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Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard. A Program for Ms Dell’s 1 st Grade Class. Allison Garrett MLIS 7422. Program Sequence. Greet the children in costume, introducing myself and explaining that I have a story with a mystery for them to solve.
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Miss Nelson Is Missingby Harry Allard A Program for Ms Dell’s 1st Grade Class Allison Garrett MLIS 7422
Program Sequence • Greet the children in costume, introducing myself and explaining that I have a story with a mystery for them to solve. • Tell the story Miss Nelson is Missing, showing the pictures in the book so the children might look for the clues of Miss Swamp’s identity. • Act out the part of Miss Nelson with a sweet voice, and put on the witch nose and speak in a scary voice as Miss Swamp. • Display the Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp puppet at the end, and invite the children to make their own!
Warm-Up • Greet the children dressed as Miss Swamp, and ask them to participate in the story by making rude faces and pretending to be Miss Nelson’s awful class. • Give the children a hint that the story will have a mystery for them to solve.
Engage the children in the story by asking them to try and solve the mystery of Miss Swamp’s Identity
Materials Needed • Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp puppet template • Wooden craft stick • Crayons • Glue • Scissors
Instructions • Children color their Miss Nelson and Miss Swamp puppet • Child may cut out his or her puppet; help those who need it • Glue the two sides together, colored sides facing out, with the craft stick in between
Sources • Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard