5. Cheat sheet: Telling the story of the captain’s shirt¶
The graphic shows what to do with the paper boat during the story.
The table below provides a verbal overview of the story elements.
Tip
Be creative and embellish the story as much as you like!
Step |
Story |
Action |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Once upon a time, this ship sailed the seven seas. |
Present the paper boat. Let it “sail” in the air. |
2 |
But then one night, the sea got very rough, and a violent thunderstorm with waves as high as houses wrecked the ship. The bow crashed. |
Tear off one end of the paper boat. Tear from halfway along the upper deck to the lower corner of the boat. |
3 |
The stern got smashed. |
Tear off the other end of the paper boat in the same way. |
4 |
The mast broke. |
Tear off the top corner of the paper boat. Tear it off in a circular motion as it will become the neckline of the captain’s shirt later. |
5 |
The ship, with all its freight, gold and silver, was buried in the sea and was never seen again. |
Demonstrate with the paper boat how the wrecked ship sinks. |
6 |
Only one item was found at the beach, years later. It was the captain’s shirt—the last shirt the captain ever wore. |
Unfold the wrecked paper boat and present the shirt. |
7 |
And how do we know that it was summer when the ship sank? Because if it had been winter, the captain would have worn—a sweater! |
Fully unfold the paper, turn it around, and fold the paper back in half so that it has long sleeves now. — Present the sweater. |