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Start The Year On The "Right Foot!"
Start The Year On The "Right Foot!"
Idea by Sylvia, 4th Grade Teacher, Fremont, California:
On the first day of school I write this sentence on the board: "Start the year on the RIGHT foot." We talk about what the expression means and its importance. I then have each student trace and cut out his or her right foot (shoes on) from paper. I ask students to use a bird’s eye view to add details to each paper outline so it resembles the real deal. I display these footprints on a bulletin board with other art. When I take them down, I store them away until the end of the school year. On the last day of school I have them repeat the activity, this time tracing their left shoe. I return their right shoes for comparison. Students are always very excited to see how much their feet - and their artistic skills - have grown.
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