The Ant and the Elephant
by IntraMusic Theatricals
Grades PK-3
From Dumbo to 101 Dalmatians, Bill Peet was one of Walt Disney’s greatest storytellers. Now one of his most beloved storybooks has been lovingly adapted into this delightful puppet musical! Inspired by several of Aesop’s fables, Peet’s tale of the kindly elephant saved from misfortune by the tiniest animal in the jungle weaves in simple but powerful messages of moral choice—where one good turn deserves another and the smallest among us can be the most powerful of all!
California Content Standards
- 1.EN.3.1: Identify and describe the elements of plot, setting, and character(s) in a story, as well as the story’s beginning, middle, and ending.
- 3.EN.3.4: Determine the underlying theme or author’s message in fiction and nonfiction text.
LESSON PLAN IDEA: Students pair off, researching unlikely pairs of living things (mouse and snake, black bear and salmon, shark and seal), then create their own stories.
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