The Watertower
We had an excellent lesson today! The children were hotseated in the role of 'Bubba' and 'Spike' from our text 'The Watertower'. The children were interviewed (by some amazing hosts!) about their friendship and feelings towards the watertower. The children who volunteered really got into character and this supported the rest of the class when writing up an interview of the characters.
The Spider and the Fly- Performance Poetry
The children really enjoyed their unit of work based on the poem 'The Spider and the Fly' by Mary Howitt. The children discussed the meaning of the poem and the themes explored by the poet. They then worked in their Kagan teams to prepare a stanza each ready to perform the poem together as a class. I particularly enjoyed watching the 'Spiders' perform their lines with such enthusiasm and passion!