This week, our outdoor classroom space was transformed into a fresh air theater! Groups of kids are working together to use the landmarks and resources of our outdoor classroom as the setting for a fairy tale play. You will see the clever use of tables, picnic benches, walls, drainpipes, trees and other features as stand ins for the bridge that the three goats need to cross or the door to knock on for granny's house.
We are a bit of a shoestring operation, so kids have had to learn how to use facial expressions, gestures, and self-narration strategies to communicate what their character is doing or feeling in the story. For example, to clue the audience in on what Little Red Riding Hood is doing, he or she might say, "That looks like a nice wolf! I think I'll go say, 'hi!'" [walks to the wolf]. The billy goats might say, "There's no more grass here to eat and we're hungry! The grass is nice and green across that bridge." [gestures to the 'bridge']
Check out the pictures below and have your student tell you about their play!
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