Foundation Prep Kindergarten, Drama & ELA Ms. Odile / Ms. Hansen
How do we write a true story in Kindergarten? Ms. Hansen’s students at Foundation Prep have been practicing writing by telling true stories. They are discovering how to make them clear and readable by visualizing, drawing and adding details.
When Ms. Odile and Ms. Hansen got together, they led the students to strengthen their writing and bring it to life through Pantomime.
Students first focused on adding details to their individual stories. They drew and wrote down words to go with their story. Some students shared their work with the class.
We then split up into pairs and the students decided whose story they were going to tell through Pantomime. Ms. Odile and Ms. Hansen encouraged creativity through their body and facial expressions, as well as a clear beginning middle and end.
The class culminated with a performance of their true stories, like the time one girl really wanted the last piece of birthday cake, but alas her friend ended up with that delicious cake. We all experienced their feelings through their silent storytelling and through their writing...
