Lapbooking Ho già parlato (qui) della mia ponderata idiosincrasia per l'uso didattico del cartellone. Mi dispiace dirlo, ma ho potuto notare che in genere la propensione per i cartelloni è nel docente inversamente proporzionale alle reali capacità didattiche. Nel corso di un esperimento, un gruppo di bambini è stato accolto in un'aula tapezzata di cartelloni mentre un altro in un'aula con un angolo dedicato a mettere in mostra i libri fatti da altri bambini. I cartelloni non sono stati minimamente notati, mentre l'angolo dedicato alle ricerche dei coetanei ha suscitato non poca curiosità.Meglio un libro costruito dal bambino, quindi... anzi un lapbook. Come fare? Ci soccorre anche youtube con diversi video. Si tratta di fogli di carta piegati ad arte in modo da presentare una copertina attraente e all'interno delle finestrelle pop up, dei minibooks per i dettagli o i sotto argomenti del topic principale. Ci serviranno anche molte immagini da stampare. Foto da qui e da qui.
Writing in Social Studies Classrooms Writing in social studies is more common than in many other content areas. Because you are studying about people and events, there are endless opportunities for students to “think things through” while writing. Quick Writes As previewing activities, social studies teachers ask students to List as many names of people important in the Civil War as you can in thirty seconds. To synthesize what was learned at the end of a class, ask students to Define in your own words what a democracy is. To help students self-assess understanding, attitudes, and so forth, offer these prompts: What did you not understand about today’s lesson? Journals Journals call for more extended entries than quick writes and are most successful if used on a daily basis. We have been studying the controversial topic of our welfare system and the law which limits welfare benefits. Getting students involved in events that occurred long before their birth is not easy. Oral History Projects Writing Your School’s History
Making a Shoebox Diorama Use coloring pages printed from the Internet to make figures for your diorama. You can do a websearch in your favorite search engine by entering "your topic" coloring pages. Here are two really nice coloring pages sites -- Edupics and Kids Coloring Pages. Color your images and consider how you want to mount them to the diorama. If you want to mount a figure to the bottom (as I want the flower to be), then leave a one inch tab at the bottom of the picture when you cut it out. If you want it to hang from the top, add a one inch tab to the top. Another variation is to use string, yarn, or ribbon to suspend the objects from the top of the box. And of course, if you want a figure to come out from the side, leave a tab on the side of the image. You can also use three dimensional paper models in your dioramas. Or look in your toy chest for small figurines that would suit as well. Plan your placement of the figures.
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