Narnia Day

Sorry that I have been away for 2 weeks! This is partly what has kept me so busy. I surprised my class with a "Narnia Day" on Friday. We just finished reading The Lion, the Witch, and the wardrobe in Literature and it has been a tradition to have a special day to celebrate. The kids thought they were going on a field trip but didn't know where. On the outside of the door (which I didn't get a picture of) we had a cardboard wardrobe door that they walked through to enter the classroom that was transformed into the land of Narnia. As you can see we even had a visit from Mr. Tumnus (you can just see his head) and the White Witch stopped by. The white witch in the picture is our assistant principal who used to teach 3rd grade. She came up with this whole idea a few years ago and all the props have been saved over the years. It was so much fun! I loved this story before but after teaching it and then doing this special day, it has easily become one of my favorite books. You would be amazed at the discussions we had regarding the Christian parallels in the story!

Anyway, it took some work but it was so much fun. They watched the movie, took turns playing dress up in the castle, ate Turkish Delight, and had tea with Mr. Tumnus.

Oh and don't ask Mason about it because we tried our best to keep it a secret from the lower grades. We don't want to ruin their surprise! :)
Have a great week, everyone!