Class of the 02/11/2013

On Monday, we started an interesting and quite important part : The skeleton of our story.

Language : We learnt some vocabulary around a story, especially the outline. I found the image truly interesting. The outline of the story is like a skeleton, and everything that is going to nourish it, is more like the blood, the veins, the skin. This image please me because it really helps to understand how a story is made and where to begin. It makes me think about drawing. When you draw, you do not do the  final drawing right away. First, you draw a sketch with the contours, with what will help you to do a first idea, a first vision. And thanks to this sketch, the real stuff will follow; you will full each part of the drawing, add some details, some shadows and colors, until the drawing is finished.

Pedagogy : We began to think about the main points of a story like the hero (age, name, gender), the style, the narrative person (1st person singular or 3rd person singular), etc... We chose each point according to what children would prefer. We really want them to have fun, to be interested and to identify themselves to the hero. :)
But, even with this idea in mind, it was not so easy to choose, especially in just 1 hour. Why ? Because these main points gathered form the skeleton.

Technology : We did not use technology this time. It was more about thinking.

Collaboration : This time, we were (again), 2/3. It is a pity, but that kind of things happens. Our comrade being sick, Salima and I made the skeleton. In an other hand, it was maybe easier to create the skeleton because we were only two, and so we both gave ideas and had something to say about it.
The difficulty is that Brintha could not give her opinion, and when you are absent twice, it is not easy to catch up, and in a way, you are less close to the other. It is more sad for her, but I explained to her what we chose, what we thought about and I think she will be fine. I will pay attention to it. And next time, we should be the three of us, so it is great and I am really looking forward to it !