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I am Ms. Stevenson, LTYC Theatre SPAR teacher at Lakeland Elementary/Middle. This was my first year at Lakeland, teaching students from preK to 4th grade.  On this padlet, I will share with you the highlights of an adventurous journey!

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SPAR class is where students focus on the Arts and self-expression.  A different classroom culture was established in order to allow students to effectively and confidently express themselves.

In my class, I wanted my students to practice responsibility and accountability, as well as focus and corporation.

At the beginning of the school year each class was divided into four teams (Red, Blue, Yellow, Green). Once the teams were created, students were then responsible for gaining, and losing their points. At the end of each quarter the points were totaled up and the team with the most points won a Lunch Party with the teacher.

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Throughout the year students were introduced to some basic terminology used in theatre. These words were used on a daily bases in order for the students to understand the techniques of telling a story.

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In addition to learning story telling techniques, students also learned body placement in relation to the stage. This knowledge served to help students acknowledge the importance of been seen, as well a spacial awareness to the surrounding environment, made up or real.

The same "Tick, Tack, Toe" grid seen in the picture was also taped on the floor of the classroom.

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Teaching Goals For My Younger Students( Pre-K to 1st grade)

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Teaching Goals For My Younger Students( Pre-K to 1st grade)

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Plot Chart: Understanding the formula of a story [Beginning, Middle, End]

Body Awareness: Understanding versatility of the body [ energy, rhythm]

Ensemble Building: Understanding responsibility,  sportsmanship or "esembleship" , and focus

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In this unit students explored the order of a story. One of their assignments was to draw their day. They were asked to show things that happened in the beginning of the day, the middle, and end.

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In this unit students explored the different energies of the body. They were given ribbons in order to visually see how their energy effected the object in their hand.

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In this unit students were introduce to ensemble work. Each student was asked to work together while also working as an individual. In this photo, student play the warm-up game "Shoot Fly". Student are encouraged to stay with the group while at the same time performing the actions in an individualistic way.

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Teaching Goals For My Older Students( 2nd to 4th grade)

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Teaching Goals For My Older Students( 2nd to 4th grade)

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Plot Chart: Understanding the formula of a story [ Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution]

Improvisation: Understanding the "Rules of Improv", exploring creativity, expanding imagination

Stage Performance: Exploring Theatre by performing for an audience.

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This was the first unit my older students explored! They gained an understanding of the placement of events in a story and how it engages an audience.

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In order to gain a deeper understating of the Plot Chart, students were asked to create a Story Board that included all aspects of a plot.

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In this unit students learned about improvisation and how the "Rules of Improv" could be applied to any exercise done in class.

In this photo we see two students participating in an intense game called "Questions Only". They must only ask each other questions and nothing more. Once a statement, answer , or demand is said that person in out! BY using Rule #8 (Be Creative) student were successful at winner the game.

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At the end of the year, 4th grade students were given the opportunity to audition for the play "Three Little Pig, the remix". It was expected the students combine all the lessons they learned in Theatre class and use if for the audition and production. Ten students were selected to participate. With only having two days to rehearsal, these students put on a tremulous play. They used the opportunity to express themselves threw their given character and made bold and humorous choice during the finale result.