Glen Lea ES

Glen Lea Literacy Festival

Henrico Learner Profile (HLP) 6C Focus

5th Grade - Literacy

SOL/Standard  

Learners identify collaborative opportunities by:
III.A.1 Demonstrating their desire to broaden and deepen understandings,
III.A.2: Developing new understandings through engagement in a learning group,
III.A.3: Deciding to solve problems informed by group interaction.
4.1 The student will apply creative thinking to artmaking.
5.2 The student will apply a creative process for artmaking. 

Learning Experience

Are you ready for the ultimate library / art / economics / ELA lesson?  Don’t worry, the Literacy Festival is here!!!

During this exciting cross curricular project, 5th grade scholars will collaborate to brainstorm and determine an object(s) to create and sell (at least 20 items) that connects to a chosen piece of literature.  5th grade scholars will collaborate to develop both production and marketing plans to sell their student created projects to scholars in grades K-3. Scholars will utilize both digital and tangible methods to advertise and sell their products. This could include using Adobe Express or Canva for digital menus and/or group-created banners or signs to display at their tables to attract customers.  Scholars will use library tickets as currency to purchase items.  Vendors will then be able to spend their hard-earned currency during an Ice Cream Social!  The Literary Festival will occur during LAMPS and be a schoolwide initiative.  Let’s Go Lions!!!

What did the student(s) learn about this experience:

"We as a group have learned how to manage our time, work together, and never give up even when things were difficult

- DeJahna, Amara, & Kaylynn

What did the teacher enjoy about this experience:

"I love how engaged the students are.  Some students who are most disconnected have come alive during this simulation."

 -Mrs. Audra Vanderland (GLES Librarian)

Additional Pictures, Media & Artifacts

Homemade Fidget Spinners

Using A.I. to build a digital storefront

Bracelet & Ring Fashion Set

LED Rings

Thank you to the innovators who helped make this experience possible: