Guest Artist

Last week, we had a guest artist during the Amazon River lunch...Colin worked up a Michael Jackson routine that brought down the house!

SNOW!

With all of the snow, our kiddos are crazy! As we settle into our time together, post-snow, we are working on a variety of projects.
6th grade:
In 6th grade we are finalizing our scenes. We will perform next Monday, February 22nd...feel free to come watch your actor as they make their debut with a partner!
5th grade:
In 5th grade we are finishing up our vocabulary in motion/bingo activities and will soon move on to our Ozma of Oz/Return to Oz project...this will be a rather lengthy but fun project so if you have not filled out the parent permission form online, please follow the link below and fill it out for me please! By filling this out and giving me your "online signature" this will allow your student to view Return to Oz in class!
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHdUVTJiX28zVWlMbFYyRTM1RDg0alE6MA

What have we been up to?

We've been busy in the theatre room at TMIS! Here's what we've been doing...

6th graders have just started to work on their own scenes! I gave them partners and they chose a 4 page scene to work on with that partner. They will block the scene, work out props, costumes and anything else they feel necessary to performing that scene...in a few weeks, we'll perform for our fellow classmates!

I will have a new set of 5th graders on Tuesday! We get to start fresh with get to know you games and the basics of theatre! For all you new parents, here's the link to the parent form in case you want to get a head start!

http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHdUVTJiX28zVWlMbFYyRTM1RDg0alE6MA

PAL Team: In PAL team Mrs. Mckenzie and I are switching work groups for a couple of weeks...I will be working on mask-making with my work group!!! I'm so excited! This is one of my favorite things to do with 6th graders!

Mustang Communications: We've been hammering out some videos! We worked on a recycling video, are working with a small group of 5th graders to get a video produced about the dangers of the Alta Vista/Keller Hicks intersection. Up next are a set of videos and the TAKS Toolbox! I'll post some of the videos soon...they are hilarious!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a restful break! As we dig into our more indepth activities this spring, I hope you will ask your students what they are working on in theatre class! The 6th graders are beginning work on scenes: short portions of plays with partners. They will be responsible for memorizing their lines, planning costumes, props and other scenic pieces they might need to perform the scene. These will be in class performances and as we get closer to the "performance date" I'll post dates and times in case you'd like to come watch...that's between you and your student though:).
I have one more week with this group of 5th graders and we are finishing up our time together wtih a digital storytelling lesson. They will have to tell a story on film using no words, a door and 5 feet of space. They will learn to communicate a story: beginning, middle and end, using only camera angles and non-verbal communication!
As always, if you have questions or would just like to come observe what your students are doing in theatre, please feel free to contact me and come on in!!!

New 5th Grade Students

Here is a link to the 5th grade online parent form...please fill out as soon as possible! Happy 2nd 9 weeks!
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHdUVTJiX28zVWlMbFYyRTM1RDg0alE6MA

If you have questions, feel free to email me at: angie.lindbloom@kellerisd.net

Great 1st Couple of Weeks!

ATTENTION!! I still need several 5th grade parent permission forms for the movie clip viewing...if you have not filled out the online form, please see link in the post below and fill this out so your student can be a part of our next project!!

6th Grade Theatre
We've had a great 1st couple of weeks in room 1408! The 6th graders have mostly completed their planning and writing of their PSA's. Monday, we will begin filming our PSA's (Public Service Announcements). Some topics you might hear them talk about are:
bullying
rumors
recycling
animal abuse
going green
drug abuse
smoking
alcohol abuse
I've challenged these students to look at reality...what really goes on? How are you bullied in school? What things can you do to change the way we look at the environment? What are the realities of drug/alcohol/tobacco abuse? It is easy to write something cheesy and make it happy at the end, but I want these students to look at what really goes on and look at how they can make a difference...these students are powerful and can change our world if given the chance!
5th Grade Theatre
This week, we've worked on a pantomime from a scene from the book, The Hobbit. The students learned how to act using their bodies rather than their voices!
Next week, we will move onto narrative pantomime and storytelling...they will get to choose their story and pick a director for their scene!

Parent Forms

Below you will find the various parent forms you may need as a theatre parent this fall!
Here is a link to the 6th grade parent form:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDhBQlJhS2tmdUJ3U3I2VmkxSzBHQmc6MA..

Here is a link to the 5th grade parent form:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dHdUVTJiX28zVWlMbFYyRTM1RDg0alE6MA..

Here is a link to the Mustang Communications parent/student form:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGlUVWNUclV4R1FHMS1ZN2Y3TV9jSFE6MA..

If you are having a hard time viewing these forms, please place a comment in the comment section below with your name and email and I will send you the form link via email.
If you prefer not to display your information on this blog, please email me at: angie.lindbloom@kellerisd.net and I'll be happy to send you the link that way.