One of the most useful CPD sessions I ever attended was a really fun book making technique that Charlotte Haenlein taught at the 2009 NATECLA conference. Book making is a great lesson in its own right and it also happens to meet a piece of portfolio criteria, following instructions, which is always a bonus ;-p
So as a follow up to Rima's Day we created our own books using images from the SQA's "Daily Life" pack. The book making itself is fun... all you need is a few different sets of coloured paper and the instructions.
Download Book making instructions reduced
They get all sorts of integrated skills work as they:
- put the books together
- write their sentences
- talk about their daily routine
- listen to others
- match the appropriate words to the picture
- read their own books to themselves, eachother and their children.
I've also used the books to make picture dictionaries and alphabet books. Lots of fun for all so a big thanks to Charlotte for her wonderful arts and crafts session! :-)
Great!! Are you going to Natecla this weekend?
Posted by: DavidWarr | 07/06/2011 at 08:27 AM
Aahh I wish... would love to but haven't been organised enough this year! Looks like it's going to be good though :-)
Posted by: Anna Rose | 07/07/2011 at 09:10 AM
Ah - you are so sophisticated! You not only personalized the content but had a "bookmaking event " too!
Are you teaching all summer?
Posted by: Naomishema | 07/08/2011 at 01:15 PM
All credit goes to that session with Charlotte :-) I would never have come up with it on my own! No... I finish teaching next week... I am still in quite a bit though throughout the summer :-/ How about you?
Posted by: Anna Rose | 07/08/2011 at 04:17 PM