4th graders were asked to think about a book on tape or a movie. Each tells a story. How is this story different from reading a book? How can you take a story and add drama or “life” to the pages in the book? Students in each class first experimented with instrument sounds and sound combinations. Then used what they knew to add sound effects to a list of words. Following this activity, students were taught a song "Where the Wild Things are and inserted the song into the story. Add some drama.... and presto! You have a materpiece! Click on the class below to see each class perform "Where the Wild Things Are". I think it is interesting to see how each classes performance comes out so different.
