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THEATRE ARTS

All of our teachers possess a multiple subject teaching credential and integrate the arts into their curriculum.  Elementary students learn how to develop and improve creative skills through a variety of theatre experiences.  They have opportunities to apply their imaginations through activities that allow them to build self-confidence, engage in self-expression, participate collaboratively, and enhance problem-solving abilities. 


 

GRADE LEVEL	CONCEPT & SKILLS
K	Guided sensory journeys, retelling stories, statue, creative play
1	Storytelling, pantomime; determining beginning, middle, end
2	Collaboration, improvisation, story dramatization, tableau, machine
3	Character development, setting, plot, creating original scenes, making creative choices
4	Complex character development, dramatizing historical events, adding technical elements
5	Complex plot analysis, comparing and contrasting various literary genre, creating short plays and producing them, experiencing and understanding a variety of theatre styles in American history
6	Multi-dimensional characters, using theatre for specific purposes, studying theatre history and using theatre traditions to produce plays