Objective - Use Matt de la Peña's book Last Stop on Market Street to explore the world around you through your five senses, just like C.J and his grandma do on their journey to Market Street, and create an original artwork.
Objective - Through creative movement and mindfulness, explore our connection to nature with the art piece "A Mother's Embrace" from EOD's 2016 exhibit as inspiration.
Materials Needed - Space for students to spread out.
Objective - Through the fun activity of "Freeze Frame Adventure," create living pictures and vibrant soundscapes that explore Evelyn's house, the park and meeting friendly neighbors from Meg Medina's Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away.
Materials Needed - Space for students to spread out and divide into groups
Objective - Learn to choregraph movements to different ideas and feelings from Grace Byers book I Am Enough.
Materials Needed - Space for students to spread out
Objective - After viewing a VIP read-along of Grace Byers’ book I Am Enough: I Believe I Can, create a heart quilt filled with all the things that fill YOUR heart with joy.
Materials Needed - Blank Paper, Coloring Utensils.
Objective - Use creative movement to tell the story, and explore the changing feelings of characters, in Ish by Peter H. Reynolds.
Creative movement allows kids to practice self awareness and self management skills. Through kinesthetic learning, students will remember key details of texts while building empathy for the characters.
Materials Needed - Thinking Map Worksheet
Objective - Explore what makes you special and unique by identifying the main idea in It's Okay To Be Different by Todd Parr, finding the steady beat and creating your very own rap.
Materials Needed - Creation Worksheets
Objective - Explore the book Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall through narrative pantomime.
Objective - Use Matt de la Peña's book Last Stop on Market Street to explore the world around you through your five senses, just like C.J and his grandma do on their journey to Market Street, and create an original artwork.
Objective - After reading Meg Medina's Mango, Abuela and Me, create your very own comic strip of your favorite part of the book featuring Mango, Abuela and Mia.
Materials Needed - Blank Paper (6 half sheets per student), Coloring Utensils, Instruction Sheet (if desired - click here)
Objective - after reading Meg Medina's Mango, Abuela and Me, create your own Create your own parrot via a fun hands on art activity.
Materials Needed - Pattern Handout (download here), Colored construction paper (any colors will do), pencil, scissors, glue (stick or liquid), 3 brass fasteners (or stapler can be used)
