Kindergartners listened to and compared two versions of The Elves and the Shoemaker. We later read a story about a little boy who reluctantly gave away a much desired yet too small pair of gym shoes to a classmate. We talked about what it meant to be in poverty and or in need. We also shared stories about the journey of our own outgrown shoes and clothes. The conversation of helping others must have sparked a spirit of giving. Our "Andy's (Warhol) Cans" count is up to 70! Only 30 cans to go in order to reach our goal of 100 Cans!
Kindergartners also created their own shoe design then converted their images to lacing cards. Some even practiced their shoe tying skills. We also adorned shoes depicting various parts of the world including wooden clogs from Holland, leather slippers from India, tap shoes, and fairy slippers! We then predicted what a wooden, foot-shaped device with a long metal screw in it could possibly be used for.
We were then inspired to become "elves" ourselves and solicited parents for their much loved and thirsty shoes. Footwear of every size and color came in and were magically transformed into like new status. Elves brushed, pasted, and polished until their hearts content. Afterward we inspected our work and beamed with pride for a job well done.
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