Hello! Footprint Introduction

Description:

For this introduction activity students traced an outline of their foot and included objects and cutouts to introduce themselves.

My footprint includes a photo of my family on a rollercoaster and they are making silly faces. I think this cutout represents my family well and shows us genuinely having fun.

The foot and name text are two of my favorite colors, blue and green. There is a whistle and cutout of a volleyball and basketball because I coach youth sports. I've included a book because I love to read, and if you look closely this book is filled with some of my favorite motivational quotes.

I also use to work for the Aberdeen American News for fifteen years, so I included some newsprint cutouts. There are also other hints about some of my favorite activities included!

Extension activities:

An extension option for this project for middle school students in a Language Arts class would be a reading walk. Students could write the name of their favorite book on the center, and include visuals or text to show why they like the book. They could include information on characters, setting, themes, plot, or favorite quotes.

This would be a great way for students to learn more about their classmates (based on their reading preferences) and also get book suggestions from peers! This would also allow me to learn more about what my students are interested in reading.

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