Chopsticks

Amy Krouse Rosenthal is one of our favourite authors. This week, we read a book of hers called Chopsticks.

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Most of the students in the class had never tried chopsticks or eaten sushi, so we gave it a try. First we rubbed them together to get rid of any splinters…

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..and then we gave using them a try. There were lots of different techniques.

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Finally, success!!

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Incidentally, almost everyone loved the sushi.
The students’ writing about the possibilities of chopsticks will begin appearing on their blogs later today.

2 thoughts on “Chopsticks

  1. Wow what a great way to expand students experiences! Also this activity is a great way for students to improve their problem solving skills.

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