12/9/08

Exchange Present Junior One A

This is my Junior one A (7th graders). In Taiwan, there's no x'mas, so I decide to have a x'mas feeling for my students. I want them to know what is x'mas. I made an exchange present for x'mas. My class exchanged their presents with people from the other class. I gave them different colors each week. Colors can be x'mas colors or something related to x'mas.

This seventh graders are very creative. They can create cards, presents and more. I really enjoy teaching them.

The most important thing in this activity is that they have to keep their secrets until the day of x'mas. For most people this part is the most difficult part. I told them from the beginning, if they told their secret friend who they are, I will cancel this activity.
Here are the blue cards for the color of the week. They did a nice creation for their friends. The most important, they cannot say who is the person who send the card.
Here is the other color from the previous week. They could bring any red things, like piece of chocolate, candy or cookies.

Nana got her present, even is small, but she is so happy. She still doesn't know who is her secret friend.



Shelly also got her present, she is guessing who is her secret friend.


Jennifer is happy, too. She wants to know who sent the present to her.
This x'mas activity can be enjoyable, but at the same time, if they got present they do not like, is a real pain. The most important part is that children enjoyed and they will know their classmates better.