I'm here again to promote textmapping.
We're working on Appalachian Folktales in my class. The kids are enjoying
reading about the many adventures of Jack, but really got excited today when we
started textmapping with them in order to create our own Readers' Theatre and
Puppet Shows. So far they have highlighted the major events as a way to study
the plot. Tomorrow they will highlight the various characters in order to
create dialog. We will highlight changes in setting, props they might need, and
any descriptions of clothing for costumes.
They will perform these for each other, and I'm hoping for the primary grades.
Later in the year we will connect these folktales to Japanese Folktales as we
study Japan for our school's International Festival. Again, students will use
textmapping as a way to garner information to create a Kamishibai or puppet
show about the folktales.
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