A Play on a Book Report

Second grade comes to a big, resounding close on Thursday. Sound of the horns, call in the band! There are just a few more things we need to wrap up to be able to claim, all done. I assigned a book report - with a twist.

Here is the assignment:

Pick one classic book read this school year and write a one act play. Create costumes from items we have around the house and then perform the play for us on Thursday afternoon.

I made this assignment last week. Right after Little Buddy announced that he had completed all of his work and was bored. Have I ever told you how much I detest boredom?

There are days when I just dream of having a little boredom for myself, but if I hear Little Buddy say those three words, "I am bored," something just goes off in me. It raises the hair on the back of my neck. I start looking for things for him to do, things for him to learn.

Little Buddy selected his book, Alice's Adventure in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. The scene has been selected, play writing nearing completion, and costumes have been chosen. And today he announced that this was his favorite book report all year.

Well, at least he thinks my boredom buster is fun.

What "assignments" do you give when the word bored pops out of your child's mouth?


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