The students have been very interested in pretend and make beleive. So to go along with this interest we began to learn about fairy tales. One Thursday, I brought in three large appliance boxes and asked the students what we should do with them. After much debate it was decieded that they should be made into the "three little pigs" houses. This turned into asking the students what types of materials we need as well as which box should be the straw, stick and brick houses. The students complete surverys to figure out which box should be witch house. They also completed lists and attached them to the houses so Mrs. Lucier and I would know what we need to complete the construction of these houses. As you can see from the photos it was a lot of work and the children were all engaged in the process. After the houses were constructed the children began to act out the classic tale. It was amazing to see. Without any guidance from Mrs. Lucier or myself they took on the roles of all the characters. The expression they used was remarkable! Finally the students decided they needed costumes to become the characters, well a paper nose did the trick! What a wonderful learning experience for our class!
Posts
