Third-grade wax museum teaches Liberty students job skills

LIBERTY

Ayah Mufleh, a third-grade student at E.J. Blott Elementary School, arrived at her class’ wax museum armed with a pen and a book.

Ayah dressed as Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for the education of girls and the youngest person ever to receive a Nobel Prize. Ayah chose her props as a nod to Yousafzai’s quote “One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world.”

More than 100 third-grade students, comprising four classrooms, hosted a wax museum today for their parents.

In addition to performing at the event, the students conducted research and wrote five-paragraph essays about their historical figures.

Holly McNeese, third grade intervention specialist, said the wax museum allows students to practice patience, interacting with adults and public speaking.

Read more about the project in Wednesday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.