IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

Over the past two weeks we have been focusing on retelling in Reader’s Workshop. The kids have really picked up on this skill!  Today I read a story, The Stinky Cheese Man.  This is a retelling of The Gingerbread Man from a different perspective.  I was thrilled to see how the kids could quickly see the different parts of how the story was retold.

After our read aloud we had a short conversation on why it was important to read and listen to different perspectives, not only in books, but in life.  While this was a big question, the kids instantly realized that it was not ok to only see one way.  “You don’t want to be a copy cat!  You want to have your own ideas!”  shared Kristien.  It was so wonderful to see how instantly they understood that to be a successful world we need to listen to other ideas and see other people’s perspectives.

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