Wolf! – Activity #1: “Perseverance Pouch”
Activity #1: “Perseverance Pouch”
Students will learn other words/phrases that describe perseverance.
Materials:
- Chart paper
- Felt pens
- Strips of paper (approx. 10 inches x 3 inches)
- Black paper (slightly larger than strips of paper)
- Glue
- Crayons/felts
- Scissors
- Sticks/dowels (approx. 24 inches long)
- Handkerchief-sized fabric of various designs/colours
- Glue gun
Teacher Preparation:
- Cut enough strips of paper so each student receives three pieces
- Cut enough black construction paper so each student receives three pieces
Step by Step:
Step One: Brainstorm words/phrases that have a similar meaning as perseverance. Record on chart paper.
Examples:
- I think I can attitude.
- You can do it.
- Take one step at a time.
- Steadfast.
- Continuing.
- Keep on going.
- Stick to it.
- Commitment.
- Keep a steady pace.
- Never give up.
- Determination.
- Steady.
- Focus.
- Go around obstacles.
- Meet goals.
- Finish.
- Try again even if you make a mistake.
Step Two: Students select two or three brainstormed words/phrases and write one on each strip of paper. Encourage them to select words that they would like to apply to themselves.
Step Three: Students glue their strips onto the black paper.
Step Four: Each student receives a piece of fabric. Students tie their fabric around the stick, similar to the pouch Wolf had in the story.
Step Five: Using a glue gun, teacher glues the students’ perseverance words/phrases so that they are sticking out of the pouch, still visible.
Optional: Teacher makes one large pouch and all of student perseverance strips are popping out of this one, very large pouch. This looks great on a bulletin board.
End Product:
Individual pouches created by students with perseverance ideas filling each pouch.