It happened about 2 weeks ago.
It was a simple case of reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to my new ESL class.
They absolutely loved it.
I loved it too.
We made funny gestures. We laughed.
They followed my phonics chants like gold. "P-P-P Plum..."
I let them put their finger in the holes of the over-sized book, so they
could feel where the caterpillar crunched and munched his way through...
I didn't follow the story line but instead found myself creating scenarios spontaneously...
Father Sun, and Mommy Mom were helping the caterpillar along the journey...
I made a magical cocoon around my body like a tornado and then busted out of it like a typhoon.
The kids loved the action! haha
Plus, they were doing phonics, vocabulary, grammar, spelling and comprehension all along the way!
It was a miracle to me. They were fully engaged, even mesmerized at some points.
Then later, I realized, "Who isn't mesmerized by a great story or a great movie?"
I remember barely blinking an eye for 2 hours while watching movies like The Matrix or Avatar.
What's the magic ingredient i thought?...Anticipation!
We can't wait to see what happens next, and this is why a good movie or a good
storyteller holds its audiences attention, no matter what the age.
So, I feel like a new life has just opened up to me ... and it has me, well, fully-engaged!
And as with any great story, I can't wait to see what happens next.
ps...luckily i recorded it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEkHnl55C3A
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