Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard A

Miss Nelson Is Missing by Harry Allard A Program for Ms Dell’s 1 st Grade Class Allison Garrett MLIS 7422

Program Sequence • Greet the children in costume, introducing myself and explaining that I have a story with a mystery for them to solve. • Tell the story Miss Nelson is Missing, showing the pictures in the book so the children might look for the clues of Miss Swamp’s identity. • Act out the part of Miss Nelson with a sweet voice, and put on the witch nose and speak in a scary voice as Miss Swamp. • Display the Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp puppet at the end, and invite the children to make their own!

Warm-Up • Greet the children dressed as Miss Swamp, and ask them to participate in the story by making rude faces and pretending to be Miss Nelson’s awful class. • Give the children a hint that the story will have a mystery for them to solve.

The Performance

Engage the children in the story by asking them to try and solve the mystery of Miss Swamp’s Identity

Craft Time

Materials Needed • • • Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp puppet template Wooden craft stick Crayons Glue Scissors

Instructions • Children color their Miss Nelson and Miss Swamp puppet • Child may cut out his or her puppet; help those who need it • Glue the two sides together, colored sides facing out, with the craft stick in between

Sources • Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard