My ELD class is focusing on sentences this month. I thought our lesson on the four sentence types would be a great opportunity for me to try out my first from-scratch foldable.
I was nervous. Coming from 2nd grade, the idea of having them fold and fold and fold and cut from verbal directions… what a nightmare.
The 5th graders, however, ate it up. They kept talking about how fun it was. I love how something as simple as letting them choose the color of the paper, can make them so happy. Letting them pick any color? How fun. I know some people want everything in the room to look exactly the same, but I find the kids are so much more engaged if they feel ownership over what they are doing.
The students glued them into their journals.
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| I love how she made it her own with the heart dots. |
The students wrote the explanation on the inside panels. Then, they wrote an example sentence on the blanks. To scaffold it, I let them either find a sentence in their book or write one of their own.
I still think I prefer creating a printable. I think it took less time. The students also seemed to have a bit of anxiety. It was the first time I heard so many of them ask, “Like this?” I guess over time, they’ll relax a bit.
What is your favorite foldable?
This is cute. I want to use more foldables this year.
It's new to me but I think the kids get something out of it. I'm becoming a fan.