The Matzah Man

This week we read the book The Matzah Man by Naomi Howland. In my reading, I used a paper puppet of the main character. The children were so interested in the puppet, they suggested we make our own "matzah man" puppets.

We used real pieces of matzah to make rubbings and get a real matzah-like texture. The children were also offered bubble wrap, cardboard, and other materials to make rubbings and create visual texture on their matzah man puppets.

When the puppets were finished, the children could be overheard reciting lines from the book and acting it out with each other.

 It was great seeing how many different ways the children discovered to add texture to their "Matzah Man," and how the puppet really brought the story to life for them.