Session with Alisa
Doll story: The fears of the children Alisa tells she ' s been dreaming a terrible dream. Every year Inverness celebrated Halloween. Then strange creatures strolled along the streets, scaring her- witches, ghosts, wizards, skeletons, spirits, bats, devils, huge bugs....
She knew they were dressed men, but she was still afraid. They knocked at her house and said, " Trick or treat!" She was hiding behind the door. Then her mother put in the baskets that they carried sweets- biscuits, candies, wafers, fruits. Scary people then left. Only then Alice came out from the hiding place and embraced her mother. And her mother said: " Do not be afraid! These are dressed people. It ' s just a masquerade. For fun. Be brave! ". But Alice did not feel festive and cheerful.
Teacher’ s questions to the children:
1. On which holiday are people masked in strange, and sometimes scary clothes? 2. Why do people dress up strange costumes? 3. Are you afraid of the masked people? 4. What are you afraid of? 5. What should Alice do to stop being afraid? 6. Why do every house put on the window a pumpkin that shines?
What children mentioned during the session:
1. Halloween. 2. Because it ' s a holiday and they want to have fun. We have to give them sweets without food. They knock on the door. 3. No