Buddy Time: Photos

My own sons are convenient models for classroom examples :)

While working late one afternoon, a kindergartner and her parent walked into my 5th grade classroom. The kindergartner exclaimed to her mom with a smile, "This is my buddy's classroom."
     "What's your buddy's name," the mom replied.
     "I can't remember," the kindergarten student sighed.

That event prompted this week's Buddy Activity: Photos and Pattern Frames.

Fifth graders will import a table photo frame into KidPix before we arrive at the buddy's nice, big, bright classroom.

Then they'll "hide KidPix" and bring up PhotoBooth.

When we get to the buddy classroom, they'll PhotoBooth a wonderful picture of themselves with their buddy--both looking proud (not silly).

Then they'll drag the photo to the desk top, and import into the photo frame.

After that they'll add the decorations including the following:

• A pattern border that includes a sequence of 5 pics of what they both enjoy. They'll repeat that sequence 4 times around the border.
• Colors and design around the photo.
• Colors and design around the pattern.
• Their names and "2014."

Then they'll edit their work with a teacher, print two copies--one for the buddy to bring home, and one to hang up outside our classrooms (which are next door to each other).

After that, they'll have some time to make some silly, fun pictures using KidPix. The fifth graders will be the KidPix tutors for the kindergartners.