This paper folding exercise is a challenge but the result is worth the effort and achievable for intermediate grades - an ideal challenge activity for peer coaching and community building over a period of a week or two. Paper instructions are difficult to follow if you have never seen one made. Follow this video on YouTube if you need to review the steps. The artist, Lisa Shea, has a website with wonderful photos, background information on origami, and a DVD of origami instructions for sale for a reasonable price. Looking at her website briefly, I think this person is an example of someone who has combined eclectic interests to develop her creative spirit and talents. In her case, her creativity has become profitable - she has found ways to make a living doing what she loves. For teachers, the ability to "wow" a child with a quickly-made origami flower gift may be profitable in its own way. I can think of many moments when such a skill might have been a pleasant diversion from tears or helped to build a stronger relationship with a hard-to-reach child.
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I really enjoyed this activity but I also found it very challenging. I think that having the video to follow was extremely helpful even though it moved rather fast. I don't know if I could have made the flower from just the paper. Leisbet gave me a lot of guidance and when it was complete I was very happy with the results. I felt a great sense of accomplishment when I was able to complete a difficult task and have a beautiful flower at the end.
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