Four Corners Virtual Resource Center

ACDE.CARE/Adult Education and Family Literacy (AEFL) Service

through the Unlimited Learning Adult Education Program

 

 

 

Leecy Wise

http://www.swadulted.com

4cvrc@swadulted.com

970-562-4418

 

Volume 4 Issue 4, April  2005

“Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. It literally translates as ori (folding) gami (paper). In Japan, children learn origami at their mothers’ knees. In the West, children are learning it at school. Research has shown that paper-folding, particularly in the elementary school years, is a unique and valuable addition to the curriculum. Origami is not only fun, but also a valuable method for developing vital skills.” (Educational Benefits of Origami).

If you are looking for activities for parent and child; if you are looking for a way to teach fractions visually and kinesthetically; if you are teaching instructional writing using commands; if you want to teach geometry, cooperative learning, project based skills, spatial and cognitive skills, and have fun doing it, well, there’s always origami. If you want to go further, try knot making, spirals, mazes, and other wonderful ideas on the Web!

Check the basic instructions below. What could your students learn just from that process?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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