This book is an autobiography. This means the story really happened and the author is the person the story happened to.
Troy Andrews loved music when he was your age and dreamed of playing in a band like his older brother. Find out if he achieved his dream and how he got his nickname ‘Trombone Shorty’.
Troy’s big brother James played the trumpet and liked to play really LOUD. Pretend you are playing the trumpet like James.
Troy played the trombone everywhere he went. Pretend to be like Troy and play the trombone in different places!
Pretend to be Troy when he got to go up on stage and play his trombone beside Bo Diddly. Think how excited and nervous he might have been feeling. Show this with your face and body.
This week’s drama is based on the story ‘Trombone Shorty’ by Troy Andrews.
This book is an autobiography. This means the story really happened and the author is the person the story happened to.
Troy Andrews loved music when he was your age and dreamed of playing in a band like his older brother. Find out if he achieved his dream and how he got his nickname ‘Trombone Shorty’.
Troy’s big brother James played the trumpet and liked to play really LOUD. Pretend you are playing the trumpet like James.
Troy played the trombone everywhere he went. Pretend to be like Troy and play the trombone in different places!
Pretend to be Troy when he got to go up on stage and play his trombone beside Bo Diddly. Think how excited and nervous he might have been feeling. Show this with your face and body.
Pretend to be Harry and try out some of these drama activities
burying the scrubbing brush in the back garden
running away from home
getting dirty by playing in the street, playing at the railroad, playing with the other dogs and going down the coal chute
FREEZE FRAME (like a still picture) what Harry looked like when his family didn’t recognise him.
showing his family his tricks (flip flopping, rolling over, dancing and singing)
digging in the garden to find the scrubbing brush
having fun in the bath while the children are scrubbing him
sleeping peacefully in his favourite place
Now pretend you are one of the children. Pretend you are phoning (or face timing) a friend and tell them all about Harry’s adventures? Think about…….What happened? Where did it happen? Who did it happen to? Why did it happen?
I would love to see pictures of you taking part in this week’s drama. Tag me on twitter @cara_aikman (remembering not to name your child).
Good Morning Primary 3! I have another drama lesson for you this week. It’s based on the book ‘When Pigasso met Mootise’ by Nina Laden. It is a story about friendship and touches on the different styles of art work by Picasso and Matisse.
Watch the story here and then try out some of the drama activities below. I would love to see some pictures of you taking part! Tag me on twitter @cara_aikman
Freeze Frame (remember this is a still picture – you can’t move or talk!) Pigasso painting and then the other pigs who roll in the mud. Show how different they are!
Freeze Frame Mootise Painting and then other bulls being a bull fighter. Show how different they are!
Show Pigasso and Mootisse’s angry faces when they are sick of being in a ‘tired pig pen’ and ‘sick of crowded cow town’
What would the conversation between Pigasso and Mootisse have been like when they first met? What would they talk about? Would they like each other? With the help of someone at home pretend to have this conversation between Pigasso and Mootisse (decide which character you each want to be). Remember to use your voice, whole body and facial expressions.
Show what Pigasso and Mootisse looked like when they realised they missed eachother (think about their faces,bodies and voices). What would they have said to eachother?
Pigasso and Mootise find it very funny when they see eachother’s paintings on the fence – show their reactions (think about their faces,bodies and voices)
Art Work
After you have taken part in the drama activities you could look at some of the art work of the artists and discuss. Remember there are no right or wrong answers!
Here is one of Picasso’s paintings. It is called ‘Maya with Doll’.
You could talk about
the faces on the girl and the doll
the hands on the girls and the doll
the colours you can see
the shapes you can see
anything else that you notice?
Here is a painting by Matisse. It is called ‘Woman with a hat’.
You could talk about
what do you think is on her hat?
the colours you can see
what does her face tell you about how she is feeling?
Good Morning Primary 1! I have another drama lesson for you this week. It’s based on the book ‘When Pigasso met Mootise’ by Nina Laden. It is a story about friendship and touches on the different styles of art work by Picasso and Matisse.
Watch the story here and then try out some of the drama activities below. I would love to see some pictures of you taking part! Tag me on twitter @cara_aikman
Freeze Frame (remember this is a still picture – you can’t move or talk!) Pigasso painting and then the other pigs who roll in the mud. Show how different they are!
Freeze Frame Mootisse Painting and then other bulls being a bull fighter. Show how different they are!
Show Pigasso and Mootisse’s angry faces when they are sick of being in a ‘tired pig pen’ and ‘sick of crowded cow town’
Show what Pigasso and Mootisse looked like when they realised they missed eachother (think about their faces,bodies and voices)
Pigasso and Mootisse find it very funny when they see eachother’s paintings on the fence – show their reactions (think about their faces,bodies and voices)
Art Work
After you have taken part in the drama activities you could look at some of the art work of the artists and discuss. Remember there are no right or wrong answers!
Here is one of Picasso’s paintings. It is called ‘Maya with Doll’.
You could talk about
the faces on the girl and the doll
the hands on the girls and the doll
the colours you can see
the shapes you can see
anything else that you notice?
Here is a painting by Matisse. It is called ‘Woman with a hat’.
You could talk about
what do you think is on her hat?
the colours you can see
what does her face tell you about how she is feeling?
Don’t read on until you have watched the story or it might spoil the ending!!
Now try out some of these drama activities. Remember to use your voice (change this depending who are you are pretending to be ), facial expressions and your whole body (how do the different characters move?) And have fun!
You are a customer walking to the bakery to buy a doughnut.
You are Arnie – show how you were feeling when you got bought by a customer.
Act out Arnie on the bumpy car ride
Show how Arnie felt when he realised Mr Bing was going to eat him.
Pretend you are Arnie phoning the bakery to tell them the customers actually eat the doughnuts!
Pretend you are Mr Bing running after Arnie when he has thought of an idea to keep him.
Act out Arnie being Mr Bing’s ‘Doughnut Dog’
How do people in the street react when the see the ‘Doughnut Dog’? Act this out! What do they say and do?
I would love to see some pictures of you taking part in this week’s drama. Tag me on twitter @cara_aikman. (Remember not to share your child’s name).
