Where the Wild Things Are, Part I: Reading the Story
This creative
stimulating book will kick their imaginations into high gear after this story
about a boy on a journey to where the wild things are.
Objectives
Children ages 4-5 years can appropriately sequence and relate
the story Lang. IIB
ages 2 ½-3 years can give uses of an object Cog. I
children ages 2 and up can look at and enjoy the pictures in the book Lang. IB
children 2-2 ½ years can identify objects and actions in story Lang. IB
and children 1-2 years can imitate simple gestures and actions Lang. IB
Materials
Book, Where the
Wild Things Are, (Scholastic Press, paper; Harper and Row, hard cover) by
Maurice Sendak
Procedures
1. Gather children in
a comfortable story-reading area with pillows, sofa or rug (to sit on &
define area). Introduce story--"Who's heard this story before? Did you
like it? What is your favorite character or part?" Read story, making sure
the kids are settled in their places and can see pictures without straining.
2. As teacher reads, ask children to point to various items and objects in the
story. Show the picture and ask children to describe the actions. Ask them to
imitate gestures or actions of characters in the story, e.g. "Be a wild
thing.
Roll your eyes, gnash your teeth, and show your claws."
3. As children become familiar with story, ask them if they know what will
happen next and why this or that character did what he did. (Why Max's mother
sent him to his room? What happened when Max arrived at the land of the Wild
Things?
4. Introduce idea of acting out a story. "Which character do you want to
be? What does he look like? What scenery do we need?" Make a group
decision on what you will do next to prepare for presentation of the play. |