Time to drop a new story!!

The Beginning of the Armadillos

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1WdDKITbyPtkCLFIk4GYR8vTZwzKv38TT

For your viewing enjoyment...

How The Whale Got His Throat

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1WdDKITbyPtkCLFIk4GYR8vTZwzKv38TT

Watch for installment #2, The Beginning of the Armadillos, 

                

               coming soon...    

🎤 End of the Year Master Class Sing-Along 🎵

 Join us -

End of the Year Master Class Sing-Along 

Tuesday the 26th at 2:30

on Zoom ➡ https://zoom.us/j/98002403797?pwd=TEdCeWNRWmRWa2pXKzZzM0Rjaklvdz09

 🗣Spread the word!

Dudes!! Today 5/18 & Tomorrow 5/19

Guys, I'm sorry! I emailed your families but didn't update the blog and classroom.

Here's the scoop-

Monday   

Armadillos rehearsal- 2:30

https://zoom.us/j/92791783103?pwd=SG43aytxaU5nV1lzQTlGOFFDcHdjdz09

Tuesday   

Armadillos Performance- 2:30

Whale Performance- 3:15

https://zoom.us/j/94326447261?pwd=UEp4aHZpWStPYkhvaGxiNlRSbGJmdz09

FAMILIES

The Big Ask

On Tuesday while we're recording, please help the kids to have a quiet space and the best internet connection possible. It should only take us about half an hour. See if the kids can close extra tabs on their computer and situate themselves near the wifi router or, even better, use an ethernet cable. You could possibly take an internet-free coffee break at this time.

I totally, totally, totally understand that this is during your work (from home) day so, of course, you can only do what you can do.

*I'll be recording these and figure out how to share them with you and the Keppel teachers.

ACTORS

Rehearse

-It's called "readers theatre" but you should not be reading, be very familiar with your script. Look at the camera most of the time.

-Remember, the audience has never heard this story before, strive to engage them.  

-Practice out loud.

-Don't let the energy go down at the end of sentences. 

-Use facial expressions. 

-Use gestures (hands, arms, shoulders, head) throughout. *Used at the start of a line, a gesture will draw the audience's attention to you.*

-Consider any exits/entrances that you might make and mark them in your script

-Consider any activities your character may be engaged in and mark them in your script (a few examples: swimming, searching, hiding, curling up, rolling around in circles, waving "hello", waving your arm graciously as if it were your tail, opening your mouth to eat, or yawn, or hiccough, or spit out a human). 

-Characters- communicate with the other characters. Listen to them. Talk to them.

-Narrators, color your verbs and adjectives.

 

Get Technical

-Have a clear, short path from your mouth to your microphone  

-Please put together a found-items, character-appropriate costume   

-Gather any props that you want to use. (you must particularly remember the suspenders, Best Beloved)

-Decide if you are going to use a story-appropriate virtual background or an "actual" background that is either plain and uncluttered or decorated in a simple way that will add to the story. (Ex: a house plant for Armadillos. a blue sheet for Whale)

You all (actors and actors' families) ROCK!

!!!!!!!REHEARSAL TODAY - Tuesday, May 12!!!!!!!!

Armadillos @ 2:30

Whales @ 3:30 

> please bring your own script either printed or on another device

Zoom link

Revised JUST SO Scripts & Zoom link for the 5th

Here are your revised script links-

WHALE

ARMADILLOS

May 5 rehearsals

Whale Scene 2:30-3:10  

Armadillos Scene 3:15-3:50

Zoom-  https://zoom.us/j/97734763294?pwd=aXloYTFpaENmS3RJUWpRaTVVcHlBQT09


Schedule
May 12- rehearsal
May 19-recording
May 26- SING ALONG

Rehearsal TODAY, Tuesday April 28th

Rehearsal on Tuesday April 28th 
The following people are expected -
Jade, Samantha, Sadie, Seri Jane, Narineh, Anri, Sienna, Juliet, Colton, Aram, Eva and Antonia
I would like to cast the parts before Tuesday's rehearsal. 
If you are not on this list but would like to participate, please email me at cgilbert@gusd.net

*I cannot respond to your school email addresses*

Google meet link for Tuesday's rehearsal-
Click Me

Please Print These Scripts (they're short)
Armadillos
Whale

Free Lion King Experience

https://www.lionkingexperience.com/

Right now Disney is offering the materials that come with the Kids and Jr versions of The Lion King for free. You can click on the link above to check it out.
We did The Lion King Jr a few years ago and really loved it.

Readers Theater update...

Rehearsal on Tuesday April 28th 
The following people are expected -
Jade, Samantha, Sadie, Seri Jane, Narineh, Anri, Sienna, Juliet, Colton, Aram, Eva and Antonia
I would like to cast the parts before Tuesday's rehearsal. 
If you are not on this list but would like to participate, please email me at cgilbert@gusd.net

*I cannot respond to your school email addresses*

Google meet link for Tuesday's rehearsal-

click here

Amabie Gallerie

😷Amabie Gallerie💝 
It is small yet mighty! These are truly fantastic!! Thank you 😚💕


Jaiden

Ava Eng

Seri Jane 

Leona

Wednesday, April 22nd is for Amabie!!

We're goin off the rails today! 

Come back Monday for readers theatre info (read the stories on the google classroom in the meantime).  

I learned about a character from Japanese folklore, and I fell a little bit in love. 💖

Amabie is a mermaid-like yōkai (spirit) with long hair and a scaly body. It has a beak-like mouth, and three legs. It glows with a bright light that can be seen from the shore.

