Weekly Tribes – Spider Web

Spider Web

It is Halloween week in the US, so why not incorporate a little spider web into your classroom.

Here are some possible variations…

Instead of yarn, use a can of silly string to “paint” the web…or actually draw or paint it
Instead of a whole class or large group, do in small groups and go around 3-4 times
Instead of all appreciations, mix it up with “something good in my life”, ” I wish…”, “I learned…” , Fact vs opinion (“I know..I think”)
Use it for content – write a (Halloween) story or a persuasive writing sample; each person in the group takes a turn writing a sentence or section…use a large piece of paper and draw the web, then use the drawn web to write the tale. (Students have a chance to talk it through, making the web, before writing it down.)
Use the ‘web’ to introduce the world of graphic organizers (google ‘word web graphic organizer’ for lots of ideas).