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SEASONS PROJECTKayla SpauldingChristina ShermanNikki KumberaPaige SnyderJude MartinIntro to EducationEAST/EMPACTS ProjectDr. Regina Ryel Thomason, Instructor1

NWACC OUTCOMES To work collaboratively within a learning group.

To manage time wisely.

To problem solve.

To use new technology.

To do outreach in a public school.

2Our GoalsTo reach out to socioeconomically challenged students.

To teach Ms. Breeses kindergarten class about weather and the seasons.

To augment the existing curriculum.

TO HAVE FUN!

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WHAT WE DIDWe shot a video showing a mock weather forecast that would be fun for the kids to watch.

We wanted to have an activity that would be hands-on for the children. We gathered seasonal clothing and made sets of flashcards showing each clothing choice. We made one set for each student.

We described a type of weather particular to each season and asked the children to find the card for the correct clothing choice. We made sure there were no right and wrong choices.

We showed them the video.4

TEAMWORKAs a group we decided to make a video showing a mock weather forecast.Kayla wrote the script.Christina starred in the video.Paige, Nikki and Jude took care of the weather and sound effects.We wanted to have an interactive section so we chose to have seasonal clothing to use with flash cards.Nikki, Paige, Kayla, and Christina did the artwork for the flashcards.Jude made and applied the labels to the cards.5COURSE OUTCOMESWe experienced being in a classroom with multicultural students.We learned to communicate with students even though their first language was not English.We learned that children are children no matter what their ethnicity.

For the first time we were in a setting where most of the students were of a low socioeconomic background.We saw what it was like when the whole school is suffering from a lack of funds.We could see what the lack of money in a family meant to students in their clothing in relation to the weather.6

THERES NO I IN TEAM

Design by Paige Snyder, Intro to Ed, Fall 2008, EAST/EMPACTS7SWEET SUCCESS

8WHAT WE LEARNEDWhen you really want to communicate, you can find a way.Donations can really make a difference to children in need.Volunteering is a great way to help in a disadvantaged school.

9TECHNOLOGY USEDVideo CameraLaminating MachineDigital CameraPowerPointMicrosoft Office Suite 2007CopierClip Art

10RESOURCESWWW.AVERY.COMGo! Introduction to Word 2007Fram, M., Miller-Cribbs, J., & Van Horn, L. (2007, October). Poverty, Race, and the Contexts of Achievement: Examining Educational Experiences of Children in the U.S. South. Social Work, 52(4), 309-319. October 25, 2008

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