Nicole DaSilva and Bobby DeDominicis hand out Crayola Create-to-Learn Family Project kits at the Boston Centers for Youth & Families center on Paris Street in East Boston, to families with children in kindergarten up to fifth grade With a goal to distribute supplies to encourage...
Visualization means making mental pictures of stories or information. When children make mental pictures of what they hear it helps them build reading comprehension and memory skills and focus on the main ideas and detailed descriptions. In this at-home project, children will visualize what...
Do You See What I Hear_Animated Video Project-final.pdf
When children think about what they can do to help others they learn about responsibility and kindness. In this at-home project, children will create kindness gifts for family members, friends, and neighbors, and then wrap them in homemade wrapping paper. Watch the video for this family...
Gifts of Kindness_Animated Video Project_final.pdf
Addressing the concept of time in stories helps children understand how sequence impacts the plotline of any story, whether it is real (non-fiction) or imaginary (fiction). In this at-home project, children will create illustrations that reflect the beginning, middle, and end of a story...
Late Arrivals_Animated Video Project_final.pdf
When stories are personally relevant, children are better able to figure out how to distinguish fact from fiction. In this at-home project, children will create personal figurines (small sculptures or puppets that represent themselves) and illustrate scenes from a story. With the help of their...
If I Was There_Animated Video Project_final.pdf
Stories help children see situations from others’ perspectives. This at-home project will help children learn more about their own emotions and provide a way for them to empathize with the way other people feel. Children and family members will explore how understanding the different...
Buddies Keep Me Company_Animated Video Project_final.pdf
When you add the arts to STEM, you get STEAM! Children can use the five STEAM disciplines, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, to explore living and non-living organisms. In this downloadable lesson, children will use observation and creative thinking to create a game focused on...
All the Best Moves_Animated Video Project_final (2).pdf