Day Two: Presentation Day

This class was the day of my group's presentation. Since we were the first group, I was very very nervous for this presentation. I wasn't sure what to expect and I was unsure of the drama strategies. But with research and preparation, my group was ready to present!

The strategies we presented on were as follows:

Mirrors

Mime

Slow motion

Flashback 

Flash forward

Since it was nearing Halloween, we went with a Halloween theme. We decided to go with this theme as it reflected what we would do if we were actually in the classroom. I am a big believer on making connections with students and why not go with a topic that they are already very interested in? The main idea was a Halloween poem: 

For these drama strategies, I think they can all be used in conjunction with each other, the way we did in our presentation. These strategies could also be applied cross crucially. For example; flash back and flash forward could be used in social studies when looking at different cultures or the lives of individuals. The mirror strategy could also be used in math when looking at patterning or shapes.

The other strategies we did in class were: 

Syllable Clap

Call and response

Ladybug Garden

Rolling theatre

Choral reading

Rhythm reading

The syllable clap strategy was one that I really enjoyed and actually did in my placement. When we were in class this week, I felt like I didn't really use drama but while doing these blog entries, I am realizing how much I did integrate drama into the classroom. I did the syllable clap as a movement activity in between other activities. We went around the room and clapped the syllables of our names. This was then integrated into a math activity as we discussed whose names had more syllables, whose name had the most syllables etc. This activity alone goes to show how drama can be easily integrated in a day-to-day basis.

Features of Choral Work

Multiple Intelligences Theory

Learning about the Multiple Intelligences Theory in class just brought it all together for me. This Theory is something that I tried to keep in mind when planning all of my lessons during my block. I am a big believer in this theory and that every individual learns in a different way.   It also shows how each intelligence could be utilized in every subject area. Prior to this, I might have thought that the musical intelligence would solely be utilized in music class but its possible to use it in any subject area, if you know the strategies.