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Folktale comes alive with all kids participating actively. Despite its plain title, this is a charming, kids-in-costume, cause-and-effect folktale that teaches kids to predict action and plays like a ... Read more

Folktale comes alive with all kids participating actively. Despite its plain title, this is a charming, kids-in-costume, cause-and-effect folktale that teaches kids to predict action and plays like a Rube Goldberg device in drama. Program works across all grade levels and is adjusted as in learning standards. Want to have fun, fun, while serving standards? Here is a mix of storytelling, theater, & visual art offering every child a chance to take part. I model telling the tale, using simple illustrations on story cards (or on your board). Children catch on and join in the telling. We play w/characters' voice & movements, review the sequence of scenes, then block it out. This has been perfect for all these ages. The story features the problem of a man who can't move his stuff because his horse is too skinny. The horse is too skinny because the grass won't grow, and that's because the rain won't fall, clouds won't move, rain won't blow--because children won't sing! They sing and all the problems are solved. Classic folktale motif. This has been tested in dozens of classrooms and varied ages, as well as on summer stages with audience volunteers of all ages. Kids really connect with this, and love learning by playing--their natural, instinctual way of learning. Fantastic literacy and great for social-emotional work and cooperation, listening, following directions.