Little Red Hen

The little Red Hen

Today the children acted out the story of the little red hen. Mike would recite the story of the little red hen out loud to the group sitting on the carpet as four students would play the parts of the hen, cat, dog, and duck. The children would say their parts at the appropriate time and act out what they were doing in the story. I found that the actors enjoyed participating and the audience of other students really enjoyed watching their friends. All the children were given the opportunity to participate in the actions so that no one was left out. I thought that Mike did a great job of telling the story from memory and getting the children involved. After the fun entertainment, the children were instructed to find a seat and make little red hen puppets of their own. They used popsicle sticks, glue, paper, markers, and scissors to create little animals puppets. Some children wanted to make other kind of puppets like people, other animals, dragons, and settings and mike allowed them to. I find that Mike has great classroom management because he respects the children and encourages them to be creative in many outlets. The children do not often copy each other or examples that Mike has made; rather they create their own thoughts and ideas and are encouraged to bring their creations into the classroom environment to enhance their learning.