Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit 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. Illustrate the class projects.

When first in public school, Jean often wonders why her projects, executed with equal or better skill than others, are not well accepted by the teachers. Make an illustration that shows a project of hers amidst the projects of the other students, making sure the content of hers makes it stand out. You can do her sewing project, her Easter project, or another of your imagination that is consistent with her style.

2. Illustrate a Biblical scene.

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