First off, I do not wish to take any credit for this post. I've been sitting on this particular website for a really long time, and I need to make sure everyone knows about it. I'll be the first to admit that sometimes, I cannot come up with my own ideas for projects! I also do not believe in giving assignments and projects "for the sake of it", and am quickly learning about the power of letting go and not taking everything in for marks. Sometimes, I do take items in, but hand them back after looking at them, without assigning a grade. If I were to grade every item that a student completed, I would be working on marking every night of the week! Over 100 items a night, one from each of my kids? Yikes!
Below is a link to a site which gives some great suggestions for assignments and/or projects on those especially uncreative days. But remember, it does NOT have to be marked.
103 Things to do Before/During/After Reading by Jim Burke
A few of my favourites:
- Silent Conversation: a student writes about a story on paper; then passes it to another who responds to what they said; each subsequent respondent "talks" to/about all those before.
- Adjective-itis: pick five adjectives for the book or character(s), and explain how they apply.
- Draw!: translate chapters into storyboards and cartoons; draw the most important scene in the chapter and explain its importance and action.
- Storyboard: individually or in groups, create a storyboard for the chapter or story.
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