Falling Leaves

Falling Leaves by Ashton Reddick

Ages: 4-6

Materials Needed:

Red Paint

Yellow Paint

Green Paint

Brown Paint

Orange Paint

White Construction Paper

Paint Brush

Plates (for paint)

1. Put brown, yellow, orange, and red paint on seperate plates. (Here, I used powder paint but any paint will work)

2. Go ahead and paint the green grass on their papers so it will dry.

3. Allow time for painted grass to dry.

4. Paint the child's forearm. (For older children, you could let them paint a friend or their own forearm!)

5. Have the child spread their fingers and place their hand and forearm down on the construction paper.

6. Now instruct the children to use their fingers to paint different color leaves falling from the branches,

7. VOILA! Complete :)

<3 All of my students really enjoyed this project and their parents love anything that has to do with their hand or footprints, so I knew that they would enjoy it!

classroom unity sand

This project is recommended for teachers to give students an example of unity.  It represents family and togetherness in a classroom.  When students are reviewing over practical living, relationships, families and togetherness they will be able to do this project.  When I did this project I used my preschool class to show them how we all work together, love each other, and help one another.  I allowed each student to chose a color of sand and two at a time I allowed them to pour the sand into the vase.


1. Fist the students choose which color sand they want. Then choose one to two students to pour the sand into the vase.  While the students are pouring in their sand have them say one way to be a good family with their classmates.  Once they are finished display all year for the students to remember unity in the classroom.  At the end of the year scoop out about a tablespoon of the sand and give it to each student so they will always have a piece of their family with them.  

Hands And Feet Are For Helping by Leandra Cherry

Bullying has become an issue that has increased in the past few years. Before you do this activity talk to the students about how bullying is mean and can hurt others. Tell students that they can help stop bullying by speaking out. This activity is a pledge that students sign with their hands and feet.

1. Get a big white sheet of paper and paint " We Use Our Hands And Feet For Helping."



2. Have half of the students take off their socks and shoes and paint one foot at a time.

3. Then place their foot on the paper and then paint the other. TIP: have the paper close to where you paint the child's foot so as to not get paint everywhere. Also have baby wipes and a towel close so you can wipe the children's feet off.

4. Then write the student's name under their footprints with a marker.

5. Then paint the hands of the other half of the students. They can spread their fingers and place their hands where their thumbs are touching.

6. Then have the students wash their hands and write their names under their hand prints.

7. Let their hand and footprints dry and then hang the banner up in the classroom.

 

Theresa Watson: How to make a Dream Catcher

This project is for all ages, from the primary to high school and adults classes.

This is a class that show how the Native Americans delt with their childrens bad dreams. America is a country that has different cultures and nationalities. Most Americans are a part of more than one nationality.  



1. The material that will be needed:

• Yarn
• Twine
• Tape
• Round object or small tree limb
• Feathers
• Scissors

2. You take the twine and wrap it around the object that you have selected to be the main part of the dream catcher. Cover the base of the dream catcher until it is completely covered.

 3. Once the circle is completely covered, you will start making a design inside the dream catcher. I chose a star to be my center.

 4. Take yarn start making the design that you want to make inside the dream catcher.  Start on one end wrap it around a few time a start making the star, going from one side to the other until the design is complete.

 5. Once the star is complete, we start attaching feather to our dream catcher. Attach yarn to the feather by tying the yarn around the feather and knotting the yard. Tape the yarn down and tie the yarn to the dream catcher. Once all the feather are attached let tie a piece of yarn on the dream catcher so that we can hang it on the wall.

This project can be changed according to the student age. As the students get older the material for the dream catcher can become more harder to use.

Primary can use paper plates and beads and yarn.

Middle school can use wire and  and beads or feathers. Look up the history about dream catchers

High school and Adult Ed classes can use tree limbs that can be soaked in water so that they can been into a circle and wired down and feathers. They can also write an essay about Native American culture.

Theresa Watson

Native American Rain Sticks By: Johnna Burns

Supplies:

Scissors                                                                Corn,rice,dried beans

Glue                                                                         Tape

Brown Construction Paper                          Feathers

Pringles can or paper towel roll                 Nails or toothpicks

String or leather string                                  Markers

Beads

First put nails or toothpicks in lines circling the pringles can or paper towel roll. Two or three lines work best on the pringles can. The nails should go every 1/2" to every 1". They should come close touching but should not touch.

The more nails the better!

Next put tape over all of the nails to secure them.



Put beans, corn, and rice into the can. Different combinations and amounts will change the sound the rain stick makes.

Tape the lid of the pringles can on. If using paper towel roll tape over both openings.

Crinkle the construction paper in to a ball several times to make it wrinkled and soft. This is supposed to look like tanned animal skin. After it is crinkled, draw Native American pictures on it with markers.

Cut the construction paper to fit the can. With the paper left cover the ends. Then glue the construction paper to the can.

Now decorate your rain stick with beads and feathers.

Spider Hats By: Ashley Shingledecker

 Supplies:  Per Student


 8 Pre-cut rectangle pieces of black construction paper
1 Pre-cut wide rectangle piece of construction paper
8 Wiggly eyes
1 Bottle of glue



How To:

First, put the wide piece of construction paper around student's head and glue both ends together so that it fits each student's head.  Second, allow student to glue on all eight eyes to their head piece.  Finally, allow each student to glue on all eight legs around the head piece so that they dangle down toward their shoulders vertically.



Facts About Spiders:

Most have eight eyes
All have eight legs
They all have spinnerets-silk producing gland
Exoskeletons- the outside of the body is a hard shell.
They can live in the high mountains to the depths of the ocean.
They can live in the freezing climate of Antartica to the extreme heat of the deserts.
Spiders mostly eat insects such as butterflies, masquitos, flies, and etc.
Some spiders are big enough to eat small birds, mice, and snakes.

Indian Corn by Laurie Bruce

1. Paint the toilet paper roll golden yellow.

2. Place the glue dots along the top of the toilet paper roll.

3. Place the buttons on top of the glue dots.

4. Wrap the toilet paper roll with the tissue paper so the buttons are showing.

5.  Separate the raffia evenly.

6.  Tie one end of the tissue paper with the raffia in a bow.

7.  Thread one piece of raffia through the corner of the poem and tie.

Indian Corn!!