It's been a very rainy June, making some of this summer's planned field trips a bit tricky. The good news is that the staff at MRNC is super creative and has all sorts of rainy day activities up their sleeves. So when last week's rain cancelled the kids' trip to the Indianapolis Zoo, our Summer Day Camp counselors pulled out the paper, pencils, and creativity and helped the kids do the next best thing to seeing the animals--writing about them!
Each of the kids ages 7-8 chose their favorite animal and worked in a small group with four other children to spin a tale (or, in this case a "tail") about their animals--all of the stories incorporated how the animals resolved conflict in a healthy way. They each then drew their animal using chalk art.
Here's just one of their stories (picture, drawn in chalk to left):
Once upon a time there was a baby snapping turtle and a baby kitten who were best friends--they played together every day. The monkey is his tree was so mad that a kitten and snapping turtle were friends. So the monkey yelled and screamed (saying ooo ooo ahhh) to the momma cheetah (the princess of the jungle!)--she said to the monkey, "Bring them to me for dinner!" The monkey was so happy to get rid of them that he stomped his feet. When he went to find the snapping turtle and baby kitten, he heard a female dolphin named Jaliana. She was singing. The dolphin said to the monkey, "Why can't we be friends?" Then the monkey joined in singing. The Cheetah (Princess of the Jungle) heard and she sang too. Then everyone joined and sang and danced. They were best friends forever and ever (BFF). The end.
Each of the kids ages 7-8 chose their favorite animal and worked in a small group with four other children to spin a tale (or, in this case a "tail") about their animals--all of the stories incorporated how the animals resolved conflict in a healthy way. They each then drew their animal using chalk art.
Here's just one of their stories (picture, drawn in chalk to left):
Once upon a time there was a baby snapping turtle and a baby kitten who were best friends--they played together every day. The monkey is his tree was so mad that a kitten and snapping turtle were friends. So the monkey yelled and screamed (saying ooo ooo ahhh) to the momma cheetah (the princess of the jungle!)--she said to the monkey, "Bring them to me for dinner!" The monkey was so happy to get rid of them that he stomped his feet. When he went to find the snapping turtle and baby kitten, he heard a female dolphin named Jaliana. She was singing. The dolphin said to the monkey, "Why can't we be friends?" Then the monkey joined in singing. The Cheetah (Princess of the Jungle) heard and she sang too. Then everyone joined and sang and danced. They were best friends forever and ever (BFF). The end.
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