With the ISAT test in mind, the 6th grade Language Arts and Reading team worked hard to design a week of meaningful instruction that allowed students the opportunity to “get up and move”, to be creative, and to have fun. Recommended by Mrs. Mixon, students created group tableaux as an engaging way to prove reading comprehension. Tableau vivant (plural: tableaux vivants) is French for "living picture." The term describes a dramatic activity where students are asked to physically construct a scene from literature through body placement and facial expressions. Student groups could choose their favorite scene, one they thought was particularly significant, or one they felt a connection to. They worked in class to construct their tableaux, and then presented to the class. These “freeze frames” invite the audience to identify the scene, its importance, and dissect the meaning behind the poses chosen. As you can see, demonstrating reading comprehension has never been SO much fun!
Ashputtle cries near her dying mother as her father and future step-mother plan their future together.
Ashputtle is surprised to discover a bird deliver a beautiful golden dress near the tree by her mother's grave.
In embarrassment, the princess runs up the stairs and away from King Thrushbeard.
The princess rejects King Thrushbeard as the King sits in his throne in shock
King Thrushbeard and the princess get married by the priest.
The princess's earthenware gets destroyed by a hussar
King Thrushbeard kicks the princess out of the palace!
