit about the students in our classroom by creating emojis that represent themselves from construction paper and art supplies. We’ll … More Lesson Plan Week 1- Emoji Self-Portraits
Heigh Ho (The Shoe Rhythm Game): Description: This is a good warm up for rhythm and concentration. Using a simple song (in this case Heigh Ho from Disney’s Snow white) and a simple rhythmic passing pattern students move shoes around a circle while singing the melody. The only thing is that a simple variation in … More Heigh Ho (The Shoe Rhythm Game)
Hot Seating: Description: Hot seating is a dramatic exercise that gives students a chance to respond in role. The technique can be explored in a variety of ways but the goal is fundamentally the same. Have the students embody characters to explore a topic or text further. The hot seat is given to a student … More Hot Seating
Soundscaping: Description: Soundscaping is a way to create images using only sounds. These sounds can be made from any variety of things. The students can start by deciding what they want to soundscape. The best results come from places that have a variety of noises. The key to an effective soundscape is to layer sounds … More Soundscaping
Telephone (A Classic): Description: The students sit in a circle and one student begins by whispering a message in to the ear of the student beside them. The goal is to pass the whispered message the whole way around the circle and have it come back to the original speaker unchanged. The reality is that … More Telephone
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