http://www.picturebookplays.com Theatre for Children Two to Five Years Old. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:16:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In my ongoing search for picture books about plays, I can’t believe I forgot an old favorite, Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch.  Grace is a young girl who loves to act out stories.  The illustrations of her pretending to be all sorts of characters are beautiful and ... http://www.picturebookplays.com/2010/03/03/book-review-amazing-grace/ 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 at her best when she's been running around and playing ... http://www.picturebookplays.com/2010/01/13/too-much-car-time/ 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 creating an important opportunity for a child, it's about helping you ... http://www.picturebookplays.com/2010/01/11/book-review-the-girl-with-the-brown-crayon/ 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 http://www.picturebookplays.com/2009/12/30/on-imagination/ 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 perfect introduction to simple theatrical vocabulary. One of my favorite parts ... http://www.picturebookplays.com/2009/12/14/picturebook-review-amandina/ 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 find it? Not surprisingly, more and more professional companies are creating ... http://www.picturebookplays.com/2009/12/03/who-creates-this-childrens-theatre/ 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 new home.  And fitting in.  The first sentance of the book ... http://www.picturebookplays.com/2009/12/01/picturebook-review-george-hogglesberry/ 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 up focusing on the actual creation of the picturebook play ... http://www.picturebookplays.com/2009/11/21/naeyc-fun/ 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 to her laptop at home.  Don't worry, she has the mouse. Sharon ... http://www.picturebookplays.com/2009/11/18/saying-yes-in-life/ 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 may be more excited to bring my daughter along for some ... http://www.picturebookplays.com/2009/11/15/d-c-here-we-come/