Today we worked together getting to know one another better and brainstorming some ideas about how to make our drama class work. The children introduced themselves and met our TA Sharon Y as well as my co teacher Tram F. Following introductions we warmed upour bodies and voices and then answered the following questions:
- If you were performing how would you want your audience to treat you?
1. Be a good listener (we talked about eye contact and attentiveness)
2. Be a good audience (sit quietly, focus on the performer)
3. Treat others the way you want to be treated
4. Show respect
5. Give encouraging words
- What is drama? I was pleasantly surprised at how creative and on target their answers were. After defining drama we had the opportunity to practice a few dramatic actions!
We concluded the class with a basic activity to help them think about emotions and what they look like. The children are welcome to finish their drawings at home.
