Students will recall the story sequence animal by animal. Each child chooses an animal to research and create a habitat for. Complete a classroom story map of events that took place in The Mitten. Drama integration lesson with Jackie Samuels. Drama Visualization - introduction of standard visualation Homework was to observe animals or pets and how they moved in their environment.
Class acts out simultaneously.
Drama integration lessons with Jackie Samuels. Drama Students acted out the animals in their own habitat or environment. Move bodies, making sounds, indicating through movement what the environment would be like they observed for homework. Students had to use descriptive language in creating these emotions. Continue writing and illustrating Mitten books.