Today in class we talked about strategies for memorizing!
1) repeat, repeat, repeat
reading out loud gives it a multi-sensory approach (typing out the lines was also mentioned!)
2) get up and move!
adding motions to punctuate lines not only adds drama and visual aids to the audience, it helps give our brain cues to the lines we have been repeating!
3) listening to the rest of the play/speech/poem...
understanding helps us to memorize as well as add to our delivery
To work on paying attention to all the other actors we played a wonderful game in drama 3 and 4 to hone our concentration and interaction.
In drama 2, we watched this fun video...(classics can be seen in a really fun way!)
http://www.youtube.com/v/_dKJ75F3tj8?version=3&list=PL8A82CE39783DD4A3&feature=share&showinfo=1&autohide=1&attribution_tag=UlooDinPZo0DJzQdgP-BBQ&autoplay=1
This week please have everyone working on memorizing! Only two more class times together before we enjoy each others hard work :)
Manchester, NH based fine arts program for homeschool students
