How much fun do the kids have reading reader's theater plays? LOTS!! The kids today had a great day reading different versions of Cinderella that were written as reader's theatre plays. We took the two versions to compare and contrast how the same fairy tale can be told in different cultures. Somethings are different, yet there is always the underlying story---wicked stepmother and stepsister(s) who treat the child of the father poorly after he dies. Then a royal person has a dance, ball, etc.... and meets the poor misused girl and falls madly in love with her. She loses a shoe, of course, and the royal guy sets off across the kingdom to find her. AND you know when the shoe fits, she wears it!!! AND they live happily ever after much to the anger of the STEPS. We got a lot of good discussion and were able to use a VENN diagram to compare and constrast the two stories. The kids really liked changing up the parts and getting to be different characters. I particularly enjoy being the wicked step mother. You know you always like the roles you can get into and since I am NOTHING like the awful Steps, I had a really good time reading with the kids. They LOVE it when you get into the roles with them. It frees them up to be dramatic TOO!
I can't wait until tomorrow....we get to brand our cows! (Pictures to come!)
Have a great day!
Donna Smith
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