Craft Lesson 6
SIDEWALK CIRCUS
by Paul Fleischman
Value of Imagination
Resource Materials:
Fleischman, Paul. SIDEWALK CIRCUS. Illus. Paul Hawkes.
Discussion:
Imagination is a very valuable tool for children to have. Sidewalk Circus is a book that can help children learn to use their imagination. Without imagination it is hard for young readers to develop past picture books and onto chapter books. By developing imagination at an early age it will help children when they start reading chapter books they will be able to see the story with their imagination.
How to teach it:
One way to teach imagination to children is to have them look at Sidewalk Circus and after they are through with the book show the class how the little girl in the story used her imagination by seeing the circus without being at the circus. After the discussion have each student use their imagination and build a story while watching and observing an event, then coming up with their own story to go along with the event. Perhaps the teacher could post “suggestion” posters about the zoo or an amusement park and let students go outside and find as many things that could imagine seeing at these places.
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