Lesson: How To Tell Tall Tales
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Activity:
“Fisherman’s Friend”
In pairs, have one student sit on a mat; the other pushes her to one end of the room, then races back to the start and pulls her in with a tug-of-war rope.
When finished, the “fisherman” recounts a story of their largest catch to the rest of the group. It will be false, of course.
Ages 3-6: One push, one pull, <1 minute speech
Ages 7-10: 2-3 pushes/pulls, <2 minute speech
Ages 11-16: 3+ pushes/pulls, <3 minute speech
Adults: 1 push/pull, 1 minute speaking, 5 rounds.