This week in the library, third graders visited the country of Morocco. After learning a bit about this country’s geography and culture, we shared a beautifully illustrated adaptation of a Moroccan folktale, The Bachelor and the The Bean (by Shelley Fowles). Scaffolding upon this reading, the students then participated in skit-on-the-spot that I wrote for them, putting my own twist on the story. We performed the skit multiple times to allow the students to experiment with different voices and intonation. (And because I included some of this week’s spelling words in it!).
We concluded with bookbrowsing and checkout. Happy Reading!