Brief Activity Description:
I had the opportunity to participate in an in-situ experience at a local elementary school in a Grade 2 classroom. During this visit, we helped students create dioramas and explore a local animal of their choice through literacy activities that we had prepared for them.
Purpose
The purpose of this activity was to help students explore local animals through research and creative expression, while also introducing them to the Ktunaxa name for their animal to support awareness of local Indigenous language and culture.
Title Page of My Students Booklet
My student chose a moose, which is called niĀ¢napku in Ktunaxa. I helped him practice pronouncing the Ktunaxa name for his animal.
Literacy Activities:
Fill-In-The-Blank
The fill-in-the-blank activity helped reinforce the studentās understanding of moose by encouraging them to recall key facts, practice new vocabulary and engage actively with the information they were learning by using prior knowledge, reading and critical thinking skills. Most of the information I found for the fill-in-the-blank activity I found on the Parks Canada website.
Colour Page
The colouring page was intended as a fun and creative aspect of the booklet.
Word Search
The word search activity helped reinforce the studentās learning by introducing and reviewing key vocabulary related to moose in a fun and engaging way.
Self-Assessment
The self-assessment allowed the student to reflect on their learning and recognize what they understood about their animal across different subject areas, including reading, science, oral language skills and creativity. We completed this as a whole-class activity, brainstorming together to decide what criteria students would use to assess themselves focusing on aspects relevant to the project.
Resources:
https://www.firstvoices.com/ktunaxa/kids/words/85464b46-5ca7-4a9c-b552-b3522572ca84
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