Story - Magpie will tell the story about how a witch named Beatrix saved his life. His story begins as he is hatching out of his egg. Above him are two girls arguing. They are sisters, Beatrix and Sylvia, and they are both witches. Sylvia wants to step on Magpie, but Beatrix tells her no. Beatrix tells Sylvia that magpies are special birds. Finally Beatrix won and helped make a nest for Magpie. She protected him from her other sisters, also witches.
Prince Kareem begins drawing a picture of Magpie. He asks Magpie if the Kingdom of Tall Pines would be a good place to live. Annabella gets excited because she wants to move away from where they live now. Magpie tells them about the 14 other children who live there and go to school together. He also talks about all the many different kinds of birds. The Prince decides they will go.
In Ms. Paley's classroom, the children are fighting at the sand table. After leaving the play, Angelo asks if he can tell a story. He tells a story about some hunters in a forest. At the top of a hill they find a baby fox who is trapped. The hunters take the baby fox back to his mommy.
Clara also tells a story about a kitty named Clara and a girl, Lisa, who takes care of her. Remember, Clara is usually excluded from play by Lisa.
The children are curious about Ms. Paley's trip to Arizona and her talk with the teachers there. They say it is best to let the children figure out their own problems. Ms. Paley's class discusses things they figure out by themselves, like what to play and draw and what stories to tell. The children discuss the difference between rules and free expression.
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