Kathryn Grimm
As an introduction of myself I created a footprint filled with things about me. I cut a shoe print out of construction paper and filled it with things all about myself. I used a few mediums, including marker, legos, and cut outs from magazines. I included the South Carolina state flag because I lived there for many years before moving to South Dakota, I have a drawing of my immediate family, as well as my daughter, Willow. All of these things pertain to different areas of my life and are a great way to get to know a little more about me.
Extension activity:
To get students back into school after a summer break, a great way to reintroduce ideas from last year is to incorporate it into an introduction. A "Figure Me Out" introduction will incorporate math concepts from the previous year while letting students introduce things about themselves. Students will introduce things about themselves that have a numerical answer, such as how many people are in my family, number of pets I own, and their age. For example, if I am doing this with a second grade class, we can use addition and subtraction for the answers. I am 20, so my age is 12+8. This is a good way for any grade to reintroduce themselves to concepts from the previous year before learning new material.
