Cinderella

This week, we listened to the French fairy tale, Cinderella.

Finger puppets helped us tell the story about a beautiful girl dressed in rags who is forced to be a servant to her step mother and two step sisters.  She had to sleep next to the fireplace, and was covered in soot.  Her sisters mockingly nicknamed her Cinderwench.

We got a taste of what it must be like to spend the day cooking and cleaning for two lazy sisters.  A feather duster and a broom were passed around, and we happily swept up bits of tissue paper into a taped-off square on the floor.  The feather duster proved to be a popular tool, as squeals of joy could be heard while dusting high and low (and tickling our friends).  Another fun challenge was to balance three plates- one on our head, and one on each arm while attempting to walk down the hallway without dropping.

The highlight of the story was the when the Fairy Godmother appears.  We loved hearing about her magic wand and how she was able to magically transform garden critters into horses and coachmen for Cinderella.

We discussed the question "If YOU had a fairy godmother, what would YOU wish for"?  Ask your student their answer to this question.

We finished our day by making our own magic wands, and reading the fractured fairy tale "Chickerella".

Have a magical week!