We had a classroom full of excited princesses and characters last week. Such fun!
We read Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. It is such a great classic with so many lessons.
We talked a little bit about how steam engines work. We used a steam kettle and pinwheel to illustrate the power of steam.
We focused on the personification in the book. The author does an amazing job bringing to life the steam engine, Mary Anne. We attempted to personify rocks. We added eyes, mustaches, hair and any other characteristic they could dream up. Hopefully, their rocks made it home and have been given a name.
As an added bonus, Teacher Genne, just happened to drop by our class and was kind enough to read some Halloween stories to us.
Next week we are taking a literary trip around the world with the book, How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World.
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