Monday, December 7, 2015

Winter Is Here! well...almost!

We are two weeks away from our winter break and we're going to get in the wintry swing of things!
Our classes will enjoy a viewing of the animated production of The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. In the video version of the story, a young boy builds a snowman and later that night dreams that he and the snowman fly over the countryside to a winter wonderland. Upon awakening he finds a scarf that hints that the dream was perhaps real. The cartoon production provides a cheerier ending than Raymond Brigg's book, where the snowman's death is more final. Both versions are undeniably appealing and a beautiful example of the wordless approach to storytelling. 

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