This
term in Writing we have been learning all about Narratives!
We
have been looking at the elements of a narrative using the Diana Rigg narrative
structure. We have examined well known narratives looking at these elements in
each book.
One
element in particular is lots of fun but hard for little minds to get around
sometimes. That element is characters thoughts and feelings. The feelings part
is okay but the thoughts seem to be the area they struggle just a little. We always have so many questions!!!
I
decided the best way to help my students understand a character’s thoughts would
be to ask a character!!!
Now
I know this in nice in theory but impossible when using fictional characters!!
So I
went with the next best thing ….I dressed up as a character so my class could
ask how I felt and what I thought throughout the story.
We
had been reading Possum Magic (a personal favourite) in class that week so I
put my best ‘nanna’ on and dressed up as Grandma Poss!
I am
not going to lie it was a little concerning how much I could pass for a
Grandma!!!! Hee hee
My
students came in and were allowed to ask Grandma Poss any question that related
to the story particularly about how she felt and what she was thinking about
the story!
My little fish were bursting with excitement!!!!
They
came up with many great questions! As expected one of the questions for Grandma
Poss was to do some bush magic so she made a puppet owl appear ….from inside her
sleeve ;)
After
we finished our Q&A we shared some light morning tea.
Of
course our snacks consisted of vegemite sandwiches and lamingtons . . .
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