What is a Glyph?

What is a glyph? You've seen pins, facebook posts, and your teacher friends are mentioning them, but you're still asking - What is a glyph? 

What is a glyph?

Before I answer "what is a glyph", let me stress that kids are getting less opportunities to do fun activities due to the "more academic, less play" expectations.  Glyphs for kids, however, are the perfect solution!

In the world of elementary education, a glyph is craft-based activity. It's crafting with a purpose.  When finished, various attributes of the craft reveal personal information and/or opinions about the student.  

Glyphs for kids build on Common Core ELA Standards > Speaking and Listening, while also allowing kids to enjoy crafting time! There are many glyphs that can be integrated into your math, language arts, science, and social studies lessons. 

We all know how much kids like to talk about themselves.  When making a glyph for kids,  EVERY STUDENT gets to respond to questions and share opinions about themselves! Even the students who don't feel comfortable speaking in front of others can share their facts and opinions about themselves! The glyph craft becomes a symbol for the student.

Glyphs make great hallway displays.  Be sure to hang the attribute chart with the display so parents, students, and staff can then see what each attribute represents.

Here is a look at the attribute chart for my Snowman Glyph.  

This Shape Monster Glyph was also a class favorite. You can read more about this shape glyph HERE. 

To keep it simple, I like to think of glyphs as crafting with an educational purpose.