While Andrew learned an important lesson at the end of Freckle Juice, his friend Nicky has a chance to follow a similar path. Students will extend the story by making predictions based on what they learned in the story. What character traits does Nicky have that will contribute to his decision? They'll capture their extension in a three cell storyboard and should be able to support their decision.
The extension should be consistent with the story’s message, the plot events, and characters’ established personalities. Students can also use text bubbles to practice writing dialogue. For each frame, have students depict the scene and narrate it in the box below, using proper grammar and transitions.
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Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that extends the story of Freckle Juice based on inferences and predictions.
Teachers can start by expanding the imagination of students and providing them with different resources through which they can learn about different things. For instance, hold a dictionary reading once a week so students can gain knowledge about different things and get familiar with complex vocabulary.
Teachers can cooperate with students to expand the knowledge of their students. Parents can take their kids to different places weekly or monthly and set some time apart each day to hold meaningful conversations. Such as reading stories about the sea each day for thirty minutes.
Teachers can set some time apart each week to hold discussions about topics such as “My Favorite Fictional Character”. Through these discussions, teachers can push the students to build on their own ideas and create another story.
Include theatre, music, and other forms of creative expression in the curriculum. These opportunities give kids many means of self-expression and creative thought. Teachers can also introduce the students to different disciplines and fields.
Encourage the students to ask "why" and "how" inquiries by teaching them how to do so. Encourage them to investigate the logic behind ideas, which can help them grasp topics better and think creatively.
The unanticipated side effect of the freckle juice could be that it briefly makes Andrew switch bodies with someone who has freckles. He overhears talks as a result of this turn of events and learns about other people's fears, personal histories, and perspectives of beauty and self-doubt. This original viewpoint teaches him the universality of self-doubt, aids in his self-awareness, and cultivates empathy for others.
The plot might be developed to incorporate a neighborhood fair when Andrew encounters a circumstance that tests his newly acquired confidence. The narrative might investigate how Andrew's development of self-esteem applies to situations and interactions with a wider spectrum of individuals by leaving the classroom. To do this, teachers can encourage the students to merge another story with Freckle Juice with a familiar setting and bring familiar characters into the narrative to show their interactions and development.