In an earlier post, I wrote about how important it is to take the time to develop an environment of trust so that your writers will be willing to share, respond, accept suggestions, and work on revising. As this new school year begins, we have been posting some ideas for creating a learning community in the classroom.
Here are a couple more that you might like to try.
Names
Our names are important to us. We have meanings, feelings, and memories associated with them. Take some time to explore your name.
• Do you know how you were named? Were you named for anyone special?
• Does your name have a family history?
• Investigate the meaning/origin of your name on the internet.
• Do you have any interesting stories/memories about your name?
• Do a quick write/a free write about your name.
• Introduce yourself and the name you would like to use.
Coat of Arms/Family Crest
Recently I received an inquiry from one of my brothers seeking some information on our family crest. I remembered that my folks had one on the fireplace, but no one seemed to have that one now. After contacting several relatives, he was able to locate a picture with some specific information. Our crest includes the origin of our family name, our motto, a symbol, and colors associated.
A crest/shield is a group of emblems and figures arranged on and around a shield that serve as a visual representation of interests, achievements unique to a person, family or organization.
Create an individual coat of arms that identifies you. This coat of arms could include activities, hobbies, favorite food, favorite music, a motto you follow, etc. (I would recommend brainstorming categories with the class.) Don’t feel you need to be artistic; you can use a template from the internet (such as this one) and simply insert information or pictures.
Wishing you much joy and success in this new school year. If you have activities you would like to share, please add a comment to our post.
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