Friday, 5 October 2012
paper masha glue
1-cup water
1/4-cup flour
5 cups lightly boiling water
Mix flour into one cup water until mixture is thin and runny, stir into boiling water. Gently boil and stir for 3 minutes. Cool before using. (Use with newspaper/newsprint strips for Paper mache).
1/4-cup flour
5 cups lightly boiling water
Mix flour into one cup water until mixture is thin and runny, stir into boiling water. Gently boil and stir for 3 minutes. Cool before using. (Use with newspaper/newsprint strips for Paper mache).
how to make paper mache research
How to Paper Mache
- tear newspaper into strips.
- HINT: always make the last layer of mache with white computer paper or paper towel so that painting is easier. It takes FAR less paint. If you don't do this, consider priming the project with white acrylic paint before you let the kids at it with the poster paint
- Make paper mache paste (there are many different options):
- OPTION 1: 3/4 white glue to 1/4 water (or if using a good, thick glue, like elmers you can do 1/2 and 1/2)
- OPTION 2: COOK METHOD: 1 part flour to 5 parts water... boil about 3 minutes and let cool (my favorite! it's the cheapest method and is nice and smooth)
- OPTION 3: 1 part flour to 1 part water. Stir together.
Suggestion from a viewer...
"Rather than make our own paste for paper mache, we use liquid starch that is relatively inexpensive. I bought a large jug at the supermarket that we have been using for years. Sounds like it gives the same result as the cooked method. It dries smooth and clear - fantastic for use with gift wrap scraps. We use it with brown grocery bags when we want to create pottery or leather looking crafts."
Thanks to Pam for sharing this idea!Suggestion from a viewer...
"for paper mache: add a little cinnamon to the mix - it takes away the smell."
Thanks to Cindi for sharing this idea!
- NOTE: Humidity really does play a factor! If you live somewhere very humid, add less water (up to 1/4 less). I live in a very dry area.
- NOTE: if you add a couple tablespoons of salt to your paper mache it will not mold. (Thanks to Marg for this tip!).
- Cover your project with no more than 4 layers of paper mache. I always tell the kids 2 layers as they ALWAYS overlap more than they should *laugh*
- Let dry COMPLETELY.
- Once again cover with no more than 4 layers.
- continue this process until it's as solid as you want it.
- if making a pinata, tie a loop of string to a paper clip. Tape the paper clip onto the frame of the pinata before you start maching. Mache over top of the paper clip. Make sure not to mache over the string loop. Tie your rope onto the loop to hang your pinata.
Thursday, 4 October 2012
4/10/2012 Musical Theatre : Singing
Singing
4/10/2012
Today we had our first Singing lesson, in the lesson we went over the course unit, our targets (P1,M1,D1 est..) , our tasks in their stages (improving stages in task 1, 2 and 3) we were told of our milestone dates the first date is the 10/12/12.
We did a few vocal warm up's humming different notes from the piano and the voul's emfersized in words, we did a Breathing control excise expanding our rip cage to allow more air in to our body to hold a note for longer, I learnt the basic key finding on a key board starting with note C in the center of the key board (left key below the two black keys) next to that is D,E,F,G. est.
4/10/2012
Today we had our first Singing lesson, in the lesson we went over the course unit, our targets (P1,M1,D1 est..) , our tasks in their stages (improving stages in task 1, 2 and 3) we were told of our milestone dates the first date is the 10/12/12.
We did a few vocal warm up's humming different notes from the piano and the voul's emfersized in words, we did a Breathing control excise expanding our rip cage to allow more air in to our body to hold a note for longer, I learnt the basic key finding on a key board starting with note C in the center of the key board (left key below the two black keys) next to that is D,E,F,G. est.
Synopsis on Swon Queen
Synopsis
* = Inbetween scene's travel
Scene one
Granma's house
(with Goblin's and Snow Queen's story) Grandma's narrating the story whilst a scene of the Snow Queen and the Goblin breaking the glass being performed.
