Students have been working hard on a cross-curricular project: shadow puppet plays! We studied the properties of light and shadows in science, and then students wrote plays in French, targeting a grade 1 audience and including a positive message for this audience. Then then made shadow puppets in visual art, focusing on the contour of each puppet or prop. Students practiced to ensure they projected their voices, added sound effects, and could present with excellent expression, tone, and fluency.
We finally set up a Shadow Puppet Theatre in the classroom and invited a grade 1 class to come attend our show. The young students guessed the message of each play and students did a great job presenting.
Here is a link to the videos all compiled into one! Jump through the video to see them. The password is our English & Math teacher's last name. https://vimeo.com/99302959
We finally set up a Shadow Puppet Theatre in the classroom and invited a grade 1 class to come attend our show. The young students guessed the message of each play and students did a great job presenting.
Here is a link to the videos all compiled into one! Jump through the video to see them. The password is our English & Math teacher's last name. https://vimeo.com/99302959