Last week and this week

Had a busy week last week, completely forgot to blog! Anyway, last week was A Play in 2 Days and A Play in 3 Days. The play in 2 days went very well, we had a small group of 4-6 graders, about 13 of them, but they were fantastic to work with, they were all very committed, most of the time they rehearsed on their own during their lunch and snack breaks. Some of them are wanting to pursue theatre in high school as well, so it was great to help them out a bit. The play in 3 days was 2nd and 3rd graders. It was a bit tougher, there was a lot more of them, and at that age their focus isn't the best, but we got them there, ready to perform for their parents on Friday.
This week is Clue Week. All of the teachers are characters from the board game Clue. Throughout the week the kids find clues and solve puzzles, making scenes about who they think the murderer is (one of the teachers). I'm Mr. Green, the only male teacher in the class, so of course I'm one of the top suspects :) it's a great week for the kids because they get to spend the whole week pretending with us, while also preparing a play to perform for their parents on Friday. The age is 3-5th grade, at that age they're starting to become more self conscious, feeling that they're too old, or that it's uncool, to pretend, so I think event camps like this and Harry Potter Week are great for them, because of course they know it's fiction, but they allow themselves to really get into it and use their imagination.