* - River
Scene two
Flower Witch in Garden
* - Walking
Scene three
Prince, Princess and crow
* - Flying the Crow
Scene four
The Robbers
* - Riding the Reindeer
Scene five
Fin Lady in icey land (same world as Snow Queen's castle
* - Climbing on Icey mountains
To Snow Queens castle
Gerda finds Kai and saves him
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
back storys we created for snow queen 02/10/2012
Back Storys we have created for The Snow Queen
02/10/2012
Group one: Robbers Scene
with Lizy, Matt and Linsey
Narrative (Storyline)
How
How
How
Overall Performance from the Robbers back story
I think 'The Pink Panther' idea worked well it added humour because its a reconized tune, kids will join in because they know it, if they dont thier parents will reconize it, furmiluour tunes from tv adds humour, it could do with some work it needs to be extended (the robbers looking for the reindeer, them looking though the woods can be funny (them bumping into eachother, both robbers looking around the same tree stomp not knowing the other is on the other side and they can scare each other est..) the suspene when they reach the reindeer needs to be bigger it just dies at the end so we could freeze before making him jump and he could turn slowly knowing their behind he turns and looks up (humour). I think the past story of the robbers is a worked well (where mother robber can not find a job that is why they have to steail) maybe we can further thier past story to make a learning message for the kids thoughout the play, Gerda teaches them that it is not good to steail and helps them by giving them advice they thank Gerda and give her information about how to find Kai.
Group Two: The prince and the princess scene
with Emily, Polly, Linsey and one other?
Narrative (Storyline)
Overall Performance from the Prince and Princess back story
I think the dress fiting scene worked well with the storyline, she helps them out with fixing the dress and they help her with which way she needs to go, she makes friends at this world, most of the worlds they just want to rob or steail her, i think the music added where Gerda mends the dress worked well everyones in a panic the scene is sent quit mad and then whilst Gerda mends it everyones becoming more happier moving to the happy tune, it enfursizes the mood of the holl scene everyones becoming happier and a friendship has started. I think it could do with some developing, the relationship between Gerda and the mood of the queen (one moment striked and controlling and then layed back, also making the performance eacwol between the actors (Crow) needs more part in the play.
02/10/2012
Group one: Robbers Scene
with Lizy, Matt and Linsey
Narrative (Storyline)
- Our scene began with the mother and daugther robber in thier hide out planning thier next rob, before they start they agree that they should eat first, they talk about eating the reindeer they have locked up, The reindeer over hears and says 'dont eat me' they are shocked that the reindeer can talk the reindeer ofters his help into robbing and tells them he wont run off they agree to let him help for one rob but if he fayals then they shall eat him, they go off into the woods and find a alone girl traveling on her own looking lost, the robbers send the reindeer off on his own to alor the lost girl towards thier hide out, the reindeer introuduces himself to her and she asks him where she can find food, he says this way and walks towards the robbers, the robbers leap out of the bush and grab the girl whilst they drag her into thier hide out the reindeer runs off to freedom. The robbers lock up the girl and notice that the reindeer has gone they freezeframe, 'The Pink Pather' tune, the robbers creep towards the reindeer to 'The Pink Pather tune' this added Humour because it was a furmiluour tune everyone knows it, when they get to the reindeer they 'Raarr' and make him jump they grab him, drag him back to the hide out and lock him back up with the girl, he starts crying whilst the girl has a go at him for geting her in thier.
- Our Chractors were Thr robber mother (who was the leader), the daguther (who was not that into robbing people but does not have a choose), the reindeer who showed his chractor well though body laugage used his hands for antlers, and when he traveled he galoped a jump thoughout his walk and instead of going in a straight line he used a wervey pathway what was humourous, the girl (who got catered) her mood was shown though quick paced aggestive talking towards the reindeer.
