Greek Religion and Mythology

Today in class we learned not only about Greek Religion and Mythology, but also about axial and locomotor movement. It seemed like the students immediately understood the difference between the two and were making connections to things they know about in their lives. At the end, Mrs. Bringhurst even asked them what kind of movement they do in The Brain Dance (I had no idea they were doing that!), and they immediately knew the answer.
The most fun part abut today was watching what the students created. We were creating movement (axial and locomotor) that showed either a trait or a story of a Greek god or goddess. There were groups of four or five students who created movement based on a god of their choosing, then the class had to identify which god/goddess/story they were showing. I am continually impressed with how creative these students are and love watching them become more comfortable in their body. I am also impressed with how much they remember. I asked what they remembered from last class, and almost everyone shot their hand up to answer. Hopefully we can keep that same excitement for the rest of our ArtsBridge lessons!

The Greeks

Well, today was my first session at Spring Creek and I have to admit, I was quite nervous. From what Lisa told me about her students, and everyone's reaction after I told them I am teaching 6th grade, my nerves were flying! That having said, today exceeded expectations beyond belief!
Our lesson was on the Greeks and the origin and influence of the Olympic Games. The students created their own Olympic events and they were so willing to to do anything I instructed. Even from the beginning of class to the end, the students had an amazing transformation. They opened up and were so energized by the end of class.  I greatly underestimated how creative and intelligent these students are and I am so excited to teach the next session!