planning programs with purpose notes

PLANNING PROGRAMS WITH PURPOSE

MegTietz([email protected])GreaterCincinnatiOrffChatper

February24,2018

What this workshop is:

1. Acollectionofideas,startingplaces,andjumpingoffpoints

2. ExamplesofprogramsImyselfhavedoneatmyschool(s)withdifferententrypoints

3. AwalkthroughoftheprocessthroughwhichIarriveatprogramproductioninmyschool.What this workshop is not:

1. Biblical.NothingIampresentingtodayisanattempttosaythattheseideasarethe“right”ideasorthe“only”ideas.Thesearesimplyideasthathaveworkedforme.

2. Ascriptedversionofexactlywhatyoushoulddo.Inyourclassroom,withyourstudents,theseideasMUSTbeadaptedtomeettheneedsofyourschoolculture,yourownpersonality,andmostimportantly,yourownpopulationofkids:Whataretheyinterestedin?Whataretheygreatat?Whatdotheyneedmorepracticein?Whatdotheyneedtoexperienceaesthetically,emotionally,cooperatively?Whatdoyouasateacherfindthemostjoyin?Whatisanareathatyouwouldliketopersonallygrow?Whichpiecesdoyoulovethemostandwanttosharewithyourstudents?Allofthesequestionsareessentialtodevelopingprogramsthataremeaningfultoyouandthekiddosyouserve.

Some Possible Entry Points for the Designing of Programs:

1. Whatyou’vealreadytaught:usingthematerialyou’vealreadytaughtyourstudentsandformingitintoaconstruct

2. AFavoriteBook:Pickabookthatyouloveasthethemeandfityourmusicwithinit3. ARequiredTheme:usingathemethatisrequiredbytraditionatyourschoolandthen

puttingyourownspinonit4. ThemeandVariations:alargeoverarchingstorywithsmallerstorieswithin5. EducationalOpportunity:usingtheprogramasawaytoeducateyourparentsand

administratorsaboutthewayyourclassroomlessonsarestructured6. CurricularConcepts:focusingaprogramaroundaspecificcurricularideaorseriesof

ideasi.e.modes,sixteenthnoterhythmcombinations,triplevs.duplemeter,etc.7. Collectionssimilarpoetry,fables,natureideas,orartworkasthetheme

©MegTietz,2017(Allmaterialsareintendedforclassroomuseonlyandmaynotbereproducedinwritten,electronic,orwebformatwithoutpermission).

2ENTRYPOINT1:WhatYou’veAlreadyTaught:usingthematerialyou’vealreadytaughtyourstudentsandformingitintoaconstructExampleProgram:OLDMACDONALD’SMIXEDUPFARM(SeescriptinAppendix)

“GillyGillyGoodMorning”AmericanFolkSong“BeeBeeBumblebee” AmericanFolkSong“FrogintheMeadow” AmericanFolkSong“LetusChasetheSquirrel”AmericanFolkSong“BowWowWow” AmericanFolkSong“Galopede” NewEnglandDancingMasters“BoughtMeaCat” AmericanFolkSong

• Learnthesongthroughechoimitationandbytargetedlistening(Bsection,countingmacs)• Vocallyimproviseresponsestoteacher’squestions:

o Whatdidyouhaveforbreakfast?o Whowokeyouupthismorning?o Whattimedidyouwakeup?o Howdidyougettoschooltoday?o Howdidyousleeplastnight?


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GAME:Startbyplayingtheeliminationgame(beatkeeperinthecentermovesbeefromhandtohand,ifthebeelandsonyouontheword“out”you’reout!).

• UsebeebuildingblockstocreateaBsection,performedfirstasspeech

Horn-etYel-lowjack-etOW! Hon-eybee Sun-flow-er

• SingentireBsectiononsol,thenallonmi.Then,improvisevocallymovingbetweensol

andmiasindividualschoose.• Movetobarredinstruments.• SetupinFpentatonic(removeEsandB).Noticethepatternofthebars,groupof2,3,2,3• Playmelodywecreatedonbarredinstruments,usingC2assolandA1asmi.• PerformAsectionwithmelodyonbarswithdroneaccompaniment,Bsectionasvocal

improvisationwithdroneaccompaniment.


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GAME:Weplayedthisgameinlonglinesatschool(shorterlinesinclasseswhereIhadanyconcernaboutselfcontrol)wherethestudentsleap-froggedoveroneanotherattheendofthesong.

Froginthemeadow

Can’tgethimout

Takealittlestickand

StirhimaboutFrog:frogscraperMeadow:ShakerOut/Bout:TriangleStick:Woodblock

§ Performsongwithallpercussion.Insubsequenttimesthroughthesong,youcanremovethevocalsingingoncertainwordsandleavejustthepercussionsoundsforfun.


