She’s Grim(m), but She’s No Plagiarist
We usually steal our arts and crafts ideas from Kristen, but today we stole this story pocket idea from somebody we don’t even know. Maya had a lot of fun and I think her story gives you an idea of what goes on in her mind most of the time.
I told her to paint a story and then she could tell me the story and I would write her words on the bottom of each picture.
“The little bad wolf ate the kid.”
Yes, the little bad wolf ate the kid, not to be confused with the big bad wolf because somebody already wrote that story.
“Then he ate the grandma in the sun.”
The sun is a nice touch, don’t you think?
“Then the grandma and the kid ate the wolf.”
At least they got their revenge.
Maya cackled maniacally while she painted these pictures and she couldn’t wait to tell me the story. She has re-told it several times, adding details like, “the grandma and the kid cut off the wolf’s head before they ate him.” I’m sure it had something to do with presentation.
She’s been very proudly matching up the words to her morbid little story all afternoon.
Thank God we homeschool. If she had done this in pre-school, I’m sure we’d be getting a visit from CPS.
March 28th, 2008 at 3:23 pm
That is awesome! I love yr kid and the way she rolls
Thanks!
We might have a mutual pal? Dawn?
xo
March 28th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
I know Dawn! And here I thought you were a *complete* stranger.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
That’s great! My kids seem to gravitate towards the macabre in their stories as well. I like to think that it means they feel safe enough to explore the scary side of things. Yeah. That must be it. It is because we are such awesome parents that our kids want to fantasize about cutting off the heads off of animals and stuff.
March 30th, 2008 at 12:37 am
What makes you qualified to home school??
I love the little wolf story!! She’s a good artist!!!
March 30th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Oh I just miss Maya and can’t wait to see her in two short days! Yeah for spring break for us losers that have kids in real school.
March 30th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
Maya is hilarious!! I’d like to see that story sugar coated on Super Why…
April 9th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
She is so funny in a twisted sort of way…..just like her momma.