Alright, it was glue time. I made a follow up collage video to introduce it. With Kinder, I put a lot of things to song in order to help students remember routines as well as boost comprehension (in other words, please excuse my singing on this video!). I find it to be a really effective way to keep students engaged as well as to help preview a structure for using specific materials. In addition to this video, we also made a "Class Collage" on the SmartBoard in order to review the differences between overlapping, touching, and apart.
On a related note... It was really neat to see the range of development in the class. For some, once the glue came out, any inkling of a composition or arrangement was out... It became all about gluing everything and anything anywhere there was open space. For others they stuck to the composition that had laid out (I didn't give them the glue until the last 10 minutes of class). Others were still focused on sorting their shapes by color, and never quite got to the glue. We'll be spending a couple of weeks on collage to make sure everyone has an opportunity to explore what they need to explore, as well as make a final collage project.
On a related note... It was really neat to see the range of development in the class. For some, once the glue came out, any inkling of a composition or arrangement was out... It became all about gluing everything and anything anywhere there was open space. For others they stuck to the composition that had laid out (I didn't give them the glue until the last 10 minutes of class). Others were still focused on sorting their shapes by color, and never quite got to the glue. We'll be spending a couple of weeks on collage to make sure everyone has an opportunity to explore what they need to explore, as well as make a final collage project.
Next Up: Scissors! And yes, there will be a song.
2 comments:
Just found your website and I'm inspired to do some of these activities with my kids at home. I think it's fantastic that you're using videos to help teach. It's a form of communication that kids relate to, and I think it's under-used in our school systems.
I'm watching this with the sound off so I can't enjoy your singing. (I sing with the kiddies too and they don't care what my voice sounds like.)
I love the idea of using paint pots as glue pots. I have a ton of extra ones I could use.
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