- We need to make it ecwoll
How
- The girl did not have alot of part as the other roles, maybe we could add in a past story for her, wheres she came from, who she is, and what is she looking for in the woods, why she in the woods.
- Past story for the reindeer, how did he get in the robbers jail, and his life story.
WHY
adding a history story to a chractor, adds to their chractor and makes them more intresting to the audience.
- We need to go over our lines more there was times where we were saying our lines at the same time
WHY
Knowing your lines makes a stronger performance, making it more realisitic.
- So we need order of lines
WHY
So we dont speck over eachother
- 'The Pink Panther' bit where the robbers are creeping towards the reindeer needs to be extended
- We could do more with the music looking for the reindeer can be humourous, bumps into each other with no talking
WHY
Making the humous bit longer, could get the kids to shout out 'there he is' est.
- The suspence needs to end better when they get to the reindeer to 'The Pink Panther' tune
WHY
Extended humour
- lean over the reindeer with him facing the other way, he stops doing what hes going and slowly turns and looks up at them before they 'Rarrrr'.
Overall Performance from the Robbers back story
I think 'The Pink Panther' idea worked well it added humour because its a reconized tune, kids will join in because they know it, if they dont thier parents will reconize it, furmiluour tunes from tv adds humour, it could do with some work it needs to be extended (the robbers looking for the reindeer, them looking though the woods can be funny (them bumping into eachother, both robbers looking around the same tree stomp not knowing the other is on the other side and they can scare each other est..) the suspene when they reach the reindeer needs to be bigger it just dies at the end so we could freeze before making him jump and he could turn slowly knowing their behind he turns and looks up (humour). I think the past story of the robbers is a worked well (where mother robber can not find a job that is why they have to steail) maybe we can further thier past story to make a learning message for the kids thoughout the play, Gerda teaches them that it is not good to steail and helps them by giving them advice they thank Gerda and give her information about how to find Kai.
Group Two: The prince and the princess scene
with Emily, Polly, Linsey and one other?
Narrative (Storyline)
- Our story began with the princess, her mother (Queen) and the dress maker. The princess is wearing her wedding dress, the dress maker is altering it admireing her work and the mother is picking out bits she wants changed, the princess does not agree with her mother, her mother is controling, Gerda bursts in out of breath demanding where Kai is, the queen is outgraged at Gerda's behaviour, the princess can see she is upset and gets down from her stoil and trys to carm Gerda down, Gerda actcidently steps on her dress and it rips, the dress maker is unable to mend it and the mother fire's her she runs off, the princess sits next to Gerda and asks her what's happened, Gerda explains that she is looking for her friend Kai and the Snow Queen has him at a castle, they explain to her that the castle she is in is thiers not the Snow Queen's, they point out to her though the window where the Snow Queens castle is, Gerda thanks them and offers to mend the dress she claps her hands and the crow thats been helping her out along the way brings a kneedle and threads, whilst Gerda mends the dress a happy up-beat tune is played everyone is in silence Gerda sew's to the music and everyone staying bobs from side to side happiery, when the tune fades out Gerda has mended the dress and they are very grateful to her, they give her directions to the castle and she flys off with her crow.
- Our chractors were the princess (the bride), the controlling mother (Queen), the dress maker and the crow, the mother showed how controlling she was though speech (quick), and body langague (throwning at the dress disigreeing with parts), the crow showed thier chractor well though body langague (arms in a folded position to look like wings and they flaped now and then, peeking off head), the princess was kind and layed back (didnt panic about dress was just disipointed) and unlike the queen (who was up tiet about Gerda being in the castle) she was just conserned to why Gerda was so upset.
- We need to make it more eacwol too, the crow did not have anoth part in the scene
- We can add the ceow in more (past story, why he helps Gerda) he can talk because its a magical land and that can add more story, so hes not just a animal.
WHY
Add humour, and adds in the crow more, we want to know more about the crow.
