Noodle’s Journey Press Release
Fourth-grade students at Wiscasset Elementary School have kicked off one of their final weeks of school sharing a group-written story, Noodle’s Journey, with other classes. The fourth-graders spent time in their outdoor classroom all year, observing several plants and animals. Each student selected a plant or animal to research, and then the class combined their notes to create a story about Noodle, a fox looking for mice to eat in their riverfront classroom. Throughout the process, the class reached a consensus on every aspect of the story: the plot, the name of the main character, and the book's cover. Each page has fun facts about a different plant or animal that can be found in the outdoor classroom. Now the fourth-grade is happily reading their story with several other classes. They are sharing what they’ve learned about the natural space around them. Their story, Noodle’s Journey will be added to a digital library of books about the nature around Wiscasset Elementary School.
Photo: Camden Gordon listens as Charlie Herrick and Emery Footer read Noodle’s Journey Credit: Becky Hallowell