English Language Arts: Reading for Perspective

K-12: Standard 1

• Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works.

Standards for the English Language Arts, by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English, Copyright 1996 by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English. Reprinted with permission.

Source: NCTE/IRA Standards for the English Language Arts

Fine Arts: Visual Arts

K-4 Standard 3: Choosing and Evaluating a Range of Subject Matter, Symbols and Ideas

• Students select and use subject matter, symbols and ideas to communicate meaning.

Source: National Standards for Arts Education

Motivate springtime reading with a literature bulletin board featuring baskets and eggs. Students add decorative eggs labeled with book titles to their individual baskets on the bulletin board. The teacher can post a recommended book list or bulletin board guidelines onto the display for student reference. Daily reading improves comprehension and vocabulary skills, which are integral to learning across curriculum. Improve fluency and inspire students to pursue reading beyond the classroom for leisure fun and intellectual growth.

Figure A

Supplies Used: Construction Paper, Adhesive Letters, Glue, Scissors, White Marker

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Cover a bulletin board with paper.
2. Die-cut multiple AllStar Flower w/Stem using green and various colors of paper. Leave the green Flowers whole. Cut the stems from the other colored Flowers and adhere to the green Flowers. Add a small circle of contrasting color to the center of each Flower (see Main Photo).
3. Die-cut AllStar Grass using green paper. Adhere both the Grass and Flowers to the bulletin board.
4. Die-cut the title for the bulletin board from the AllStar 3 1/2" Uppercase Alphabet using yellow paper. Adhere to the bulletin board.
5. Die-cut one AllStar Basket #2 in various shades of brown cardstock or construction paper for each student. Place white paper over the scalloped top edge of the Basket and die-cut one for each student. Cut along the perforated edge and adhere to each Basket (Figure A).
6. Use a white marker or adhesive letters to add a student's name to each basket. Adhere the student baskets to the bulletin board.
7. Die-cut the AllStar Eggs & Decorations in various colors. As students finish reading a book, they will write the name of the book on an Egg and place it in their Basket (see Main Photo).