Art Form: Theatre
Supplies Needed
Change Sings book
At least 2 people (i.e. friends, family members, neighbors)
Vocabulary
Tableau - a vivid living scene in a still frame form involving more than one person
Verbs - action words (ex. run, jump, sing, change, chant, play, build, etc.)
Figurative Language - a way of expressing oneself that does not use a word's strict or realistic meaning
Stanza - a group of lines forming the basic unit of a poem
Instructions
1. Read Change Sings together. Read chorally or take turns reading.
2. Point out the verbs together.
3. Once a verb has been identified, use your bodies to create your tableau of a scene from the book demonstrating the actions that created change.
Think about how your bodies could be used to represent each action. Remember to use high, middle, and low levels in your tableau.
Extensions
What happens next? Brainstorm other verbs to inspire change, and add to the poem with your own stanza. Try to maintain the poem’s rhyme scheme.
Create a tableau for your new stanza. Remember to take pictures and share!
Write a script for the characters in your tableau explaining how actions can inspire change.
About
The REimagining and Accelerating Literacy through Arts Integration (REALAI) grant supports the literacy achievement of 3,200 students and 170 teachers, media specialists, and literacy coaches across six schools in Georgia and South Carolina.
In addition to professional learning for educators, this project contributes significantly to school library collections through the purchase of developmentally appropriate and culturally relevant books.
This grant also includes parent events to provide families with access to books and other content about how to support their child’s reading development.