5GAME:Twochildrenjoinhandsandraisethem,formingabridge.Allotherchildrenlineupbehindthebridge.Asallsing,childrenwalkbelowthebridge.Onthefinalword“tree”,thebridgelowersandcatchesasquirrel.Thatchildbecomesapartofthebridgeandthegamecontinuesuntilonlyafeworonesquirrelremains.

GAME:

Formation:Singlecircleofpartnersfacingoneanothero Firstmeasure:stepthreetimes,onceoneachword,alternatingfeeto Secondmeasure:pointfingeraccusinglyatpartnero Thirdmeasure:takehandswithpartnerandcirclehalfwayaround(soyouendup

standingwheretheywere)o Lastmeasure:stepthreetimesasinthebeginning,onfinalrestjumpandturn180

degreestofindanewpartner.Beginagain!

§ Singsongwithsolfege§ Identifywheresolfegesyllables“live”oninstruments§ Performmelodyoninstruments

GALOPEDEResource:“ChimesofDunkirk”byNewEnglandDancingMasters,usedwithpermissionFormation:Longwayssetsof8-12couples1. Bothlinestakefourstepstowardeachotherandfourstepsbacktoplace,handsjoined2. Passthroughtheotherlinetoyourpartner’splace,grabbingrighthandswithyourpartner

asyougo3. Repeat#1and#2,endingupbackinyourownplace4. Do-si-doyourpartner


65. Completeatwo-handturnwithpartner6. Headcouplesashaysdownsettothebottom,allothercouplesmoveaheadoneplaceso

thereisnowanewheadcouple.


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ENTRYPOINT2:Collections:similarlythemedpoetry,fables,nature,artworkasthetheme

ExampleProgram:AESOP’SFABLES

“TheLionandtheMouse” Ms.Herdrich’sHomeroom“TheGirlWhoCriedWolf” Ms.Lotz’sHomeroom“TheTortoiseandtheHare” Ms.Garry’sHomeroom“TheLionandtheFox” Ms.Radous’Homeroom“TheGoldenGoose” TheEagleGroup

“StoriesMakeusGrow” GunildKeetman,melody MegTietz,lyrics StückefürFlöteundTrommelp.16#5“EkstaticDance”(TransitionMusic) CarlOrffandGunildKeetman VolumeVp.95#1

LESSONONE:PickafableLESSONTWO:Brainstormcharacteristics,images,soundsofthestory.BeginexperimentingwithdifferentscalesanddetermineonethatwouldworkwelltomatchtheimageryofthestoryLESSONTHREE:Insmallgroups,practiceactingoutthestory.Auditionforyourpart.Brainstormmelodicideasoninstruments.Teacherrecordstheideas.

(InbetweenLesson3and4,teachercompilesideasintoaworkableform)LESSONFOUR:Learncompilationofideasandpreparetoperformpiece

ENTRYPOINT3:ARequiredTheme:usingathemethatisrequiredbytraditionatyourschoolandthenputtingyourownspinonitAtmyschool,thereisatraditionthatthethirdgradersdoaprogramabout“America”tocelebrateVeteran’sDay.WhileIthinkthatitisimportanttocelebrateourcountryandhonorourveterans,itisalsolimitinginbothmaterialandmakingsurethatIamstillstayingtruetonotstoppingmycurricularconceptsfortheprogramtodothiseveryyear.Itwasalsomyfearthat3rdgradersweretooyoungtotakeseriouslyaprogramofthismagnitude.Luckily,I’vebeencompletelywrongaboutthatpieceandhavegrowntolovethisyearlytradition.


8HerearethewaysI’vedonethisprograminthe5yearsatmyschool.Ialwaysinclude“TheStarSpangledBanner”andtheMilitaryAnthemsasstaplesineveryprogram. AllAroundAmerica(focusingonmusicaboutorfromdifferentstates) AmericanWords(PoetryaboutAmerica,ThePledgeofAllegiance,SongsaboutAmerica) America’sWhiteTable(basedonthebookbyMargotTheisRaven) AmericanFolkSong(thisoneisfairlyobvious)J

America’sFlags(Stateflagsastheimpetusformovementcompositions,Flagsongs)

ExampleProgram:ALLAROUNDAMERICA

“StarSpangledBanner” JohnStaffordSmith,melodyFrancisScottKey,lyrics

“GreatBigHouse” AmericanFolkSong“LizaJane” AmericanFolkSong“StateCompositions” 3rdGradeStudents“Texas,OurTexas” WilliamJ.Marsh“ChattanoogaChooChoo” AmericanFolkSong“VirginiaReel” AmericanFolkDance,foundin“Chimesof

Dunkirk”byNewEnglandDancingMasters

MilitarySlideShow

“MilitaryAnthems/AmericatheBeautiful” SamuelL.Ward,melody KatherineLeeBates,lyrics

STATEFLAGS:

§ Examineastateflagtogetherasaclass.Discussthepathways(straight,curved,zigzag)andshapesthatyousee.

