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Story Tapestries

Retell a story by creating a fabric collage.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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  • Craft Materials
  • Fabric
  • Ribbon
  • Yarn

Steps

  • Step 1

    Have students read or listen to a story that contains a clear sequence of events, such as "The Emperor's New Clothes" or "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen. Discuss the chain of events and the message of the story.

  • Step 2

    Ask students to form small groups and have each group choose a scene from the story to depict in a collaborative fabric collage. Make sure each scene will be represented. Have them use fabric scraps, craft items, and markers to create their portion of the scene.

  • Step 3

    Arrange each group's contribution to the tapestry in sequential order. Then have each team present a dramatization of their scene in the order of the story.

Standards

LA: Add drawings or other visual displays to written text to clarify ideas, thoughts, and feelings.

LA: Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a story.

LA: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events, challenges, and other characters.

Adaptations

Challenge students to write an original story that could teach a life lesson.

Ask students to illustrate a proverb, such as "All that glitters is not gold" or "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." Have them present their illustrations and talk about what the saying means.