Our Celebration Memories
Celebrating Together
25 minutes
Whole class collaboration
Learning Objectives
- Reflect on learning about celebrations
- Practice storytelling and memory skills
- Contribute to class book creation
- Develop appreciation for shared experiences
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1Sit together and look through photos of celebration activities
- 2Talk about favorite memories from each week
- 3Choose photos for each page of class book
- 4Help children draw pictures to add to photos
- 5Write or dictate sentences about each celebration activity
- 6Work together to arrange pages in order
- 7Create cover for 'Our Celebration Memories' book
- 8Read completed book together as class
Assessment Criteria
- ✓Child contributes ideas for book content
- ✓Child recalls specific celebration activities
- ✓Child participates in group book creation
- ✓Child shows pride in class accomplishments
Materials Needed
- Large paper for class book pages
- Crayons and markers
- Photos from celebration activities
- Glue sticks
- Binding materials
- Chart paper
Preparation
- •Gather photos from all celebration activities
- •Prepare large paper for book pages
- •Set up comfortable area for book creation
- •Have writing materials ready
Teaching Tips
- 💡Include every child's voice in the book
- 💡Focus on positive memories and experiences
- 💡Support children in expressing their thoughts
- 💡Make book available for future reading
Extension Activities
- +Share book with families and other classes
- +Create individual celebration memory books
- +Add book to classroom library
- +Use book for future discussions about celebrations
Key Vocabulary
memory
book
celebrate
remember
favorite
together
class