A Wind in the Door | Activities :&: Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Magazine reporter.

Interview Charles Wallace for People Magazine.

2. Magazine reporter.

Interview Meg Wallace for People Magazine.

3. Magazine reporter.

Interview Mr. Jenkins for People Magazine.

4. Travel agent.

As a travel agent, convince a person Meg's town would be a nice place to visit.

5. Angels.

Have each student write a short scene from a play in which angels are involved.

6. Strange creatures.

Draw your idea of a cherubim.

7. Progo's introduction.

Introduce Progo to your hometown and tell him...
(read more)