I've been teaching a class on creatures at the libraries. We start by reading Where the Wild Things Are, There's a Nightmare in My Closet and some children's poetry. I love this literature and so do the kids! They are really classics.
Did you know that this year would have been Maurice Sendak's 85th birthday?
Then we all go to the tables where I have our art supplies. We make a few pieces of eco origami (hat's, boats and other fun stuff) and then create our own creatures with reclaimed materials.
The kids never fail to blow me away with their creativity and imaginative stories about their creatures. There's always someone in the middle of the class that asks, "do we get to take these home with us?". The answer is yes and it always cracks me up that they ask. I wouldn't dare keep anyone else's creature hostage!!
The images in the bottom two pictures were made by two 8 year old boys, who are cousins, and came to the library together. They had great fun and I heard many choruses of, "that's so cool" coming from their end of the table while they were making those creatures.
What are you reading and making this summer?
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