§ Experimenttogethermakingthesepathwaysandshapesasaclass.Pathwayscanbemadewithdifferentbodypartsintheairorbymakingthepathwaysonthefloorbywalkingthem.Whenwemadetheshapes,wefocusedoncertainaspects(likethecornerofarectangle)insteadoftheentireshape.

§ Experimentindividuallyandfindafavoriteairpathway,floorpathway,andshapetomake.Keeprepeatingyourideaswhileteacherwatches.Teacherpicksoneideafromthreedifferentpeopleandalltrytheseideastogethertomakeagroupsequence.

§ Teacherplacesstateflagimages(differentfromtheoneexploredtogether)aroundtheroom.Studentsselecttheirfavoriteandtogetherfindpathwaysandshapeswithin.Experimentwithputtingtheseideasintoasequencethatflowssmoothly.Thesequenceshouldhaveaclearbeginningandending.

§ Teacherprojectsimagesoftheflagsontheboard,andthegroupwhoworkedonthatflagperformswithoutmusic.


9§ Teacherprojectsimagesagaininthesameorder,butthistimeplaysarecordingofthestate

songaswell.

GREATBIGHOUSE:Learnthesongthroughsimultaneousimitationasthegameisplayed

o GAME:Formation,singlecirclenumberedoff1sand2so Verse1:allcirclelefto Verse2:

§ Phrase1:Number1sstepin4stepsandjoinhands§ Phrase2:Number2sstepinandreachoverthejoinedhandsofthe1s,

joininghandswiththeother2s§ Phrase3:Number2sraisejoinedarmsaroundthebacksofthe1s§ Phrase4:Number1sraisejoinedarmsaroundbacksofthe2s

o Verse3:alltraveltotheleftdoingstepcloseinbasket§ PresentPieFlavors:Pumpkin,Peach,Huckleberry,Strawberry§ Chooseafavoritepieflavortorepeatfourtimes§ Changeittoaaab(twoflavorsofpieneeded),thentryotherelementalforms:abab,abba,

abac§ PerformpiesasarhythmicBsectiontothesong§ Learnmelodyostinatoassolfege(sol,mi-lasol,mi).Singagainstmelodyofthesong§ Movetobarredinstruments.Transfermelodicostinatotosopranoxylophone§ Learnbasspartthroughsimultaneousimitation.Performdrone,melodicostinato,and

melodytogether.§ Usetherhythmsofyourpiestomakeupamelodyonthebarredinstrument.Eachword

muststayonthesamebar(sohuckleberrymeansfoursixteenthsonthesamebar)§ ShareimprovisationsastheBsection§ Determinetogetherafinalformforthepiece.


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ENTRYPOINT4:ThemeandVariations:alargeoverarchingstorywithsmallerstorieswithin

ExampleProgram:THEPRINCESSANDTHEPEA(SeescriptinAppendix)

(SongexamplesonlyincludedforthepiecesMegparticipatedin)


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“Storm Dance” SecondGraders,LayeredPercussionOstinati“BillyGoats Gruff”GunildKeetman,SpielbuchIIp.5#1“Chicken Little”GunildKeetman,SpielbuchIp.9#17“Golden Slumbers” MelodybySarahBright

CHICKENLITTLE:

§ TellthestoryofChickenLittle.§ Makealistofallofthebirdsinthestory§ Reviewthestorybycircletellingit.§ Moveintosmallgroupsandpracticeactingoutthestoryallatthesametime(teacheristhe

narrator)§ Presenttwocontourpictures:

§ Comparesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenthecontours§ Listenasteacherplaysmotivesfromthepieceanddeterminewhichpicturematchesitbetter.§ Arriveatthisarrangement:

§ StartthefirstmotiveonA2,secondmotiveonG2,thirdandfourthmotiveonE2.§ Connectmotives3and4likethis:(samepitches,justnobreakinbetween)§ § Listentotheentiresong.Howmanytimesdoyouhearthefourideasinthatorder?(four)

Whendotheyhappen?(allinthebeginningofthesong).Let’ssavethisasIdea#1.§ Nowlet’slearnanewidea(Idea#2).StartonA2thenjumpimmediatelytoA1.§ Afterthatjump,walkuptoE2andrepeattheEwhenyougetthere.§ Thispiecehasextremelyirregularphraselengths,butmystudentslearneditasanAsection

(MainIdea#1fourtimes)Bsection(repeatthenewideafourtimes,eventhoughthisideaishalfaslong)andCoda

§ IteachtheCodaasthefirstmotiveofIdea#1repeated,thenalteredslightly.SometimesIsaysomethinglike“Neighbortone,neighbortone,neighborneighbortonetone.”

