There have been a number of excellent photos on leaves recently. It's very appropriate because of the fall season.
These photos reminded me of some school activities about 75 years ago.
I had an excellent teacher for grades 3,4 and 5. She was far ahead of her time when it came to excellent learning projects. One of them was on leaves.
The whole class of 17 from gr one to nine would spend an hour or two wondering around off the schoolyard collecting leaves for a project. So in this little field trip we observed many different plants. She didn't know the names but we observed plants.
I think my technique for this has weakened but I hope you can see the outline of a leaf.
When we got back to the classroom we chose leaves to make a tracing with our pencils. Of course, we had to arrange the leaves in an interesting manner. Then she displayed our works. We did not have a bulletin board and I don't think scotch tape had been invented yet. Thumb tacks were used to attach our work to the wall.
So my teacher evaluation hat says that she could teach many things with just one item. Every moment to her was a teachable moment.
What a fun lesson! I would have loved that and enjoyed reading the story. Thanks Red!
ReplyDeleteWell try it yourself and see how it goes.
DeleteAnd when lessons are fun, the knowledge just slips in easily and stays
ReplyDeleteYes, I can remember many things from that time. The teacher also had us doing a lot of singing.
DeleteI did this leaf tracing too, a happy memory. Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week ahead.
ReplyDeleteIt was probably a well know project at that time.
DeleteYes, I can see the outline of the leaf! I remember ironing a leaf in between two pieces of wax paper.
ReplyDeleteHey, I remember that too but I can't remember how it was mounted.
DeleteThat was a good activity, suitable for all ages. Did anyone ever identify the leaves? You could have taken pictures with your phones and asked to identify them. 😊 Oh wait! I'll bet you didn't even have phones of any kind. 😲😇
ReplyDeleteWe had a phone in the school but not much else. Yes everybody in the school did the leaf activity at the same time.
DeleteShe had that gift…great memory!
ReplyDeleteI could make out the leaf, and you always seem able to come up with good posts about things in the distant past, Red.
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me that I did a better job when I was a little kid.
DeleteI remember doing that when I was young. Thanks for bringing back that sweet memory for me.
ReplyDeleteI thought I would find that many people did this project.
DeleteI did that when I was a kid, too. It must have been a challenge for your teacher to come up with teachable moments, with such a huge age range and being in a rural area.
ReplyDeleteThis teacher did well as she was experienced . Most other teachers were young and were just lost.
DeleteLovely memories!
ReplyDeleteThere were other projects and there was much music.
DeleteThat's high praise for your teacher.
ReplyDeleteYes, I look back and she was much ahead of her time.
DeleteI think I did that when I was young too. I remember my mother pressing leaves between the pages of a book.
ReplyDeleteSomehow it was a well known project.
DeleteI remember doing something like this. Not too many trees or leaves in Oklahoma. But my gosh, Red, I thought scotch tape had been around since the pilgrims landed. I can't comprehend life without it. Surely it's friends Duct and Masking were around too. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteFun stuff, nice to have a teacher that does fun projects.
ReplyDeleteGreat memories of a wonderful teacher. You were lucky to have her for multiple years.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you had such a creative, imaginative teacher to influence you into the becoming the fabulous educator you grew up to be.
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