Can I Create a Pasta Story?

Instructions:

• Gather uncooked pasta, paper, glue.

• Find a place where the child feels comfortable to create a story.

• Place paper and organize pasta.

InterACTion:

• What do you think we might need to create a story today using pasta?

• How would you like to organize your materials? I noticed you put these two together. Can you tell me why? Interesting! How many pieces of pasta do you have here?

• How does your story begin? What happened first? And then?

• (Let them work for a while and finally ask.. Wow, what happened at the end?

• I see you have a … what is a word that rhymes  with…?

Language Strategy:

• Imaginative Play - Elaborate recreation of real-life or imaginary situation