Last week on Twitter, Madison Bailey shared some 3rd-graders’ leaf creations they made after reading A Leaf Can Be…! How awesome is that? My Can Be… books are all about seeing common things in new ways, and that’s exactly what they did. Some looked at the shapes of the leaves and thought about what they reminded them of and built their picture around that. Others took the leaves and transformed them to make them fit what they already wanted to make. Both ways worked!
Hooray for Mrs. Lee’s 3rd-grade class at Silver Creek Elementary! Thanks, Madison, Mrs. Lee, and students. Your creations made my day.
Here are a few delights–aren’t they fantastic? One of the best things about writing is when it inspires art and creative thinking in kids:>)
Turkey by Aidan
Bunny by Lupita
Sandwich by Tala
Mistletoe by Kellsie
Monster by Wyatt
Person by Sophia
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These are great. Mistletoe, really? Clever. And the labels on the monster. Love!
Yes–the labels! (Text features, anyone?)
these are wonderful not only do they reminded me of your book but also the book Leaf Man so creative and imaginative 🙂 thanks for sharing these with us
Yes, I thought of Leaf Man immediately, too:>)
So imaginative! All are fantastic; my favorites are the sandwich (love the pick through it) and the monster. Thanks for a wonderful start to a new week.
Fun, right? They put a smile on my face!
Those are great! Love the sandwich!
Yes!
These are so fun! Love them!
:>)
One looks like a Dagwood sandwich. Fun!
I know–quite a bite, right?
This is my student. I couldn’t be more proud of the connection she made here!
How wonderful! Connections are what learning and creativity are all about :>)