This week in English, we have been exploring the wonderful story Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña. The book follows a young boy on a journey with his Nana, who teaches him to notice the beauty in ordinary moments by using all of his senses. Inspired by their adventure, we set out on our own journey of discovery.
We began by listening to different pieces of music, sketching the feelings and images that came to mind. From swirling colours to calm landscapes, the children created expressive illustrations and then transformed them into vivid descriptive sentences.
On a snowy Wednesday morning, we continued our exploration with a walk up the local high street to Andrew’s fruit and vegetable shop. Along the way, we searched for local landmarks and practised using rich adjectives to describe the unexpected beauty around us. The children’s imaginations were wonderful. Some noticed trees that “looked like skeletons’ legs,” while others pointed out “beautiful, bright poppies covered in sparkly white snow.”
It was a week full of creativity, curiosity, and learning to see the world a little differently just like Nana teaches in the story.
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