Perhaps the most important "jobs" that a poster has is to be eye-catching and easy to read. If this is your first time creating a poster from scratch, here’s a quick guide on how to get started:
Beginning: A Rough Sketch
The Design: Getting Readers' Attention
The Message: Make It Short and Snappy
Picture It: The Best Images
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This week's writing trait (focus) is conventions (spacing, spelling, punctuation and capitals). You'll find a checklist stapled inside your journal. Please remember to:
Today we read "Maddi's Fridge" (see previous post for a link to the book) and talked about what can we do as individual people or as a community when we see something unfair happening in the world. Then, we brainstormed a list of things we could do to help people who do not have enough food (people just like Maddi!). We learned about charities which are organizations that raise money and use it to help people who are poor or need help. These are the ideas we came up with for how to set our plan into motion:
Today's writing activity: In your Language Arts workbook, pick one plan of action from the list above. Then, use sequencers (first, next, then, and finally) to create your action plan. For example, if I select "donate money or food to a charity", this is what my action plan might look like:
First, research charities in the community and pick one. Next, I will call the charity or send an email. I will ask them to provide me with information about what type of donations they are looking for. Then, I will spread awareness about the cause and gather donations. Finally, I will drop off the donations. This month there are two (2) different days that focus on nourishing people and nurturing the planet in different ways: World Food Day on October 16th and World Poverty Day on October 17th.
This week we'll continue to discuss ideas that promote respect for diversity and focus on exploring ways we can help people in need in our community. Maddi's Fridge addresses issues of poverty with honesty and sensitivity. Best friends Sofia and Maddi live in the same neighbourhood, go to the same school and play in the same park, but while Sofia's fridge at home is full of nutritious food, the fridge at Maddi's house is empty. ![]()
In Loretta Seto's story, "Mooncakes", a young Chinese American girl celebrates the Moon Festival with her parents by staying up late, eating mooncake, and telling traditional Chinese folktales. Work on Writing: What are the ways that the family in the story celebrate the Moon Festival? They light paper lanterns, they sit out side and watch the moon, the parents tell old stories, they eat mooncakes, and they drink hot tea. Which part or parts of the celebration did you like best and why? Write a paragraph about what you liked best about the Moon Festival. Include some words from the book that describe this part of the festival, and to tell why they liked it best.
We will also make Chinese lanterns like the ones decorating the family's kitchen. Here's how to make them using a piece of A4 paper:
Last week the students made Chinese lanterns like the ones decorating the family's kitchen in the story. We discussed the meaning of the Moon Festival (e.g., gathering with family, celebrating together) and then the students drew pictures that symbolize the festival's meaning to them. Here are our lanterns in the making:
This week's all about the Mid-Autumn festival, which is also called the Moon Festival. Let's start by learning more about the moon. Have you ever looked up at the sky and noticed how the moon changes shape each night? Ever wondered why… And how? Learn about the different names we have for a full moon! Click here to learn about the phases of the moon on National Geographic Kids. And/or here if you want to learn even more on Kiddle.co.
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