2nd Grade Week 3

This week in 2nd, and actually most of my Choice classes, I'm continuing the "holiday" thing for looking at other cultures, etc. This week's mini lesson is Advent calendars. We looked at examples and I talked with them about the Rathaus in Germany where they paint and decorate the windows on the front of the building as an advent calendar.

I had prepped some papers with 24 doors cut in them and the kids glued a backing on, the numbered the doors and drew their pictures inside the doors. I had about 8 students choose this activity and others chose drawing or collage. There was also some exploration with colored tape. I think I'm going to have to hide the colored masking tape next week... Maybe... I don't know. I don't really have a use for it, but I'm kind of afraid that the kids will just use it all up, then I will discover something I need it for...

Here are some photos from mini lesson Kente cloth last week.