Hua Shan's Spring Performance (Reader's Theater)

4/30/2009

Dear friends,
On Saturday, April 18, my school had its Spring performance in front of Xiao Gang Hospital. There were twenty to twenty-five performances slated for that afternoon. Some of my advanced fifth and sixth graders performed an English Reader's Theater Script that I found on the web, which Ashley and I revised. We've been practicing with these fifth and sixth graders for nearly a month and a half now for 45 minutes every Monday and Tuesday during their required mid-day naptime. It was a lot of work on the part of the students and the teachers.

However, it all paid off when we saw our little students perform! They were so nervous when they got up on stage and the wind blew all their witch hats away, but they still were enthusiastic and happy about performing. Ashley and I are so proud of our students.

The Spring performance was not just for my school; it was for the entire Xiao Gang District community. So, there were many different performances from high schools, junior high schools, and other elementary schools. Performances ranged from playing the harmonica, to singing, to rap dances. Check out more photos here!