A child-centered activity

This week, we have been talking about the importance of designing child-centered activities, between others, in order to "do" a different instruction.

So, as yesterday was Halloween, I will explain an example of this kind of activities related to this special day in english-spoken countries.

The activity is for a 4th grade class in wich the students are reviewing the food unit.
The teacher will ask the pupils to think about a "scary dish" to prepare at home with their parents and they will bring it to class, the following day, with its recipe.

Every student will explain his peers what ingredients do they need to prepare his dish. They will also explain how to prepare the dish, using vocabulary like "mix", "cut",etc.

Finally, the teacher will give all the students a copy of each recipe and they will make a "book of scary dishes".

At the end, they can taste all the dishes!

This activity is child-centered because all the students can explain their recipes using their own level of English, they can choose what to say and how to do it according to their level. With this activity, they also have something to show and share with their peers, which make the students feel useful and important.