Never Too Early To Get Ready for Next Year
Elementary school children have been among the hardest-hit demographics by COVID-19 and school closures. They have missed out on over a year of socializing, learning, and creating long-lasting friendships - most of the long-term effects of this loss are still unknown! So, it is in the hands of teachers to help them make up for the time lost, create valuable experiences, and use engaging projects to help them on their learning journey.
Luckily, there are so many crafts projects that are not only fun and entertaining but also educational. As the start of the next school year approaches, check out the projects below to engage with your classroom and give a chance to your students to explore their creative potential.
Design a Unique Book Cover
The benefits of reading for kids span from helping them build self-confidence to promote their imagination and creativity. But what about fully immersing themselves in the pages of their favorite books?
You can make a reading assignment much more enjoyable for your students by encouraging them to redesign the book’s cover once they are done reading. Their design should reflect the story’s morale, characters, plot, and location - you’ll be surprised to see on paper how the mind of your little one works!
Once they're done with that, you can even have your child publish their own book - learn more here!
Grow a Spice Garden
The art of growing plants, vegetables, flowers, and spices is slowly becoming lost - especially as all of these are readily available in the supermarket. However, a simple project such as growing spices or vegetables from seed can teach the students in your class a lot! Gardening can be an excellent educational tool to communicate the importance of care, nurturing, and patience - and there’s no doubt that they will have fun getting their hands dirty!
Plan a Learning Expedition in the Local Area
For elementary school children, each neighborhood can be a place filled with adventures and new things to discover! Plan an excursion in advance and allow them to experience a local park, garden, or museum in their own way. You can also ask them to write a brief overview of what they have learned on their journey - not so dissimilar to a travel diary!
Put Together a Scrapbook
Each of your students is likely to have a different background, community, interests, and experiences. At their age, it can be essential to value these singularities and unique backgrounds. Ask them to put together a scrapbook of the places they’ve visited, their experiences, and their friends and family - each will be unique and teach you a lot about your students.
Write a Public Service Announcement
There are more and more pressing issues in the world, and it is never too early to learn about them and take a stance on how to solve these problems. Allow your students to take a matter into their own hands, explore one issue - such as climate change - and encourage them to write a Public Service Announcement.
Visit a Local Charity
We often wait too long in life to start giving back to nature and the community. However, you can do a lot to teach your students the importance of putting themselves in another person’s shoes and helping others. Connect with a local charity and start planning for a classroom trip to support the community!
