Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Kamishibai Stories (Paper Theater)

 

Kamishibai (Paper Theater) is a form of storytelling that originated in Japan and was most popular from the 1920's -1950.  The Kamishibai storyteller would ride into town on their bicycle, gather the children by banging two sticks together (as seen in the first image), sell homemade candy to make a bit of money, then tell a story using the Kamishibai theater attached to their bicycle.  These stories typically had a lesson to teach / moral. After learning about awesome form of writing / storytelling, we wrote these Kamishibai stories with our fourth grade writing buddies and illustrated all of the pictures to accompany the story.  This activity is always a favorite of my students and one they remember for many years. To learn more about Kamishibai visit http://www.kamishibai.com/
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  1. Very cool! Where did you get the Kamishibai theater? Did you make it yourself?

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    1. Thanks! The fourth grade teacher that we are buddies with made it using some wood and an old picture frame. :-)

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  2. I'm going to use this ides next year, thanks.I’m your newest follower. Please check out my blog if you get a chance. Calling Plays in 2nd Grade.

    Shanell

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