I really, really wanted you all to see the children act out the stories we've been reading, but I know how impossible that would be if a large audience was present. (Let's face it - it's not very fair to ask a four year-old to get up in front of a large group of people and speak. I have a hard enough time doing that, and I'm much older than four years old.) I decided to turn our little plays into movies to get rid of the need for a live performance, and I'm really excited about this decision. We've been talking about movies and what making a movie involves. We've written scripts, talked about many different vocabulary words (like props, sets, and costumes), built sets, and practiced our roles.
The morning class is working on The Three Little Pig and the afternoon class is working on Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We have been practicing and practicing, and I'm planning to film the movies on Wednesday and Thursday this week!
Here's a peak at some of the hard work the children have been doing:
Making the set!
Trying out costumes!
I wanted to make sure we had some live entertainment for graduation too, so we've been learning a few songs to sing for you! The kiddos are adorable with this music. I have the music on the iPads, so they often play it during Interest Areas. No matter what they are doing, they cannot stop themselves from singing along with it! It cracks me up! This video kind of shows how this happens. Listen carefully, and you can hear children singing along in different parts of the room!
I'm super excited to share everything with you at graduation! I'm so, so proud of all the hard work the kiddos have done this year, and I cannot believe we have reached the end already. It is definitely a reason to celebrate!
Just a reminder: Our graduation is on Tuesday, May 22 at 6:30. I'd like the kids to be in the classroom at 6:00, so we have a chance to run through a few things. They may wear nice, dressy clothes!
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