Story Boxes
Once some of our storytelling activites and engagements started taking up space and my materials started overflowing in my classroom I started to create a collection of boxes. Beautiful boxes that would consolidate imagination into a small focused area. I searched for them at second hand and antique stores all over Switzerland. Within these boxes I added pieces of fabric "mats" that would enhance and add to the setting. I then added a few characters (animals and people). Lastly I added a few bits as a provocation for a story (a jewel, car, tree, a wand, a flower or swords). These boxes were a hit from the start with in my EAL classes. Once my students became confident with creating stories they presented boxes to their homeroom classes and were the experts. What fabulous language opportunities I was able to witness! Below are my first two.
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