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From here, children can research traditional sayings and idioms that use metaphors and learn about what they mean. Ones that spring to mind include:

Want more preschool lesson plans and thematic activities? Our Build Preschool Thematic Units have tons of great ideas! If you are interested in finding simple picture books like this to springboard imagination in physical or writing improvisation you can also try two of my favorites by Laura Numeroff (of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie renown): However, I am not the intended audience. And I feel strongly NOT to recommend this particular book. Here's why. As a follow up, undertake a simple activity like a leaf slide show. The children study the patterns and structure of leaves by holding them up to the sunlight. What does the vein pattern below remind you of? A star? The skin of an alien? If a student has an idea, but does not want to act it out, the student can give the idea to a student who does want to act it out.

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Celebrating the imagination, cleverly -- that's the special excellence of this book. Both written and illustrated by Antoinette Portis. This fashionably simple book has Rabbit encouraging young children to explore imaginary worlds whilst sitting in a cardboard box – on land or water or up into space. Great fun.” Carousel When I was 11 years old I remember struggling to understand the concept of a metaphor. There is a wonderful poem, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes which opens with three super metaphorical descriptions to set the scene…

I can see how lovers of art for art's sake will find this book both charming and creative. So I'll give it FIVE STARS. Reflection: Students can reflect on how they made choices about using their bodies, voices, and imaginations. Transition into Activity

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When you are finished, say “Scene!” nice and loud. This lets the audience know you are done acting.

There is a theater improvisation game called Props. (If you ever watched Whose Line Is It Anyway? on British or American television you will have seen it.) It consists of taking an item (or box of items) and using each item in a way other than what you would expect. A folding chair can become a surfboard or a knight's shield or an elegant, old-fashioned wig, etc. This picture book is a great way to introduce that type of improvisation (whether physically or through writing) to very young children or to students who may have had little experience challenging their imaginations to think in ways other than the expected. Mr Twig Pencil Control Worksheets, a fun resource that allows children to develop their fine motor skills independently. With the fun characters and different patterns, children are able to sit and discuss how the character is moving while following the dotted line with their pencil.A fantastic independent or read-aloud, this book will challenge the imaginations of those who engage theirs regularly and will help springboard those who have yet to experience the dizzying heights of their own creations--at any age.