Imagine coming to school and seeing this leaf art! A teacher makes this art. He lives in Japan. He teaches art at a high school.
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HIROTAKA HAMASAKI
This Art Is UnbeLEAFable
By Meg Richardson
From the September 2024 Issue
Children understand how to get information from text and images.
HIROTAKA HAMASAKI
Pikachu
He wants his students to be happy to come to school. So he makes art outside the school for them.
In the fall, he uses leaves. In the spring, he uses flower petals. He has made Pikachu, Winnie the Pooh, Kirby, and other characters.
HIROTAKA HAMASAKI
Kirby (top) and Winnie the Pooh (bottom)
What character would you want him to make?
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Science Focus
Autumn leaves
Step-by-Step Lesson Plan
Implementation
- Small group; whole group; independent reading
Before-Reading Resources
- Text Preview Bookmarks
(10 minutes) Kids can cut out the nonfiction bookmark and use it to preview the text.
Suggested Reading Focus
Nonfiction text features (30 minutes)
- Take a close look at the photos. Ask students to share what they notice about them. Explain that we get information from pictures.
After-Reading Skills Practice
(15 minutes for each activity)
- Quiz: Comprehension check
- Nosey’s Fact File: Key details
Students can fill in key details on this page. Send photos of their pages or emails of their facts to nosey@scholastic.com. She will write back!
After-Reading Video
- Watch the video, “Leaves Through the Seasons.”
Text-to-Speech