I've decided to begin an origami unit with my Art 2 kids. I dearly wish someone told me this one thing before I started....
Teaching origami is HARD WORK. And it is quite exhausting. However, the kids really enjoy it and I love teaching things that they have enjoyed :) So far we have learned how to make:
Water Balloon Boxes (they LOVED these)
Flapping Birds
Cranes (though I accidentally taught them how to do it the wrong way-- they turned out upside down)
Samurai Hats
Jumping Frogs
Penguins
Exploding Envelopes
Blinking eyes
I've noticed that any model that "moves" is what interests them the most. And I'm still coming up with a fun independent project for them to do... we shall see what I can come up with. :)
In the end.. this is what teaching is all about :)
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