[MOSAIC] Textmapping

[Joy]

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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  jwidmann at rocketmail.com
  How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org
   









       
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