Craft Lesson 6

Fleischman: Sidewalk Circus

Topic: "Creativity and the Ability to Express it!"

Discussion: The children of today are a little overwhelmed with the evergrowing technology of today. Therefore, they seem to be experiencing less and less their ability to use their imagination. This, in a way, makes them incapable of discovering what they they are truly able to create and express. The imagination is what makes and builds a brighter future.

How to Teach it:
Read the book to the children. Have the children independantly create their own version of what they think this book is about (by either writing about it or drawing it). Then, have them give a little Show and Tell about their creation. Allow the children to then discuss in groups what they think the book was about.