One of the things the 1st graders in room 5 at Hathaway in Oxnard have been doing is reading, writing and drawing hats.
Inspired by Caps for Sale
and the Cat In The Hat ,
as well as using a fantastic Reading Rainbow that introduces a shop called “Hats To Where” then watching LeVar put on a cap and be transported ( racetrack as a jockey, miniature train station,to a hockey rink) they made several different kinds of works.
The first was a terrific bunch of stacked hats:
Ironically I was asked during this time to teach teachers in a presentation on arts integration. And further prompted to do “self portraits” with the teachers so thinking that was too much decided to opt for a portrait “in hat.” There are ways we modify in the arts and in our work with children to gain skill, support learning. I was attempting to support success.
So there are the teacher’s works, following the kids,( unfortunately in the clunky word press just posting pictures now is a major pain, wish I had built this in blogger.)
There is a world of language in hats for 1st graders to think about, especially in their second language work.
If you want the basic lesson plan go here....Hats !
I have a friend that once wrote about a lucky cap. Or hinted at the story he actually never shared. I have a lucky hat as well. And my students are all on St. Patty’s Day, or during the week, writing about a hat that was lucky. We’ve been brainstorming.