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8 thoughts on “Singing Idea”
Yes, a video would be great. I am still struggling with having the kids act out a scene/story. Oftentimes, it seems to get away from me where the kids end up doing whatever they “want” to do rather than following the script. Also, the ones who volunteer to act are the ones who like to be the center of attention for the wrong reasons.
And the ones that volunteer to act who like to be the center of attention are often the best actors (for me anyway)!!! I almost always say when I bring them up -“I need actors not distractors”-got this from Jason F.! And I do fire them if they get out of hand (I do Anne Matava’s “you’re fired” story early on in the year so they learn this phrase quickly.)
Yeah that story is “Lazy” – the best one in Vol. 2. She might have a Vol. 3 by summer. Fingers crossed.
These kids were wanting to act it out over and over. Zach had to go on to the reading. But his class today was a showcase of TPRS done right. It was all crisp, the input was understood by all, and I was watching carefully, the mood was upbeat, he has a knack for staying in bounds, and the kids were having fun. Textbook TPRS, with apologies for the use of that term.
Great reminder (you’re fired story)!!!! Thanks – it’s never too late 🙂
Little bits of novelty like this really help me use the same ol’ approach on the regular. Thanks.
Yesterday I had kids volunteer to read a line of dialogue from the script and the class had to guess which character said that line. Kids really lit up with this bit of novelty. Granted, it’s a Spanish heritage class, but something I’m sure upper levels could do. It just came to me as something to do as I was thinking through my lesson that morning.
Doing the same ol’ with little touches of novelty. Alisa and Carla and Su in Winnetka are great in how they bring in bits of novelty to their teaching.
Cute idea! Mix up and distribute the cue cards and then have them go stand next to/point at the character who would say that.
Well, you have me thinking now, Claire. Thanks so much!