The Prairie Racerunners Visit the American Legion in Iowa City
Today we had the opportunities to brave the gusty winds and walk over to the American Legion. We were invited to share a special project with our Senior Citizen Friends. There we performed our Reader's Theatre: Past, Present and Future Generations. It was quite a treat. We got lots of laughs and our audience really related to our lines about "packing a lunch," "riding a yellow school bus," and "separate drinking fountains." There was a a collective ahhhh when our friends read their line: "Today we are equal."
Our audience was most impressed with the work that students did in preparation for this event. We talked about our research over Winter Break, our presentations about manners, communication, transportation, clothing and food, and finally, our work to draft, edit and perform their very own script!
At the end of our Reader's Theatre, the Auxiliary group shared how they could relate to our presentation. Prairie Racerunners were able to see how many friends were mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers and even... great, great grandmothers. It was a true moment of connection between adults and children; generations past, present and future.
The American Legion Auxiliary presented the Racerunners with a check for $25.00 to purchase books for our classroom and school, along with a miniature American Flag for each friend.
P.S. It is clear that since we last read our Reader's Theatre Script friends have greatly improved their fluency skills, noting punctuation and heeding necessary pauses. They should be so proud of all that they are learning and how they are growing each day.
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