§ Iftimeallows,usethesamecontoursofIdea#1and2,butstartthemonE2insteadofA2.§ Studentschoosetheirownversion,theonestartingonAortheonestartingonE.


12§ Teachthefollowinglyrics(onlygowithIdea#1)

Fallingdown,fallingdown,fallingdownontothegroundSkyisfalling,meohmy!MustgotelltheKing—now!Timetohurry,timetoworry,manicpanic,scatterscurry,Timetohurrytimetoworry,nowit’stimetofreakout!

§ Divideintothreejobgroups:1.Actors2.Musicians3.Dancers(createdancetobarredpiece§ Actoutthewholestory.WhenthebirdsmeetFoxyLoxy,orchestraperformstheirpiece.§ Readthroughscriptandseehowthewholestorycametogether.

ENTRYPOINT5:EducationalOpportunity:Usingtheprogramasawaytoeducateyourparentsandadministratorsaboutthewayyourclassroomlessonsarestructured.Atmyschoolwedo“Informances”insecondgradewhereparentsareinvitedtocometomusicclassforthedaytoseewhatwedo.

ExampleProgram:SECONDGRADEINFORMANCE2017

“FungaAlafia” NigerianWelcomeSongEchoClapping/QandA Secondgradestudents“TwoLittleSausages” NurseryRhyme“LetusChasetheSquirrel” AmericanFolkSong“Who’sThatTappingattheWindow?” AmericanFolkSong“HeelandToePolka” NewEnglandDancingMasters

ECHOCLAPPING

§ Echoaseriesofpatternsthattheteacherperforms.§ Create3“safetypattern”rhythmsasaclass.Practiceeachofthese.§ Pretendyouhaveaclasswhoisechoingyou.Afteryouplayyourrhythm,“listen”toyour

pretendclass.Youwillplayyourrhythmfourtimes.§ Thistime,ifyoucan,changeyourrhythmatleastonce.§ Practicebeingtheteacherforapartner.§ Discussquestionsandanswers.§ Thistime,answertheteacher’squestioninsteadofechoingit.§ Trythesameideawithpartners§ Partnersnominatestudentstoteachtheclass.

HEELANDTOEPOLKAResource:“ChimesofDunkirk”,NewEnglandDancingMasters,usedwithpermissionFormation:Circleofpartnerships.Faceyourpartnerandjoinhands.


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• Insidefoot:heeltoeheeltoetowardMegtowardMeg• Outsidefoot:heeltoeheeltoeawayfromMegawayfromMeg• (Handclapsection)Rightrightright,leftleftleft,bothbothboth,patpatpat• TradeplaceswithyourpartnerbyshakingrighthandsandpassingthemWITHOUT

TURNINGAROUND.• Findanewpartner,takehandsandbeginagain!J

ENTRYPOINT6:CurricularConcepts:focusingaprogramaroundaspecificcurricularideaorseriesofideasi.e.modes,sixteenthnoterhythmcombinations,triplevs.duplemeter,etc.

ExampleProgram:SPOTLIGHTONTHESCALES

Sol-basedScale(Mixolydian)”GeschichteteOstinati”byCarlOrffandGunildKeeman Source:Paralipomenap.64#30Re-basedScale(Dorian)“FastDance”byDonaldSlagel Source:MusicforChildrenAmericanEdition,Volume2,p.166#215Fa-basedScale(Lydian)“AllegroinLydianMode”byMiriamSamuelson Source:MusicforChildrenAmericanEdition,Volume3,p.284#117Mi-basedScale(Phrygian)“Blow,Winds,Blow”byElizabethGilpatrick Source:“LookBeforeYouLeap”byElizabethGilpatrickLa-basedScale(Aeolian)“ShortPiecesforBarredPercussionInstruments”byCarlOrffandGunildKeetman

Source:VolumeIVp.6#9La/Re-basedScale(Aeolian/Dorian)“Dance”byCarlOrffandGunildKeeman Source:VolumeIVp.68#31

Do-basedScale(Ionian)“StreetSong”byCarlOrffandGunildKeetman Source:VolumeIIIp.48#14


