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Color, Shape, & Story: The Art of Symbolism

Content Focus: Focusing on character development, and visualizing while reading a text. Language Focus: Language focuses are listening and reading Vocabulary Focus: symbolism – a literary device in which a writer uses one thing—usually a physical object or...

Beading to Remember Reading

Content Focus:  Read various books and recall important elements of each story Understand the symbolism of colors in representing events of the story Create a bead that reflects their understanding and emotional response to the Battle of Books titles they are reading...

Tear and Share

Content Focus: Phase 1: Literacy Elements in Narratives (mood) Phase 2: Personal Reflection   Language Focus: Phase 1: reading Phase 2: writing   Vocabulary Focus:  Phase 1: Literary Elements or Devices (provided example uses mood) Phase 2: whatever writing...

Drawing, Writing, & Flexibility, OH MY!

Content Focus: Executive functioning skills with a focus on flexible thinking Language Focus: Social-Emotional & Writing Vocabulary Focus: Flexible Thinking – the ability to consider things in new ways, adapt to change, and solve problems...

Symbolism Pendants

Content Focus: Casting jewelry Language Focus: listening, writing Vocabulary Focus: cast, symbolism, sculpt, jewelry Standards: A.A.Cr.7.m: Investigate: Investigate and expand knowledge of studio skills, techniques, materials, tools, and elements and principles of art...

Creative Collage

Content Focus: Science and Visual Art (5th grade lesson), ELA and Visual Arts (1st grade lesson) Language Focus: reading and writing Vocabulary Focus: collage, complementary colors (1st grade), unique features (1st grade), food chain (5th grade) Standards: 5th Grade...