Yesterday the children continued the self-portrait exploration by making puppets and putting on a puppet show. I had a plan- we watched the I Feel audiobook video again, for some inspiration. I thought that we could explore their feelings. However, the children ended up creating their own mini shows, pairing up unexpectedly, on their own terms.
While I did not understand the theme or plot behind their play, I did have the opportunity to observe them a little bit better. Francine and Alexis were acting out an elaborate scene where they were possibly flying and chasing and jumping:
"Okay, pretend we are two girls, one is me and two is you, we go up and then 'round and 'round, but not in the sky, just golden blue oceans, when I go, you can come to, but if you see it coming down then we just run like this and then JUMP, JUMP, JUMP..."
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| Alexis and Francine Puppet play |
What does it mean when two little girls pretend to be little girls? In essence, they were taking on the role of themselves, within a world of their dreams. So, I pondered, what would renowned early childhood educator,
Vivian Gussin Paley say? She would probably say that children roleplay in order to expand their story and change their perspective.
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| Francine and Alexis "hiding" behind their puppet-selves. |
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| Pauline preferred to play with Pauline Puppet face-to-face. |
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