14FASTDANCE

§ WalkfromA1downtoD1.§ Sameidea,butrepeatD1.§ Sameidea,butnowendonE1aftertherepeatedD.§ Repeatthisideathreetimes.§ Sofar,theformourofmelodyisaaa.Addthebphrase.§ I’mgoingtochangesomething,canyouidentifywhichphrasechanges?(Theseconda

becomesa’).§ Performentiremelodyaa’ab.ThismelodymakesuptheAsectionofthepiece.§ FortheBsection,startbyindividuallybrainstorming2measurephrasesthat:

o StartonA1andtraveltoD2.o StartonD2andtraveltoA1.o UsethesetwoideasbutalsogoslightlypastD2orA1(i.e.G1orE2)butthenlandonD

orAattheend.§ Selectyourfavoritemelodythatyouhavecreated.Thisphraseisyouraphrase.Wewilluse

thebphrasefromourAsectiontoconcludeourB.§ PerformyournewBsectionasaaab.Ifdesired,primesareacceptableinthissectionaswell.§ PerformABrepeating,withsoloistsfeaturedduringtheBsection,allcomeinonthebphrase

oftheBsection.§ Addaccompanimentaswritteninscore.Noticehowtheaccompanimentmuddiesthe

dissonance.§ Addadrumintroductionthatwillalsoserveasaninterludebetweeneachrepeatofthesong,

increasinglyfastereachtime:

§ PerformentirepiecewithselectedsoloistsperformingtheirmelodiesduringtheBsections.

ENTRYPOINT7:AFavoriteBook:Pickabookthatyouloveasthethemeandfityourmusicwithinit

ExampleProgram:HAROLDANDTHEPURPLECRAYON

“MoonSong” WalterdelaMare,poem BethMelinNelson,melody

“DragonSong” CarlOrffandGunildKeetmanVolumeIp.67#1

“OceanSong” CarlOrffandGunildKeetman

SpielbuchIIp.13#11

“AlligatorPie” PoembyDennisLee ArrangedbyMrs.Meeks’class


15“BalloonSong” CarlOrffandGunildKeetman

ErstesSpielp.23#46

“CitySong” CarlOrffandGunildKeetman SpielbuchIIp.18#17

“Sleep,Harold,Sleep” CarlOrffandGunildKeetman VolumeIIp.6#1 LyricsMegTietz

ThankyoutomydearfriendsJohnBarnes,AndrewEllingsen,andPaulWellerforcontributingtothefollowinglistofbooks.

SomeProgramBookIdeas:“BlueonBlue”byDianeWhite ISBN:978-1442412675

“GoodnightMoon”byMargaretWiseBrown ISBN:978-0694003617“HaroldandthePurpleCrayon”byCrockettJohnson ISBN:978-0064430227“IWishYouMore”byAmyKrouseRosenthal ISBN:78-1452126999“MusiciansoftheSun”byGeraldMcDermott ISBN:978-0689807060“MyManyColoredDays”byDr.Suess ISBN:978-0679893448“NotaBox”byAntoinettePortis ISBN:978-0061123221“OntheDayYouWereBorn”byDebraFrasier ISBN:978-0152059446“PerfectSquare”byMichaelHall ISBN:978-0061915130“StoneSoup”byMarciaBrown ISBN:978-0689711039“StregaNona”TomiedePaola ISBN:978-0671666064“TheBoyWhoLovedtheMoon”byRinaAlaimo ISBN:978-1939629760


16“TheDaytheCrayonsQuit”byDrewDaywalt ISBN:978-0399255373“TheDot”byPeterH.Reynolds ISBN:978-0763619619“TheEmptyPot”byDemi ISBN:978-0805049008“TheGreatNurseryRhymeDisaster”byDavidConway ISBN:978-1589254381“TheGivingTree”byShelSilverstein ISBN:978-0060256654“TheHouseintheNight”bySusanMarieSwanson ISBN:978-0547577692“TheMitten”byJanBrett ISBN:978-0399231094“TheOakInsidetheAcorn”byMaxLucado ISBN:978-1400317332“TheRainbowFish”byMarcusPfister ISBN978-1558580091“TheStonecutter:AJapaneseFolkTale”byGeraldMcDermott ISBN:978-0140502893“TikkiTikkiTembo”byArleneMosel ISBN:978-0312367480“TooMuchNoise”byAnnMcGovern ISBN:978-0395629857“WheretheWildThingsAre”byMauriceSendak ISBN:978-0064431781“WhyMosquitosBuzzinPeople’sEars:AWestAfricanFolktale”byVernaAardema

ISBN:978-0140549058Discussvariouspointsatwhichitwouldbeappropriatetoaddmusictothisbook.Whatmightthemusicsoundlike?Whichgradelevelswouldthisbeappropriatefor?Whichmovementconceptscouldbereflectedbythethemeofthebookorspecificscene?


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APPENDIX:ExampleScripts

Script#1OldMacDonald’sMixedUpFarm

Narrator1:OnceuponatimetherewasafarmernamedOldMacDonald.Hewasaveryhappyfarmerwhocaredforalotofanimals.Everymorning,OldMacDonaldwouldsingaveryhappysongtogreetallofhisfriends.

