A Whizzpopping Good Time

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players..."

-Shakespeare

Cue costumes: After a little bit of convincing and a few reminders, our fourth grade team donned yellow today in honor of Roald Dahl's birthday. (Yellow was his favorite color.)

Cue sound: The students were reading the chapter all about frobscottle and whizzpopping today, and those are definitely not the kind of chapters you can truly enjoy by yourself. So, as a special treat, we had the opportunity to listen to an audio cd version of The BFG, and some of the students were practically in stitches from laughing so hard. (Do yourself a favor - if you don't know what frobscottle or whizzpopping are, be sure to look them up for a laugh.)

Cue script: As the students were lining up for lunch, I made sure to remind them, "And please don't whizzpop in the cafeteria," to which many of them smiled their sly smiles. After all, they realize "Whizzpopping's only natural."

Cue imagination: The students truly had a difficult time putting down their novels today - the hook has been cast (and for many the hook actually came earlier in the book), and there's no turning back now. What journeys await the BFG and Sophie our students will all too soon discover.

But for now, there are dreams to be had tonight. So sleep well, my friends. The BFG waits in the shadows to blow dreams your way...

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