Do you remember our beanie babies? Not all of them survived their baggie/necklace homes:))
So I bought some sunflower seeds. Everyone has planted a sunflower and some lucky ones have also planted their beanie babies.
We're keeping track of their growth with a weekly diary. You can click either image to grab.
Last week I did this drama activity with my kids that was quite amazing. I dictated the story below (A Tree Grows) while the children silently acted it out.
I paused throughout the narration and tapped several children on the shoulder. Those children said one word describing how they were feeling.
At the end of the drama I gave the children an opportunity to discuss their feelings and experiences as they pretended to be small apple seeds growing into trees.
I thought it was quite powerful and the kids LOVED it!
Click the image if you'd like the 3-page copy. (BTW, this story has been in my file for probably 20 years and I have no idea who wrote it.)
Have a great evening!
We used to do something similar to your drama...going to bookmark this for next year. Time to do it again!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by, Suzy.
DeleteI love this! I want to go try it with some first graders.
ReplyDeleteKimberley
First in Maine
Thanks, Kimberley. I need to do this more:)
DeleteI am sure your first graders had a lot of fun acting this out! Wonderful way to help them with comprehension of the story and I'm sure cute to watch. :)
ReplyDeleteLori
Conversations in Literacy
It WAS very cute. I was pleased that they all liked doing it, too!
DeleteI LOVE when you combine literacy and drama ... GREAT story! I can totally use that in my counseling.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for the surprise in my inbox this morning; you are toooooo sweet!
Smiles and sunshine,
Barbara