As part of our mini-unit about America, we had a very basic craft at the free art center. Mary Poppins and I placed strips of red and white construction paper out on the table, along with blue rectangles, star stickers, and glue. We then let the children recreate the American flag on their own.
I had fun watching the kiddos as they set about using the paper and stickers to make their own version of the flag. In particular, I was entertained by the attention to detail they showed! Some of them even brought our class flag over to use as a point of reference. They counted the stripes on the flag, noted that there were more red stripes than white stripes, and many observed the patterns in the stripes.
I heard things like, “Hey! It’s like a pattern here!” and “Well, that’s a lot of stars!” During our mini-unit, we had already discussed the American flag, it’s colors, and the meaning behind the stars and stripes. Still, it was nice to hear the observations they made on their own. I think the kids did a great job, and all of the flags turned out so well!
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