January 20, 2012

Language & Literacy

Michelle: Three Billy Goats Gruff

Teacher: Do you know what story this is? Michelle: Yeah, the three billy goats. Teacher: And the story starts: Once upon a time, there were Michelle: Three billy goats. They were eating some grass over here. What they did was cross the bridge. Trip, trop, trip, trop. And then the troll came. And he says Im gonna gobble you up! Its only me, the little billy goat. Im gonna gobble you up! Eat my bigger brother. Then he said Okay, go. Trip, trop, trip, trop. Then she ate the other grass. Then the middle sized billy goat came. Trip, trop, trip, trop. And the troll came and said Whos that tripping across my bridge? Its just me, the middle billy goat. And he said Im gonna gobble you up! Dont eat me. Eat my bigger brother. And he said Okay, go. And then he eat some grass. Teacher: And then what happened? Michelle: And then the bigger, bigger one came. Trip, trop, trip, trop. And then the troll came. Whos that crossing my bridge? Its me, the bigger billy goat brother. And then the troll said Im gonna gobble you up! And then the troll said Well, come on! And he do like this and put him in the water. And he fell into the water and then thats the end. Teacher: Were the billy goats happy at the end, or sad? Michelle: Happy. They were happy, and they lived happy ever after. The end.

January 20, 2012

Language & Literacy

Brisally: Three Billy Goats Gruff

Teacher: Do you know what this storys called? Brisally: Trip-trap. Teacher: And what happens in this story? Brisally: The little billy goat go to the bridge. And the troll, he says (couldnt remember) Teacher: Whos that trip tropping across my bridge? (teacher continues to act as the troll) Brisally: Its me, the little billy goat. (Im gonna eat you up!) My brother. (Is he delicious?) Yeah. (Ok, go ahead.) Teacher: Who comes next, Brisally? Brisally: The middle-size. Trip, trap, trip, trap. (Whos that tripping across my bridge?) Me. (Whos me?) The middle-size billy goat. (Im gonna eat you up!) No, my brothers bigger. (Should I eat him?) Yeah. (Is he tasty?) Yeah. (Ok, Ill eat him instead. Go. Teacher: What happened next? Brisally: The bigger. Trip, trap, trip, trap. (Whos that tripping across my bridge?) Me, the bigger. (The bigger what? Are you a billy goat?) Yeah. (Im gonna eat you!) You cant. (Why not?) Because Im bigger than you! (Maybe Im scared now. What are you gonna do to me?) Push you. (knocks the troll off the bridge) Teacher: What are they doing now? Brisally: Eating grass. Teacher: Are they happy now, or sad? Brisally: Happy. Because the bigger pushed the troll.