"We all need stories for our minds as much as we need food for our bodies" (Andrew Wright)

quinta-feira, 14 de abril de 2011

Knock Knock Who's there?



Knock Knock Who's there? A big, furry gorilla, a wicked old witch, a creepy ghost, a fierce scaly dragon and the world tallest giant... Who will be next to knock at the bedroom door of this scared little girl? A great story by an award winning author of child literature, which my 3rd grade pupils loved!
It's a great story for presenting or revising vocabulary related to feelings. The story is structured around the question "knock knock who's there" as well as the girl's reply "Then I won't let you in", which provides opportunity for repetition and allows children to join in spontaneously during the storytelling. The "clues" left in the illustrations allow the children to predict what scary "visitor" is coming next.
Following the reading and the work on the story, my pupils were introduced to more "fantastic creatures", from mythology as we observed and commented on José Jorge Letria's book, "Os animais fantásticos". The children were ecstatic!
Have a look at the work they produced...
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