GillyGoodMorningENTIRESECONDGRADE

Narr2:NowOldMacDonald’sfarmwasn’ttheusualone.OldMacDonalddidn’thavepigsandcowsandsheeponhisfarm.Andthat’swhyhisfarmisalittlemixedup.

OldMacDonald—BumblebeeVersionNarr1:Waitaminute.AreyousayingthatOldMacDonaldhadBUMBLEBEESonhisfarm?Narr2:Absolutely.AwholeSWARMofbumblebees!

BeeBeeBumblebeeMs.Noble’sClass

Narr3:Wellitmightbeunusual,butitsureseemsfunonthisfarm!Let’sseewhatotheranimalsOldMacDonaldhad!

OldMacDonald—FrogVersion

Narr4:Holdon.OnthisfarmheraisedbumblebeesandFROGS?Whohaseverheardofafarmerraisingsomefrogs?Narr3:Notjustsomefrogs!OldMacDonaldhadanentireARMYoffrogs!

FrogintheMeadowMs.Shores’Class

Narr4:ThosearethehappiestfrogsI’veeverseen!Ican’twaittoseewhatelseliveshere!

OldMacDonald—SquirrelVersion

Narr5:Wait,wait,wait.NowImightbeabletoseeraisingfrogs,orevenbees,butsquirrels???Narr6:Ohyes.OldMacDonaldtakescareofaDRAYofsquirrels.

LetUsChasetheSquirrelMs.McClain’sClass

Narr5:Squirrelssuremovearoundalot!I’mtiredjustwatching!Andthere’sstillmore!


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OldMacDonald—DogVersion

Narr6:Okay,nowjustholdonasecond.IcanseethatOldMacDonaldcouldhaveafarmdogortwo,butnotawholebunch,right?Narr7:Well…actually….OldMacDonaldhadawholePACKofdogs.

BowWowWowMs.Derouen’sClass

Narr8:Suchatalentedbunchofcanines!Andsomusicaltoo!Iwonderwhatelsethisfarmhasinstoreforus!

OldMacDonald—DanceVersion

Narr7:Adance?ADANCE?!?!WhatdoyoumeanOldMacDonaldhadadance???Narr8:Well,attheendofalongdaytherewasnothingthatOldMacDonaldenjoyedmorethanhavingallofhisfriendsoverforafuncelebrationdance!

GalopedeMs.Fishback’sClass

Narr9:Whatafuneveningithasbeen!Iwishwecouldjustsingasongnowaboutsomeregularfarmanimals.Narr10:Greatnews!Iknowjusttherightsong.Narr9:Wonderful!Andinthesongeverythingisnormal,right?Narr10:Well…mostly.

BoughtMeACatENTIRESECONDGRADE


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Script#2ThePrincessandthePea

Narrator1: Onceuponatimetherewasahandsomeprince.Hehadeverythingthathecould

possiblywant…exceptaperfectprincess.Narrator2: Theprincetraveledfarandwideinsearchofhisperfectbride,buttherewasalways

somethingwrongwiththeprincesseshefound.Narrator3: Theprincereturnedhome,disappointedandfrustrated.Prince: Humpf.Narrator1: Oneeveningtherewasaterriblestorm.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………StormDance,SMALLGROUP

………………………………………………………………………………………………………Narrator1: Atthecastlegate,therewasaknock.Princess: Yourmajesties,couldIhaveaplacetostaytonight?Iamaprincessfromafaraway

landandneedshelterfromthisstorm.Narrator2: Thekingandqueenlookeddoubtfullyattheprincess.Becauseoftherain,shewasa

quiteasight.Hermakeupwasallrunnyandherhairanddressweresoakingwet.Queen: Hahahaha!Arealprincess?Whereisyourentourageandmakeupcrew?Surelya

realprincesswouldneverbeallowedtohaverainrunningdownintothetoesofhershoes!

Princess: Please,dearQueen.Ihavebeenjourneyingonmyowntodiscovermydestiny,andtheraincaughtmeunexpectedlyinnon-waterproofmascara.

King: Youmaystayheretonight,butwhetherornotyouarearealprincessisyettobedecided.

Narrator3: Thekingandqueenconspiredtogetheronhowtodetermineiftheprincesswasindeedwhosheclaimedtobe.

Queen: I’vegotit!We’llhavehersleepon20mattressestonight,andunderthebottomonewewillplacethissinglepea.

King: Brilliant!Onlyatrueprincesswouldbesensitiveenoughtofeelthediscomfortofapeathroughallofthatfluff!

Narrator1: Andso,thekingandqueenhidthetinypeaunderahugepileofmattresses.Later,theybroughttheprincesstotheelegantroom.

King: Wehopeyouwillbequitecomfortablehere.TheRoyalPagewillbestationedoutsideofyourroomallnight.Ifthereisanythingatallyouneed,justlethimknow.

