The New Engine/La máquina nueva
The New Engine/La máquina nueva was read to a third grade
classroom. The students were very enthusiastic about the story and readily
participated when they were asked questions through the reading. They
enjoyed the illustrations very much, noticing detail and commenting
on the uniquness of them. They were especially interested as a result
of the author being from their own hometown, Tucson, Arizona.
After it was explained that in the story the new engine was a metaphor
for change. The students were then asked to illustrate their own "beast"
in relationship to their own experiences of change. They were allowed
to do this using their own creativity and many chose to illustrate memories
that have intimidated them such as visits to the dentist and scary movies.
My beast is Chuckie, It, Gremlins,
and Lake Placid. -Emmanuel
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Mi bestia es un payaso sin pierna. Ivan
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My beast is an alligator. Bryan
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The Beast is It. Jennifer
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