Mobiles are great for teaching your class a lesson about main ideas, main characters, and other main elements of a story book. They help kids think more about what they're doing. This particular mobile is easy to make, and lots of fun.
Steps
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Read a story to your class or have them read one of their own. The type of book chosen and how it is read depends on the grade level. For example, fifth graders might read a chapter-book that won a Newberry metal, while 2nd graders would have a picture book read to them. This project is for all ages.
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Have the students determine the setting, main character, conflict, etc. Give the students paper to draw on if they don't already have it. Inform the students that they can draw pictures related to the main character, conflict, etc. It is completely up to them.
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Color and cut out the pictures. This, of course, should be the student's job. Use a hole-puncher to poke holes in the top of the colored and cut out pictures. Have them tie a string through the hole at the top of the picture. Attach the pictures to a skewer or clothes hanger.
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Display your students' projects. If you have empty space in the hallway or the classroom, hang the mobiles on the wall. Displaying the students' work will most likely make the students proud and happy. Also, you can show off to the other classes!
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Finished.
Tips
- Grade the mobile by neatness and priorities shown in the mobile. Neatness of handwriting is important; so is neatness in coloring. Look at the mobile to see what the individual student's decision for drawing was. If the main character was a fish and they drew a duck, that is automatic point deduction.
- This is a great extra-credit project!
Things You'll Need
- 2 sheets of white printer paper for everyone in your class.
- coloring materials
- Scissors
- Hole-puncher
- Skewer or clothes hanger
