Adults work. And children play. Or they go to school. Or they sleep. And when they sleep, grown-ups continue working. In the living room. On their computers. Once they’ve cleaned the kitchen.
humour and absurdity of adult life encourages students to reflect on their own emotions
When we play, anything is possible: the floor is made of lava, objects fly through the air and everyday items take on a whole new meaning. The stool is a raft, a bridge, a tower. It stands on its head, lies on its side, stands on its feet… From an almost infinite selection of possibilities, new worlds emerge, expand and are discarded.
EXA 1-16a: The show’s use of imaginative play invites students to explore their emotions
Adults work. And children play. Or they go to school. Or they sleep. And when they sleep, grown-ups continue working. In the living room. On their computers. Once they’ve cleaned the kitchen.
humour and absurdity of adult life encourages students to reflect on their own emotions
Double You is a circus performance based on the Fear of Missing Out. Five talented artists share two stages, separated by a fabric wall with the audience on either side. Shadows and sounds reach over the curtain. Why are they laughing over there? Are you missing something?
links: Expressive Arts (Drama): EXA 2-11a/3-11a: Children can explore and express emotions
Ellen Renton reflects on her experience working with Lucas Chih-Peng Kao and Connel Burnett at St Ninian’s Primary School. Together, the group worked with children to create and share stories.
forms: on our first day we explored poetry as a means of telling a story about our emotions
The pale baron is the great leader of the underwater state. He always grabs the last piece, even before others have been served. He strongly dislikes poets. They mean all kinds of things, in between the lines, in the blank spaces where nothing is written. This makes the baron feel very uncomfortable.
various art forms, supporting outcomes in music and drama as they explore themes and emotions
The pale baron is the great leader of the underwater state. He always grabs the last piece, even before others have been served. He strongly dislikes poets. They mean all kinds of things, in between the lines, in the blank spaces where nothing is written. This makes the baron feel very uncomfortable.
various art forms, supporting outcomes in music and drama as they explore themes and emotions
Ellen Renton reflects on her experience working with Lucas Chih-Peng Kao and Connel Burnett at St Ninian’s Primary School. Together, the group worked with children to create and share stories.
forms: on our first day we explored poetry as a means of telling a story about our emotions
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Provides rich, interdisciplinary learning experiences exploring storytelling, emotions
Artist Lottie Barker reflects on her experience of taking part in Navigating the Now and the questions she found time and space to explore.
that I experience and it was reassuring to hear that others experience the same emotions
