I found an awesome blog
post (http://bsbooklove.blogspot.com/2016/11/laughingalltheway.html) about Christmas activities to use in the classroom
that are both fun and content oriented! One activity that I definitely want to
try is to have a “Book Party” the day before Christmas break. This holiday
party is unlike any that I have ever heard of. Each student chooses their
favorite book, short story, poem, etc. that they have read over the course of
the semester. They then determine what aspect of the text stood out to them the
most: the setting, a theme, a character, the tone. Students then bring a food
to class on the day of the party that represents that aspect of their chosen
text!
During the party each
student presents their text, their favorite aspect of it, and the food they
brought. The class samples the food as the student describes the relationship
between the food and the text. I think this is a great way to encourage reading
and to end a semester with a fun twist. It’s creative and unique, and I think
that students would love it because it’s unlike any classroom Christmas party
they’ve attended in any other class! The blogger uses the picture below to
provide inspiration for students.
This party would allow
students to make connections with a text beyond the usual confines of language
and would require students to think critically and creatively about a text. I
think that this celebration of the holidays and of reading, paired with yummy
food and students sharing their ideas with peers would be the perfect way to
end a semester!
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