At the beginning of each school year we (the teaching team)
ask students to bring in a summer artifact, something that represents a moment
in their summer. These artifacts provide an opportunity for students to share
and get to know each other with the intention of building classroom community (See
activities in: The First Six Weeks of School by Paula Denton and Roxann
Kriete). They can also serve as a jumping
off point for journal entries and writing entries.
Everyone, including the adults, choose one artifact to share. I always follow this rule in the classroom but because I’m not in a classroom this year with 27 other people who have to share, aaand
I have so much to say (I’m a teacher after all), I decided to share two.
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Bookmarks
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This summer I traveled to Porto, Portugal for 3 days with my
older sister, Helena. I bought these bookmarks because I love to read, I love
embroidery and I love the colors. They remind me that embroidery is an old and
popular art & craft in Portugal. They remind me of a special trip with my
sister.
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We visited the Lello Bookshop in Porto. It is said to be one of the most beautiful bookshops in the
world; also said to have been frequented by J.K. Rowling during the time she
lived in Portugal, and to have served as inspiration for the bookshop in
Harry Potter.
What summer artifact would you bring to school?
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