Now, after finishing up a unit on measuring that led into creation of our own original "Wild Thing" from Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, we are creating pictures and stories that we will share as we practice our public speaking skills. We are especially looking to improve our eye contact this year.
Over the past tw0 months, second graders have been working on creating various types of work for presentation. We began with Law & Order-Fairytale edition, where we read and discussed Jon Scieszka's True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! which is a spin on the classic three little pig story, but told from the point of view of the wolf. Using the book as our springboard, we decided to put the wolf on trial and get to the bottom of what "really" happened. Students had a fun time playing the roles of the judge, jury, lawyers, defendants and witnesses. We had so much fun with our trial format, that we put other famous characters to the test as well. Goldilocks explained her reasons for breaking and entering. The wolf tried to convince us that Red Riding Hood was lying and he never ate her or her grandmother! We really had a great time getting to the bottom of some famous fairytales!
Now, after finishing up a unit on measuring that led into creation of our own original "Wild Thing" from Where the Wild Things Are, by Maurice Sendak, we are creating pictures and stories that we will share as we practice our public speaking skills. We are especially looking to improve our eye contact this year.
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Mrs. CharlesMrs. Charles has been teaching drama for 17 years in the Waltham Public School system. She holds a Bachelors Degree from Hofstra University with a major in Drama and a minor in Russian, and a Masters Degree in Theatre Education from Emerson College. She is also dual certified in Performing Arts K-12 and Elementary Education. Mrs. Charles has worked as both an actor and theatre technician for local and regional theatre companies in New York, Virginia and Massachusetts. Archives
October 2016
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