Thursday, July 24, 2014

(July 24) Ages 7-10: Orange Group A


Group 1
Adventure Activities: What would happen if all our team members didn't follow the leader? We will be playing a variation of the memory game Simon in groups to find out.   What?!?! Did you say something? You wanted me to do what? Miscommunication is the common reason for arguments and issues. We will see how easy it is to mis communicate through the game telephone and picto-telephone.
Games and Movement - Today in games and movements we played European handball. The class is divided into two teams. Each team has to work together to get the ball into the opposing team's net. 
MUSIC - We will talk and sing about the song Hippocritter. Kids and adults need to be sure that their words match their actions if they are going to live a good and productive life.
ART – We are making clay plates today.
STORIES AND DRAMA - On Thursday, the Green drama classes will begin writing their own mini-plays about different activities we do at school!"

Group 2
Music For Purple, we discussed how music affects the way we think. The students drew out what they had in mind when I played 3 diverse pieces. We also continued our study on new sounds and techniques on 20th century music.
For the other classes, we discussed 20th century music and new techniques, like playing the piano with your nose in the piece Schnozzage. The class then split into 4 groups and used their voices and instruments to create new techniques and new sounds.
GAMES AND MOVEMENT -Today we will be playing a game called Bombs Away in which the class is split into two teams, and the two teams are required to throw as many "bombs" (bean bags) to the opposing side possible. After around 5 minutes, the bean bags will be counted on each side, and the side which has the least bean bags win. 
DRAMA - Today the children continued to learn story making skills. They will also be working together in smalls group and acting out short skits. 
ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES For the warm up game, each student created a paper airplane and the objective of the game was to throw their paper airplanes into the basket. Then we played musical chairs because the kids requested to play the game the day before. 

ART – We are drawing items that are found in Heaven and are finishing up our animal magnets.