As an introduction of myself, I created a footprint with things that I want my students to remember me by. My footprint ranges from my hobbies to some of my favorite things! All, in which, have impacted my life and made me the person I am today. To start off, I made my footprint in pink. Pink is my favorite color! I'm a sucker for bright and colorful things! On the top right is a hay bale. The hay bale represents where I grew up. I grew up in a small town and did many "small town" things, such as, rode horse, fed cows, picked rock, and even drove a tractor! Moving to the right is an ice cream cone. This is my absolute favorite food! It also represents my friends because whenever we are stressed or bored, we get ice cream and bond. It seems to calm us down a bit! The F represents my faith, family, and friends; three of the most important things in my life. The sun represents my favorite season. I love everything about summer, from the lake to the watermelon! The purple music notes show my love for music, especially country music! I put an apple and banana on my footprint because I like to lead a healthy lifestyle and I hope to educate my future students about staying healthy inside and outside the classroom. The faces on the bottom are children! I have a passion for teaching young children and can't wait to start my own classroom. Last but not least, the basketball, volleyball, and softball's represent my love for sports. I am very active and love to play, watch, or coach any kind of sport!
This project would be very helpful in the introduction of a class. The students would be instructed to use three different mediums to create their “footprint”. They would be excited to share about themselves as well as learning about their other classmates. The foot print would include their name, any hobbies they have, and what is important to them. I would integrate this project with a pen pal unit. I would work with other teachers from other areas of the world. They would have their students do the same and send them (or digitally email them) to their pen pal explaining themselves. The students would then have a chance to examine their pen pals foot. We would send letters back and forth asking questions about the items they listed and why. For example, if they like to fish. In class, we could talk about how fishing is an important industry in their country. Each student would have something to share about their pen pal that would relate to where they are from.
