09/30/2011

Off we go to Roselawn!

Yesterday we began our first Prelude Program of the season, and Lara and I met the 30 students with whom we will collaborate!  The first session is always an adventure and a study in creativity and childhood logic, so here's a taste of the fantastically creative story the kids are working on with us:

President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama, monkeys, and zombies.   

Oh, did I mention we're studying math?? 

Stay tuned to learn how this all fits together!

 

 

 

 

Sep 30, 2011 12:53:45 PM

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Q: What do the Obamas, Monkeys, and Zombies have in common? A: They are all characters in our first Prelude play of the season! The highly creative kids at Roselawn Elementary School have set the bar high for the year with their wonderfully zany story. I don't want to give too much away (especially since I still have to write up the script!), but it starts out with the President and First Lady discussing where they will live once they leave the White House. They then purchase a house which they discover is full of monkeys. Chaos ensues. Sounds like a Marx Brothers film, doesn't it? Mrs. Likens, the teacher of...

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