Family Theme Backpack
Create literacy themed backpacks for kin" rel="nofollow">indergarten, first grade, or second grade in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing the followin" rel="nofollow">ing:
1.Identify the theme and its alignment to content standards and early learnin" rel="nofollow">ing standards;
2.Environmental prin" rel="nofollow">int activity that is bias-free, culturally relevant;
3.Appropriate materials for the environmental prin" rel="nofollow">int activity;
4.Resources for phonics and phonemic awareness activity, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing technology resources;
5.Information sheet that gives the family directions on how to use the backpack;
6.Explanation of how and why the literacy backpack will benefit their child; and
7.Parent communication log that provides a way of assessin" rel="nofollow">ing learnin" rel="nofollow">ing at home and a way for the family to provide feedback.
In a 15-20-slide PowerPoin" rel="nofollow">int presentation, present both backpacks with images of their content. In addition, create a title slide, reference slides, and slide notes with detailed explanations and descriptions.