- Relationship. The queen start with being controlling over daugther, then her mood changes to outgrained to Gerda, when the dress rips shes outranged when its fixed shes friendly to everyone, massive mood change
- ever different mood's need to be shown bigger or keep the queen at the same level still up her own bum even after the dress is fixed
WHY
Mixed emotions shown not needed, confusing to the audience of her chractor.
- Gerda bursts in acusingly to the others because she was told a castle
- Gerda's reaction when she see's a bride, she has been told the Snow Queen has him, when she see's a bride she should have more of a reaction (shock) the first thing she is going to think is she thinks they have Kai is thier getting marriade (more drama, explain more).
WHY
She lashes out to the bride and the audience do not understand why
I think the dress fiting scene worked well with the storyline, she helps them out with fixing the dress and they help her with which way she needs to go, she makes friends at this world, most of the worlds they just want to rob or steail her, i think the music added where Gerda mends the dress worked well everyones in a panic the scene is sent quit mad and then whilst Gerda mends it everyones becoming more happier moving to the happy tune, it enfursizes the mood of the holl scene everyones becoming happier and a friendship has started. I think it could do with some developing, the relationship between Gerda and the mood of the queen (one moment striked and controlling and then layed back, also making the performance eacwol between the actors (Crow) needs more part in the play.
EYFS 02/10/2012
The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
02/10/2012
What is EYFS
The Early Years Foundation Stage is list of stages for teachures to follow to ensure that these areas are covered and the children have a wide range of skills and knolage in thier early lives and it provides the right foundation for good future progress through school and life.
Our production 'The Snow Queen' fits into the EYFS sistom
This is from The EYFS framework link from thier page
1.6 Educational programmes must involve activities and experiences for children, as follows. Expressive arts and design involves enabling children to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials, as well as providing opportunities and encouragement for sharing their thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of activities in art, music, movement, dance, role-play, and design and technology.
I think our production of 'The Snow Queen' fits in this catergoey with its magical background music and furmilure tunes they may know from tv, maybe a short Garden dance as Gerda enters the garden, movement none from them but (Gerda's adventure from corner to corner), role-play (charactors from the snow queen, talking animals), design's (from costumes and different set designs for each world) and technology (lightings, projector), our production will be an entertaining experiance for the kids and will be aducational in the theatre industy (aducational experiences). It has no phsical experiance for the kids so maybe at the end we get them to join in a song and dance or get them to make snow flakes from paper and decorrate them using cequins, fluffy balls, craft bits (adds to theme) or get them to draw thier favorite chractors from the play for them to take home and remember the play when they see thier drawing or both so they have a chose from drawing or creating snow flakes.
02/10/2012
What is EYFS
The Early Years Foundation Stage is list of stages for teachures to follow to ensure that these areas are covered and the children have a wide range of skills and knolage in thier early lives and it provides the right foundation for good future progress through school and life.
Our production 'The Snow Queen' fits into the EYFS sistom
This is from The EYFS framework link from thier page
1.6 Educational programmes must involve activities and experiences for children, as follows. Expressive arts and design involves enabling children to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials, as well as providing opportunities and encouragement for sharing their thoughts, ideas and feelings through a variety of activities in art, music, movement, dance, role-play, and design and technology.
I think our production of 'The Snow Queen' fits in this catergoey with its magical background music and furmilure tunes they may know from tv, maybe a short Garden dance as Gerda enters the garden, movement none from them but (Gerda's adventure from corner to corner), role-play (charactors from the snow queen, talking animals), design's (from costumes and different set designs for each world) and technology (lightings, projector), our production will be an entertaining experiance for the kids and will be aducational in the theatre industy (aducational experiences). It has no phsical experiance for the kids so maybe at the end we get them to join in a song and dance or get them to make snow flakes from paper and decorrate them using cequins, fluffy balls, craft bits (adds to theme) or get them to draw thier favorite chractors from the play for them to take home and remember the play when they see thier drawing or both so they have a chose from drawing or creating snow flakes.
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