Placemat: Description: Students are given a subject, reading, or question. Students are then divided into small groups. Ideally groups of 4 (although it can be more depending on the class size). Each group takes one piece of paper and divides it into five sections: 1 larger middle section and 4 smaller sections that surround it. This … More Placemat
For this weeks creative practice I was struck by the view I have of the university on my way to school. I see the two new residence buildings from the time I leave my house until I arrive at school. There are a couple of points where they seem to strike me in a particularly … More Weekly Creative Practice: Perspective
The Prairie Wind Blows: Description: The students gather in a circle facing each other with one person in the middle. For the first time it is probably best if it is the teacher who starts in the middle. The person in the middle is the prairie wind. As the prairie wind they state a fact that … More The Prairie Wind Blows….
Atoms: Description: This is a good warm up for physicalization and concentration. The students begin by walking around the room with limited direction. The only rules for walking is that they must walk with intent and should cover the whole space of the room. As the students are walking the teacher will call out the atomic … More Atoms
Dramatic Responses to a Text: Description: Students are given a text to respond to. Depending on the purpose or the class this text could vary from a simple story to a full length novel. The students are then given a variety of tools to use in order to respond to the work. Each of these … More Dramatic Responses to a Text
