35: Stories Alive
If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive. -Barry Lopez How do you make a story come alive? This was one of the questions that helped shape the kindergarteners' inquiry into stories this week. Using their imagination, creativity, and collaboration, the children embarked on an exciting project that combined their love for stories with their understanding of the different story elements we learned in class. What made this journey even more special was the use of recycled materials that we collected from our previous unit under Sharing the Planet to create dioramas of stories that the children have grown to love. Have a look at the wonderful process and the valuable lessons that the children experienced this week. Choosing Stories and Partners The week began with the children pairing up with a friend or choosing to work individually. As a class, we looked in...