Classroom+Crest

Submitted by Courtney Forbes, First Grade, Baxter Elementary

Standards: 3B

Materials: · Large crest/shield outline divided into 4 · Teacher model of shield/crest · Glue · Pencils/markers · Old magazines · Small circles for students to draw their faces on · Class picture Time: 60 minutes When to teach: Anytime throughout the year. Goals: To help the children identify classroom attributes/build a sense of community within the classroom.

Lesson: Read and discuss the standard. If you have already done the individual crest making, refer back to that lesson. Discuss how as a class, we are a family of sorts with our own special things that make us unique. Display the crest outline. Explain that the four areas will be: 1. A fancy drawing of your grade level/room number 2. A class slogan (come up with it together!) 3. Favorite subjects for the class or topics unique to grade level (cursive for 3rd, time for 1st) 4. Individual faces colored and glued on. Write students’ names underneath Numbers 2 and 3 will need whole class discussion but the other two can be worked on in a small group or individually respectively. Have students draw a picture illustrating their favorite part of school/class to put in section #3 as well as their faces. Assemble crest and display in classroom. Closing: Explain that as a school family it is important to respect one another and to develop positive relationships. “We are all in this together!”

Assessment: Score students based on participation in whole class and individual participation.