Legends: The only recorded sighting of an amabie comes from Higo Province (present-day Kumamoto prefecture) in April of 1846. For some nights in a row, a bright light could be seen in the waters off shore. One night, a government official went out to see to investigate the strange light. When he approached, a strange creature appeared to him. The creature introduced itself as an amabie. It told the government official that a six-year bumper crop was coming. It also said that should there be an outbreak of disease, he should immediately show the amabie’s picture to people everywhere, as it would protect them against harm. After that, the creature returned to the sea. Shortly after, the amabie’s story along with a woodblock print image of it was featured in the newspaper to be distributed to as many people as possible.

I challenge you to make an Amabie for your house, and send me a pic. cgilbert@gusd.net

I'll post an Amabie Gallery!!😊

Here are some examples I found-

READERS THEATRE REHEARSAL TODAY, 2:30

Jade, Samantha, Sadie, Seri Jane, Narineh, Anri, Sienna, Juliet, Colton, Aram, Eva and Antonia
The Google Meets invite is in our brand new Google Classroom 

First join Master Class Google Classroom-  seno7v3

Click here to get the script - Script

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Sunday, April 19th

Hello actors!

1. Reader's Theater
Jade, Samantha, Sadie, Narineh, Anri, Sienna, Juliet, Colton, Aram & Eva,

Let's schedule a rehearsal for 🐅🐋Just So Stories🐘🐧🐪

I'd like to either a Zoom or a Google Meet on Tuesday at 2:30.

Do your teachers all use Zoom? Is that the easiest? 

I'll let you know what's up through the email addresses that you or your folks used to contact me. 

Thanks for joining the project!!

2. Sing-Along

Mrs. Acitelli and I thought we'd have an all Master Class sing-along 🎶

(Thank you Juliet for the idea for a get together 💖)

Please give us some ideas of songs from Marry Poppins and other musicals that you'd like to sing and we'll make a date for a Zoom or Google Meet sing-along-party!

You can either put the ideas in the comment section below or email them to me- cgilbert@gusd.net

Spread the word!!

I'll update you here when we have a plan.

1. Of course...

Wednesday, April 14

Check out the Anything Can Happen video!

And now... A NEW PROJECT

Who would like to do some Reader's Theater?

I found some scripts adapted from Rudyard Kippling's Just So Stories 
(which I L❤️️VE).

Depending on how many people want to participate, I thought we could cast a couple of the stories, rehearse over Zoom and then record a "performance". I'll offer to share it with the Keppel teachers in case they would like to put it on their own Google Classroom. It might  be fun for some of the young kids to be an audience. Oh! I can definitely put it out for the 1st grade classes that I'm teaching right now. 😄

Who's in? email me if you want to participate - cgilbert@gusd.net

And, of course... 

Monday, April 13th

Hello my lovelies.
It's time to-


1. VIDEO MAKING IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!
I have videos from Colton, Aram, Sadie, Eva and Seri Jane
If you'd like to be included in the project respond right away. I want to post on Wednesday.

▸record yourself singing Anything Can Happen If You Let It (Pt 1)  pages 109-111 in your script 

▸email it to me at cgilbert@gusd.net (or if the email won’t go through, text me at 818.523.2026) 

(Yes,  I know that most of you don't sing this song - This Is A Challenge👍) 

Click here for the song →Anything pt. 1

2. NEW PROJECT

Who would like to do some Reader's Theater?

I found some scripts adapted from Rudyard Kippling's Just So Stories (which I L❤️️VE).

Depending on how many people want to participate, I thought we could cast a couple of the stories, rehearse over Zoom and then record a "performance". I'll offer to share it with the Keppel teachers in case they would like to put it on their own Google Classroom. It might  be fun for some of the young kids to be an audience. Oh! I can definitely put it out for the 1st grade classes that I'm teaching right now. 😄

Who's in?

3. FYI-

Thursday, April 9th

I have songs from; Colton, Aram, Sadie, Eva and Seri Jane.
Who am I missing?

Hey guys, I’m sorry for being out of touch.
I have a sinus infection and my brain is barely functioning.
I’ll see you Monday!

Monday, April 6th

Just hold on, I"m waiting to hear from a few people....
I'm going to put that video together if anyone else want to participate.

Wednesday, April 1st

Hey, guys!!

How is distance learning going? Kinda weird to get used to? 

Staying active, right?? Why don't you do some dance rehearsing? 

It'll challenge your body and your memory. 😉 

I put Step in Time in the "Check this out!" section to the right →

Here we go ⤵

1. Here's something that might help you with your vocal exercises
→ click this

2. If you haven't sent me a video of you singing Anything Can Happen If You Let It Pt 1 

 (which most of you haven't)- do it!

I'm going to make a video 😃

▸email it to me at cgilbert@gusd.net (or if the email won’t go through, text me at 818.523.2026) 

Click here for the song →Anything pt. 1

3. If you haven't designed a costume from what you have available at home- do it!

I'm going to send them to Ms. Tonoli

▸email it to me at cgilbert@gusd.net (or if the email won’t go through, text me at 818.523.2026) Look it the gallery, it's SO COOL!

4. If you haven't answered The Three Questions- do it!

▸scroll down until you find Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Under his quote is a comment section with amazingly wonderful answers from some of your fellow cast members. Please add your answer to The Three Questions

5. Let's finish up all of the projects that I just reviewed. Next post we'll move on to some new stuff!

6. 

The cure for boredom is curiosity.
There is no cure for curiosity.

~Dorothy Parker