Prince: Ohmother,perhapsmyperfectprincesshasfinallyarrived!Queen: Don’tgetyourhopesup,sweetie.Narrator2: Theprincesscleanedherselfupandthenwearilycollapsedontothebed.Princess: OW!Thereissomethingunpleasantlyuncomfortableaboutthisbed.ROYALPAGE,

ROYALPAGE!RoyalPage: Yes,yourhighness?Princess: ThisisaterriblyuncomfortablebedandIsimplycannotfallasleep.RoyalPage: Luckily,inourkingdomwehavemanywonderfulstorytellers,perfectforbedtime

storytelling.I’llbringagroupimmediately.Princess: Thankyou.


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LittleRedRidingHood………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Princess: Thatwasawonderfulstory,butIstillcan’tsleeponthisuncomfortablebed!ROYALPAGE,ROYALPAGE!

RoyalPage: (slightlyagitated)Yes,yourhighness?Princess: Istillcan’tsleep.RoyalPage: I’llsendforanotherstory.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………TheFourBillyGoatsGruff

EXCERPT

Narrator: Onceuponatimetherewerefourbillygoatsgruff.Princess: I’msorry,don’tyoumeanthreebillygoats?Narrator: No,thereweredefinitelyfour.ThelittlestonewasnamedPiano,thenextsmallest

namedMezzoPiano,themediumestnamedMezzoForte,andthelargestnamedForte.Theyalllivedtogetheronahill.Acrossthebridge,onanotherhill,livedthefarmer.

Princess: Excuseme,butIdon’tthinkthereisafarmerinthisstory.Narrator: Looklady,areyoutellingthisstoryoramI?Princess: Iapologize.Narrator: Sothefarmer,whowasdefinitelyinthestory,wassadbecausehisgrasswas

growingoutofcontrolandhehadnoonetocutit.ETC.,CONTINUESTORYWITHCHILDRENIMPROVISEDLINES

………………………………………………………………………………………………………Princess: Whatawonderfultale.Ifonlythisbedwasn’tpokingmeandmakingitimpossible

formetosleep!ROYALPAGE,ROYALPAGE!RoyalPage: Goodgrief.Yes,yourhighness?Princess: Anotherstoryplease!RoyalPage: Asyouwish,yourhighness.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TheLittleRedHen

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Princess: I’mexhausted,butIstillcan’tsleep!ROYALPAGE,ROYALPAGE!RoyalPage: Youhavetobekiddingme.Yes,yourhighness?Princess: Stillcan’tsleep.RoyalPage: Sigh.Anotherstory,rightaway.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………SnowWhite

……………………………………………………………………………………………………….Princess: (tossingandturning)NomatterwhatIdo,Icannotgetcomfortable!ROYALPAGE,

ROYALPAGE!RoyalPage: Iseriouslydonotgetpaidenoughforthis.Yes,yourhighness?Princess: I’mgoingtoneedanotherstory.RoyalPage: Sure,Imean,don’tworry,Ididn’tneedtosleepeither.I’lljustrunaroundthe

kingdomallnightgettingstorytellersforyou.Princess: Thanks!


21RoyalPage: Grrr.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………ChickenLittle

Narrator: OnceuponatimetherewasalittlechickennamedChickenLittleforno

apparentreason.Asshewaswalkingintheforest,anacornfelldownuponherhead.

ChickenLittle: OW!Whatonearth?Theskyisfalling!Imustruntotelltheking!Narrator: Alongtheway,ChickenLittlemetherfriend,HennyPenny.Henny Penny:Whereareyougoinginsuchahurry,ChickenLittle?ChickenLittle: I’monmywaytoseetheking!Theskyisfalling!Henny Penny:Howdoyouknow?ChickenLittle: IsawitandIfeltit!Apieceofitfellonmyhead!Henny Penny:Egad!Wemustgotellthekingrightaway!Narrator: Soon,ChickenLittleandHennyPennymetanotherfriend,GooseyLoosey.GooseyLoosey: HelloChickenLittleandHennyPenny!Whereareyourushingofftoonthis

