Paige Bernhardt’s second-grade class at Bowling Green Elementary School read a story book about Mother’s Day, as inspiration for an extraordinary lesson. Eve Bunting’s “The Mother’s Day Mice”, about a young mouse who discovers the most unusual gift of all, motivated the children to write about why their mothers are important to them. The reading concluded in a discussion about the book as well as a writing lesson highlighting all of the reasons why mothers are special.
The students created handmade cards filled with their sentiments and a “Beary Special Mom” greeting on the outside. They also worked diligently to create colorful paper maché votives for the special person in their lives. In addition to improving their ability to follow directions, the lesson sharpened the second-graders’ fine motor skills.
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