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Author Archives: serahrose
Too Much Car Time
This article I came across this week about the lack of physical activity in preschools reminded me that I’ve been doing some thinking about my daughter’s car time. She’s an active three year-old and, like all three year olds, is … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Girl with the Brown Crayon
It’s not hard to guide your students through a dramatic process, but it’s also not easy and can be very intimidating. My colleague and I take this learning process for you, the teacher, very seriously. PictureBook Plays isn’t just about … Continue reading
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On Imagination
Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create. Albert Einstein
PictureBook Review: Amandina
Amandina is a little dog with golden eyes. She is shy and has no friends. She is also very talented at many things. She decides to make friends by putting on a performance. What follows is lovely tale and a … Continue reading
Who creates this “childrens theatre”?
I have written a few times about bringing children to the theatre. It’s a valuable field trip: theatres feel different. They feel exotic. Even when they’re well-used and run down. But who creates theatre for children and how do you … Continue reading
Posted in Going to the Theatre
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PictureBook Review: George Hogglesberry
Ever on the hunt for picture books about theatre, I discovered a dandy last week! George Hogglesberry is an alien. The book is not about terror of aliens, or riding in space crafts, it’s about finding your place in a … Continue reading
naeyc fun
On Thursday, as promised, we presented a small portion of our pedagogy at naeyc. A very small portion. With only an hour and with so much potential material, it was really hard to figure out what to include. We ended … Continue reading
Saying “yes” in life
On Thursday, we are presenting a workshop called “Saying ‘yes!’ to physical and vocal expression with your preschoolers.” No one told us we’d be practicing saying “yes” to all our mistakes before we even got there. SerahRose left the cord … Continue reading
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D.C. Here We Come!
Just in case you forgot, we’re presenting at naeyc this year: 2009 Annual Conference & Expo in Washington, D.C. And, I (SerahRose) have to admit that although I’m really excited to share PictureBook Plays with new folks, I think I … Continue reading
Child-Initiated Story Performing
My three year old daughter’s ability to create a dramatic story has just taken an exciting leap. I wanted to share what can happen when a child’s innate creative spirit is guided along. The scene went something like this: Black … Continue reading