fineday?ChickenLittle: We’reonourwaytoseetheking!Henny Penny:Theskyisfalling!GooseyLoosey: Howdoyouknow?ChickenLittle: IsawitandIfeltit!Apieceofitfellonmyhead!Henny Penny:Egad!GooseyLoosey: Greatscott!Wemustgotellthekingrightaway!Narrator: Andso,offranthethreefriends.Soon,theymetDuckyLucky.Ducky Lucky:Hifriends!Whyareyourunning?ChickenLittle: We’reonourwaytoseetheking!HP, GL: Theskyisfalling!Ducky Lucky:Howdoyouknow?ChickenLittle: IsawitandIfeltit!Apieceofitfellonmyhead!Henny Penny:Egad!GooseyLoosey: Greatscott!Ducky Lucky:Crimeny!Wemustgotellthekingrightaway!Narrator: Thefourfriendshurriedaway.Soon,theymetTurkeyLurkey.TurkeyLurkey: Whereareyouallgoing?ChickenLittle: We’reonourwaytoseetheking!HP,GL, DL: Theskyisfalling!TurkeyLurkey: Howdoyouknow?ChickenLittle: IsawitandIfeltit!Apieceofitfellonmyhead!Henny Penny:Egad!GooseyLoosey: Greatscott!Ducky Lucky:Crimeny!TurkeyLurkey: Ufda!Wemustgotellthekingrightaway!Narrator: Andoffrushedthefivefriends.Soon,theycameacrossDrakeyLakey.DrakeyLakey: What’sgoingonhere?ChickenLittle: We’reonourwaytoseetheking!HP,GL,DL,TL: Theskyisfalling!DrakeyLakey: Howdoyouknow?ChickenLittle: IsawitandIfeltit!Apieceofitfellonmyhead!


22Henny Penny:Egad!GooseyLoosey: Greatscott!Ducky Lucky:Crimeny!TurkeyLurkey: Ufda!DrakeyLakey: Sawitandhearditandfeltit,OHMY!Wemustgotellthekingrightaway!Narrator: Asthesixfriendstraveledacrossthemeadow,theycameacrossFoxyLoxy.FoxyLoxy: Hello,mydelectabledearies.Whereissuchapalatablegroupofpoultry

headedtoday?ChickenLittle: We’reonourwaytoseetheking!HP,GL,DL,TL,DL: Theskyisfalling!Foxy Loxy: Howdoyouknow?ChickenLittle: IsawitandIfeltit!Apieceofitfellonmyhead!Henny Penny:Egad!GooseyLoosey: Greatscott!Ducky Lucky:Crimeny!TurkeyLurkey: Ufda!DrakeyLakey: Sawitandhearditandfeltit,OHMY!ALL: Wemustgotellthekingrightaway!SpielbuchIp.9#17Text:

Fallingdown!Fallingdown!Fallingdownontotheground!Skyisfalling,me-oh-my,mustgotellthekingnow!Timetohurry,timetoworry,Manicpanic,scatter,scurry!Timetohurry,timetoworry,nowit’stimetoFREAKOUT!

FoxyLoxy: Oh,butmydears!You’regoingthewrongway!Iknowashortcuttotheking!

Followme,andIwilltakeyouthere!Narrator: Andsothegullibleganderfollowedthefoxrightintohislair.Thebirdswerenever

seenagain,andtheywereneverabletotellthekingthattheskywasfalling.Princess: Wait,that’sit?Narrator: Well,Imean,there’samoral.Overreactingwithoutcheckingthefactsisdangerous.Princess: Butwhataboutthehappilyeverafter?FoxyLoxy: Ohyeah!AndFoxyLoxylivedhappilyeverafter.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………Narrator3: Bythistime,itwasalmostdawnandtheprincesshadn’tsleptawink.Meanwhile,

neitherhadtheRoyalPage.Still,theprincesslaywideawake,tossingandturning.Princess: ROYALPAGE!ROYALPAGE!RoyalPage: Idon’tcarewhatanyonesays,she’sobviouslyaprincess.Imean,noonebutroyalty

couldbethishighmaintenance!Yes,yourhighness?Princess: I’mcertainthisstorywillwork.Justonemore,please!RoyalPage: Yes,yourmajesty.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………TheGiantTurnip

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23Narrator1: Thenextmorningtheking,queen,andprincewerewaitingfortheprincessinthe

dininghallasshecameinforbreakfast.Queen: Howdidyousleep,mydear?PrincessandRoyalPagesimultaneously: TERRIBLY!RoyalPage: Oh,sorry.Princess: Terribly!Iacheovermyentirebody!IthinkIamactuallybruisedfromsleepingon

suchanuncomfortablebed!Thankyouforallowingmetostay,butI’mafraidIdidn’tgetanysleepatalllastnight.

KingandQueen: Arealprincess!Prince: Areal,andPERFECTprincess!RoyalPage: Nobody’sperfect,Prince.Trustme.Butperhaps,sheisperfectforyou.Narrator2: Andso,thepeawasproudlydisplayedintheroyalmuseum,whereitstillcanbe

seentoday.Theprinceandprincessweremarriedandlivedhappilyeverafter.Narrator3: AndtheRoyalPagelearnedthemostbeautifullullabythatledeventhemost

difficultofprincessesintoagentleslumber.………………………………………………………………………………………………………

GoldenSlumbers,ALLSING………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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