Today we discussed the classic fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea (from Denmark). The prince was searching all around the kingdom for a real princess to be his bride. The fairest maidens he found shouted too loudly, had terrible manners, and were too bossy - definitely not marriage material. Then, in from the storm came a girl who needed shelter for the night. A pea was placed under 20 feather beds and 20 pillows to test her true royalty. We all know how the story ends...the girl revealed she was a REAL princess because she tossed and turned all night due to that little pea.
We decided to put the pea to the test in our classroom. 20 feather beds (towels) were stacked on top of the table, and a pea (marble) was placed underneath. We took turns climbing into the bed and tested whether we could feel the pea- testing if we were REAL princes and princesses!
Oh! The tossing and turning! The miserably uncomfortable beds! Those of us that are true royalty were crowned.
MOTHERS: a marble pea was sent home with each royal student. They plan to place a pea under mom's mattress to test if she's a REAL princess.. If your student asks you "how did you sleep"? you'll know why they ask.
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