TEACHER RESOURCES
SESSION FIVE
THE TREES IN THE FOREST SPEAK In this session, students continue to develop work on their ‘Hansel and Gretel’ scenes and the concept of the compassionate friend is introduced through the trees of the forest coming to life and supporting the characters. They also watch a short film with the musical director, Jon McLeod, of Grimm Tales and start to explore the world of music and sound in theatre.
LEARNING OUTCOMES • Writing and performing as chorus • Exploring music and sound effects in theatre and film
TRANSITION FOCUS • Developing understanding of challenges and how to face them • Introducing ‘compassionate mind’ approaches to emotional regulation
RESOURCES ‘Meet the musical director’ video, pens and paper, ‘Compassionate Imagery’ script (resource six).
STRATEGIES Ensemble warm up, physical warm up - emotional memory, working in role, discussion.
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