During the winter holidays the pupils from classes 2G, 3B, 3D, 4A, 4B and 4V were given homework to read the books: “The stories of Nesredin hocia”, “Karlson who lives on the roof”, “Pinocchio”, tales by Charles Peraut, “Harap Alb” and “Robin Hood”. The 4-graders faced a bigger challenge as they had to practice their foreign language and read in English! These titles and authors were chosen with two main purposes:
- to introduce some examples of the European children’s literature
- to introduce them the partner countries on the “Arts in action” Comenius project
- to motivate the children for studying through reading – it is one of our objectives on the Comenius Regio project also held at our school “Motivation of the primary school children for studying through reading”.
After having borrowed the books from our friends, the librarians in the Regional Library, the children shared what had impressed them mostly through compositions, paintings and photos. The final activity was a presentation of what they have learned about the authors and characters and thus about the partner countries. With the children had prepared costumes and masks and performed some dialogues and etudes from the books. They showed puppies of Nasredin hocia (gifted to us by our previous Turkish Comenius partners) and a “real” wooden Pinocchio made by the grandfather of one of the boys – our Gepetto carpenter.
The children shared they loved reading and the time with the characters was full of pleasure for them! At the presentation the teachers showed the book which all the participant classes made together to illustrate their reading task. All the materials were later exposed in the Hristo Botev Regional Library. The classes are looking forward to hosting the whole exhibition in the school lobby.
Учениците от ІІг, ІІІб, ІІІд, ІVа, ІVб и ІVв класове прочетоха през Коледната ваканция книгите: „Карлсон, който живее на покрива”, „Пинокио”, „Приказки на Шарл Перо”, „Историите на Настрадин Ходжа”, румънската народна приказка „Харап Алб” и „Робин Худ”. Децата изработиха обща книжка – прозорец към света, която илюстрираха със свои рисунки, снимки и впечатления от прочетеното.
С голямо вълнение малките артисти, с помощта на родители и учители, подготвиха своите костюми, грим, прически и представиха театрални етюди с любимите си литературни герои.
Децата споделиха, че са преоткрили удоволствието да четат книги и пътешестват из света на детската художествена литература.
