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Magic School (Murray Had a Little Lamb)

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Magic School (Murray Had a Little Lamb)
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Summary

Murray the Muppet spends a day at a real school, learning alongside real kids about how magicians practice a performance. Documentary-style, filmed on location — a short, concrete look at how magicians practice a performance.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Murray visits a real school to learn about how magicians practice a performance.

  1. What was Murray trying to learn?
  2. What did the kids and teachers show him?
  3. What was the hardest part for Murray? How did he handle it?
  4. What would you want to ask if you visited?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: visit, practice, learn, expert.

Try it: Draw one thing Murray learned, and write one question you still have.