Crafts to foster children’s cognitive development while learning ESL

RECYCLED PAPER Content: How to make paper out of recycled paper bits Materials:  paper bits, warm water, a blender, scissors, aluminum pan, a towel, rolling pin. Goal: (Learning-how-to-learn) At the end of this workshop, pre-service teachers are going to be able to conceive a class in which these type of activity –the creation of paper based on recycling materials- is implemented as an original way to encourage children’s Hand-Eye Coordination, memory, creativity, the capacity of attention, imagination, emotional development, motor skills improvement, team work, environmental consciousness, confidence, among others.   Steps to create paper: Tear scrap paper into small pieces.  Soak the scrap paper bits in warm water.  Make a frame. This step can be done while your paper scraps are soaking.  Make a slurry of paper pulp.  Dip the pan frame into the tub and allow it to fill with paper fibers. Gently move it under the water to ensure even distribution