So for my performing arts linked lessons I did lessons that centered around Reader's theatre for grade one. My dramatical focus was the use of facial and vocal expression. My ADDM group and I discussed how the use of expression needs to be taught yada yada. I also brought in how my youngest is a rare bird and that I get a kick out of listening and watching her read because she uses a fair amount of expression while reading - especially for a relatively new and developing reader. Anyhow, as my children are an extension of me, i figured I would post her creativity - the story she read to me tonight at bedtime. She did a pretty good job for the first run through of this book (which has some pretty out their vocab in it) and of course watch her face and listen to the vocal expression - hope you get a kick out of it as much as I did ( but hey it just might be that biased Mommy pride).