Post on 08-Jan-2017
DuringfreechoicetimeLaurynandJemmawerebusycreatingastructureintheblockarea.Iwatchedasitbecamemoreandmoreelaborate. Theyseemedtobeformulatingideasaboutwhattheywerebuildingastheyworked. IteventuallybecameahomeforJemma’sfragiledollandavarietyofstuffedanimals.
Atcleanuptimebothbeggedmetobeabletosavewhattheyhadbuilt.“Canwesaveit,please?” “Whataboutcircletime?”Iasked,aswealwaysgatheronthecarpet,rightwheretheirstructurewassitting. Wefiguredouttogetherthatwecouldmovethedollhouseofftherollingtable.LaurynandJemmacarefullyreassembledtheirstructure,enlistingthehelpoftheirclassmateswhowereinterested,too,inhelpingthempreservetheirwork.
Jemmathendecidedthatthiswastobeasetforaplay.Sheaskedmetowriteasignforher.
Itsaid,“TheStuffedAnimalsandFragilePeoplePlay,byJemmaandLauryn.”
AfterlunchJemmaandLaurynaskedtopresenttheirplay.FrancescaandStellawereinterested,too,andwantedtohelpperformit. Allofthemworkedtogethertoarrangechairsforanaudienceandannouncedtotheclassthattheywereinvitedtoaperformance.
Whatitmeans…
Allofyou,Jemma,Lauryn,StellaandFrancesca,wereinvestedinfollowingthroughwithyourideas.Youcreatedastorylineforaplay,together,andgaveitasagifttoyourclassmatesandteachers. Youstuckwithitforaconsiderablelengthoftime.Workingtogetheryoufiguredoutwaystocreativelyovercomeobstacles. Youwereabletogatheragrouptoseeyourplay.Youthoughtfullyconsideredhowtoaccommodateandengagetheaudienceasyoudramaticallypresentedtheideasthatwereinterestingtoyou.
Bothofyou,JemmaandLauryn,inspiredeachotherandthosearoundyouinthisprocess.
OpportunitiesandPossibilities…
Theclassnowhasanexampleofhowtoputonathoughtfulplay.Theyhaveseenhowaplayiscreated,howmanydetailsareinvolved,andwhataperformanceentails.Thisprovidesanewopportunityforeveryone. Wenowhaveanexampleofthecourageittakestogetupinfrontofagrouptoperformandalsothepersonalrewardsofbeingabletodoitsuccessfully. Thisclassisalivewiththepossibilitiesofenactingdramaticideasforthegroup.Iamsoexcitedtoseewhatcomesnext!
Lauryn’sfamilyview…
“Thisisagreatwaytoshareachild’sexperienceatschoolwiththeparents.Onthedaythisoccurred,Laurynhadmentionedthatsheworkedonaprojectwithherfriendsbutweonlyhadavagueideawhatshehaddone.Thepicturesandnarrativetogetherclearlyshowwhatthechildrenaccomplished. “Sometimestheseeminglysimplethings,likedramaticplay,aretakenforgrantedbyus.Lauryndoesnothaveanysiblingssoweseldomseegroupplayathome.Thelearningstoryreallyhighlightsthecoordination,cooperation,andproblemsolvinginvolvedinputtingonsuchaproduction. “WhilereviewingthelearningstorywithLauryn,sheexcitedlysharedherrecollectionsfromthatdaywithusandwhyitwasspecialtoher. “WeareveryimpressedandproudofthethoughtfulnessandcreativitydemonstratedbyLaurynandherfriends.” ~JoyceandNorman
Jemma’sfamilyview…
"Thankyouforthiswonderfulstory.It'sgreattoseethissideofJemma,whichwedon'talwaysgettosee.(Performing,takingleadership,workingwithfriendsandclassmates,creativity.) “Thewayyouwereabletoworkwiththem,bringouttheircreativityandenhanceitasasolutiontoapotentialproblemisamazing.WearesohappytohavethisglimpseintoJemma'sworldintheclassroom.Andwewanttoseetheplay!” “P.S.Lovethetitle!” ~DavisandJulie
"IlikedtheplaythatIdid."~Jemma