#201 Mighty Monster Power Piggies
For the last few
days, the children have been playing "Mighty Monster Power
Piggies." Today, however, Wimzie is tired of the game and
asks the others to stop being Piggies and quits herself.
The others keep on even when Wimzie invents a good game
for them. Lonely, Wimzie turns to Yaya who advises her to
find something she enjoys doing alone, like t'ai chi as
Yaya is doing. Wimzie retreats to the living room, does
her own version of t'ai chi. Loulou joins her, as do the
others one by one, realizing that they too were tired of
being robotic Power Piggies.
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- Children will learn that it
is okay to be what you want/and need to be.
- Children will learn that sometimes
it is lonely to do your own thing but eventually it works
out all right.
- Children will learn that it
is better to be yourself than to copy others.
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Vocabulary: |
t'ai chi
contradict
"a long face" |
Suggested Activities: |
| Before you view:
Why doesn't Wimzie want to play Mighty Monster Power Piggies? |
| While you view:
See suggestions in "How to use this guide" |
| After you view:
Go back to your pre-viewing activity and have the children respond
to the question. (Answer: Wimzie got tired of the game and wanted
to be herself.) Talk about what you have seen and take some
time to discuss it. |
Extended Learning Activities |
Option 1: T'ai chi (Movement
Activity)
Materials required: Relaxing, gentle music (best without words) |
| Put on
the music. Ask the children to join you in Yaya's and Wimzie's
t'ai chi movements. Lead them with gentle, fluid movements and
stretches. Allow them to create their own movements. Encourage
not talking but letting the music "talk" to them. Continue as
long as they are interested. |
Option 2:Think of Something Quiet* (Relaxation Activity)
Materials required: None |
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Ask the children to sit in a comfortable
position on the floor in a circle, and close their eyes. Now,
"think of something quiet." After a minute, ask them to open
their eyes and each one report what they were thinking about.
*From the book with this title, by Clare
Cherry (Lakeland Press).
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Theme Related Books: |
I Like Me!,
Nancy Carlson. Viking Kestrel, 1988.
Something to Crow About, Megan Halsey. Dial Books for
Young Readers, 1990.
Silly Fred, Karen Wagner. Macmillan, 1989. |
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