A Blade of Grass The poem. Favorite Fairy-tale - Anastasia.

(03/11/2014 - 06/11/2014)

Finally I`m back after half term. A week after half term was a bit intensive. Rob and Sharon briefly told us during the term. Rob whispered that we are going to work on poems this term. Today he gave us a poem " A Blade of Grass". The meaning of the poem is that we always want more and more. The writer highlights that as we grow we forgot about small things and moments we should be happy about. Even though writer reminds us that poetry can be simple as well as anyone can be an artist by saying "You say it is too easy to offer grass. It is absurd. Anyone can offer a blade of grass." At first I found it a bit confusing because I didn`t know where to make a pause, what intonation I should use.

I added Stanislavsky techniques that we were working on Monday. I applied it for "A Blade of Grass".

Given  circumstances - as long as it is a poem we can adapt different kind of moods. For example, Rob asked Jerome and Ria close their eyes and imagine a situation of them getting a letter bringing very very bad news. I imagined it in my head as well. The way they said a poem was slightly different. The mood has changed. Even so I felt goose bombs. 

Objective - to give an example of how things loose it`s value as people become older. 

Actions - As I was reading the last 3 paragraphs I applied actions. It helps me to understand WHY I`m saying it. 

Magif If - I would use is as my own explanation for kids to understand that even tiny things have value. 

"Emotional recall" - I would use my memory when I was explaining my little nice that everything what she`s got has value. Tat she has to appreciate everything, that nothing is free and whatever she does she should do it thoughtfully.  

However, we started the day with vocal exercises. Guess what we have done firstable. Of course everyone`s favourite `OO-OH-OR`. Rob`s feedback to me was that I should open my mouth more while saying `OH`. We done some tongue twisters as well. One of them "Friendly Frank flips fine flapjacks." Feedback was that Frank sounded like France. I mean, it was long A. So I guess, I should work on articulation. Why I `m not surprised. Anyway, at least now I feel more confident when I`m speaking.

Favorite Fairy-tale - Anastasia

In class with Sharon we told about favourite fairytale. My one was Anastasia. Primarily, we picked up 3 main points of the fairytale we have chosen.
 Later on, we wrote it down on the paper and then performed all story only in 1 minute!! I used narration, monologue and different characters technique. Saying different characters, I have changed my voice while pretending a boy and girl.