Teacher: Jennifer Tompkins
Grade and School: Felicita 2nd
Discipline Area(s): math science social science language arts arts
Project Title: Mr. Quiet’s Book of Patterns
Project Goal(s): To introduce students to vocabulary that made noise, speech patterns and
patterns related to nature.
Process and Steps:
Students, the previous week, had gone outside and drew patterns they saw in nature. We
found spiral patterns, linear patterns, exploding patterns, etc. I explained that everything
can be broken into patterns. I read the Mr. Noisy’s Book of Patterns (Modern Curriculum
Press) where everything Mr. Noisy does is in a pattern. He talks saying "Hi, Hi, Hello,
Hi, Hi, Hello..." Walking he goes "clomp, crunch, stomp, clomp, crunch, stomp.." The
students brainstormed words Mr. Quiet would hear on a walk in the forest. Then they
illustrated (directed drawing) Mr. Quiet. Then they wrote in patterns all kinds of noise
words in patterns. We bound in a book.
Materials Needed:
Mr. Noisy’s Book of Patterns, paper, pencils, markers
Essential Questions:
1 What skills, elements, vocabulary were taught?
Lots of rich vocabulary and fun with integrating art
2. How did you assess the children’s understanding?
Observation
3. Where could you go from here?
The students have daily opportunity to check the book out
4. Other comments:
Great ESL