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Children's musicals are indeed a powerful educational tool that integrate multiple subjects and develops various skills. Part 3-
7- Physical Development:
a- Understanding of body awareness and spatial relationships.
b- Fine and gross motor skill development through dancing and prop handling.
8- Technological Integration:
a- Introduction to basic technical theater skills.
b- Use of sound systems, lighting, and possibly digital backgrounds.
9- Community Building:
a- The impact on school culture and student engagement.
b- How musical can bring together students, parents, and the wider community.
New Welsh Curriculum – Do you need Film lesson ideas?
If you find yourself teaching film for the first time, perhaps are out of your comfort zone, rest assured you already know more than you think.
The new Welsh curriculum has created fresh challenges and opportunities for schools and pupils in relation to the expressive Arts: Dance, Drama, Film and Digital Media, Music, and Visual Arts. All of which should be ‘linked by a common creative process and transferable skills’.
With this in mind, here are some suggestions for teachers delivering film and the 'Areas of Learning and Experience' for the first time.
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"Creative self-expression, academic excellence and positive character development are hallmarks of a Mount Madonna School (MMS) education, and are infused throughout the preschool through grade 12 curriculum. The performing arts Character Project, designed for students grades six through 12, consists of three components which serve to offer students the chance to explore their role(s) in school musical productions and express their creativity."
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Our musical toy is the perfect blend of fun and education. Children can record their own sounds and enjoy hours of interactive play while developing essential learning skills.
Highlights:
Interactive sound recording
Bright and engaging colors
Supports cognitive development
Transform playtime into a learning adventure!
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OceaniacomPress will be publishing original and unperformed plays. Why?
1. Discoverability and Accessibility, Publishing makes plays accessible to a wider audience, including theater companies, directors, actors, and readers who might otherwise never encounter the work. This can lead to performance opportunities and broader recognition.
2.Preservation and Legacy. Publishing ensures that plays are preserved for posterity. Even if a play has not been performed, having it in print (or digital format) secures its place in the literary and theatrical canon.
3. Academic and Educational Use - Plays, whether performed or not, can be valuable for study in academic settings. They offer insights into themes, styles, and the playwright's creative process, contributing to literary and theatrical education.
4. Market Demand. There is an audience for unpublished plays. Theater enthusiasts, scholars, and readers interested in new and unique works might find value in reading plays that have not yet been brought to the stage.
5. Creative Expression: For playwrights, having their work published validates their creative efforts and provides a platform for their voice and vision. It also offers the potential for feedback, leading to revisions and improvements that might eventually result in performance.
6. Cultural and Artistic Contribution - Original plays add to the cultural and artistic landscape, providing fresh narratives and diverse perspectives. This can enrich the theatrical world and stimulate creativity within the community.
Overall, while unperformed plays face challenges in reaching the stage, publishing them can open doors to new opportunities, audiences, and impacts.
OceaniacomPress will be publishing original and unperformed plays. Why?
1. Discoverability and Accessibility, Publishing makes plays accessible to a wider audience, including theater companies, directors, actors, and readers who might otherwise never encounter the work. This can lead to performance opportunities and broader recognition.
2.Preservation and Legacy. Publishing ensures that plays are preserved for posterity. Even if a play has not been performed, having it in print (or digital format) secures its place in the literary and theatrical canon.
3. Academic and Educational Use - Plays, whether performed or not, can be valuable for study in academic settings. They offer insights into themes, styles, and the playwright's creative process, contributing to literary and theatrical education.
4. Market Demand. There is an audience for unpublished plays. Theater enthusiasts, scholars, and readers interested in new and unique works might find value in reading plays that have not yet been brought to the stage.
5. Creative Expression: For playwrights, having their work published validates their creative efforts and provides a platform for their voice and vision. It also offers the potential for feedback, leading to revisions and improvements that might eventually result in performance.
6. Cultural and Artistic Contribution - Original plays add to the cultural and artistic landscape, providing fresh narratives and diverse perspectives. This can enrich the theatrical world and stimulate creativity within the community.
Overall, while unperformed plays face challenges in reaching the stage, publishing them can open doors to new opportunities, audiences, and impacts.
Already thinking about your next concert season? From themes to vocal ranges, here are ten things to consider before programming your next concert.
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In 1976, Imagination, led by Jeff Hale in collaboration with the Children's Television Workshop, produced a series of one-minute segments designed to teach kids to count to 12.
If you grew up watching Sesame Street, these 11 segments are likely etched in your memory. Set to a jazz/funk soundtrack performed by the Pointer Sisters, the segments feature a pinball bouncing around a Rube Goldberg-esque machine, counting up as it goes. Reflecting on this series, I began to wonder how it came to be. For me, these segments just existed, but of course, they had to start somewhere—with a brief.
I imagine the brief might have been something like, "How about a one-minute, educational segment? Maybe about numbers? And what if we used pinball?"
1976 was a significant year for pinball in the U.S. Pinball was no longer considered gambling or a game of chance, thanks to court rulings in San Francisco in 1974 and New York in 1976. Before that, pinball was regulated as gambling. Additionally, The Who’s Tommy (featuring "Pinball Wizard") had been released in 1975. Pinball was having its day.
Even with all that context, what was produced defies logic. The music, for example, features complex time signatures that go far beyond what any typical paycheck could justify. The animation is trippy and countercultural. And yet, it aired on Sesame Street. To be clear, it slaps.
Attached is a video of a musician breaking down the time signatures. Your ears can pick up on complex rhythms, even if you might not be able to count them out. Still, I really enjoyed seeing the complexity of the music track.
I want to use the existence of “Pinball Number Count” as a manifesto: Add more of yourself, and what you want to see and hear, into your creative work than the brief asks for.
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"When we turn it up to hear the kids, the speakers squeal!" I hear this a lot from elementary school music and theater teachers. Here's how to fix it! I made a simple list of tips to help you solve the problem and you can have it for free. I suggest printing it and posting it near your sound system so kids and volunteers can see it. Comment WITHOUT and I'll send you the link.
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Political Science & International Studies at Northwestern University | Farrell Fellow
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