- Gathering materials: family learning journals, pencils, colored pencils, crayons
- Remind them to open their journals to the next available page and date it. Don’t forget to have them label the top of the page with today’s learning topic/skill.
- Reading and Writing Connection: Creating a family Haiku. Ask each family member to brainstorm words/phrases the would fit todays Haiku topic. *Invite someone to list the words as they are being shared. Next: Invite someone to be the Haiku scribe as the family creates each of the three verses. *Clapping the words for syllables = lob/ster = 2 syllables
- Drafting responses: Allow each family member to copy family poem (10 min). Encourage the youngest members to draw their thoughts and assign someone to be their scribe. Next: Encourage each member to sketch and color around the family poem. *Caution, remind them not to color over the written poem… just around it.
- Finally: Discuss: Let each family member share their “Lobsters in Space” creation. Remind them that respectful listeners make eye contact with the person sharing without interrupting.
