Props and Final Blocking

Today I introduced "Props" to the second graders and I showed them the props I made for our shows. I didn't spend a lot of time on them because props are pretty straightforward and we needed lots of time to review the two shows we've been working on.

It has been since before Christmas since we've had a chance to run through the shows, so we needed a good long refresher today. Plus we got to actually perform them for the rest of the class on the stage!

We cleared up our blocking (since the space is MUCH larger on the stage than in the classroom) and made sure everyone remembered their lines.

Here's a few pictures from the Anansi group today:

And here are a few pictures from The Twelve Dancing Princesses:

I was actually REALLY impressed with how the two performances went today. The kids were very attentive and I'm always impressed with how much of the story they remember! They even reminded me that I forgot to say one part of the story!

I think it really helped that they knew their peers were watching their performance. It helped them focus and not talk when it wasn't their part. My theory worked! Performing really helps them focus!