Miss Nelson Is Missing
by Harry Allard
A Program for Ms Dell’s 1st Grade
Class
Allison Garrett
MLIS 7422
Program Sequence
• Greet the children in costume, introducing myself and
explaining that I have a story with a mystery for them to
solve.
• Tell the story Miss Nelson is Missing, showing the
pictures in the book so the children might look for the
clues of Miss Swamp’s identity.
• Act out the part of Miss Nelson with a sweet voice, and
put on the witch nose and speak in a scary voice as Miss
Swamp.
• Display the Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp puppet at the end,
and invite the children to make their own!
Warm-Up
• Greet the children dressed as Miss
Swamp, and ask them to participate in the
story by making rude faces and pretending
to be Miss Nelson’s awful class.
• Give the children a hint that the story will
have a mystery for them to solve.
The Performance
Engage the children in the story by
asking them to try and solve the
mystery of Miss Swamp’s Identity
Craft Time
Materials Needed
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Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp puppet template
Wooden craft stick
Crayons
Glue
Scissors
Instructions
• Children color their Miss Nelson and Miss
Swamp puppet
• Child may cut out his or her puppet; help
those who need it
• Glue the two sides together, colored sides
facing out, with the craft stick in between
Sources
• Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard