Out of all of Robert Munsch's books, "The Paper Bag Princess" is my favourite. It's been one of my favourite books since I was in the second grade mainly because of its gutsy and spunky heroine, Princess Elizabeth. Elizabeth has taught me (and a lot of other girls) that it's not necessary to let princes (or frogs) save you from danger. What's more, when Elizabeth saw that her prince turned out to be a "bum", she had the courage and the dignity to walk away. This book is nice for everyone (especially young girls) because it teaches of the importance of being a good friend and that appearances do not determine a person's character. |
K-2: Role Play
| The K-2 students had a reenactment of Munsch's story after reading "The Paper Bag Princess." Pun already had a crown ready so she was our Paper Bag Princess today. Everyone else pretended to be the Dragon who burned down the castle and Princess Pun's clothes. We've had a lot of fun pretending to be princesses, princes, and dragons. It's also a good revision of what we've read and listened to. I was able to test the students' listening skills, and the K-2 students did not fail me. Everyone showed good signs of literacy development. Well done, my little royal highnesses! :) |
K-3: Storyboard Posters
The K-3 students have made storyboard posters after reading "The Paper Bag Princess." They were divided into 3 groups and were given 12 illustrations from Munsch's book to colour. Next, they were instructed to write sentences describing the illustrations. They were rewarded bonus points if they've used the High Frequency Words they've learned over the past 3 weeks. Lastly, I've given them coloured poster papers to decorate and assemble their storyboard pictures. Everyone did a fantastic job and it was wonderful to see them demonstrating their skills and knowledge! This has been a great literacy skills building activity for the K-3 students because they were tested on their listening comprehension and writing. Two thumbs up to all of the K-3 students for their hard work today! | |