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What are People Saying about their TheatrePeace Experience? "Amazing! My class loved it. They all participated. Lots of variety in the activities and opportunities to work with different class members. [The study guide contains] lots of excellent ideas. Good resources. [The workshop is] very inclusive. Variety of activities. No pressure to volunteer. Made to feel welcome and appreciated in all activities. Suggestions for improvement? I have none! It was really well organized; good flow from one activity to the next!" - Ms Jaramillo, grade 6/7 teacher, Sts. Cosmas and Damian School "Thanks so much for your follow up on your excellent workshop. It was evident that our students thoroughly enjoyed it by all of their positive comments made during the passing around of the feather. The workshop was paced well & all students were involved in community building, teamwork & problem solving. This was an opportunity for many Ontario arts curriculum requirements to be met. The workshop was a great success due to your warmth and expertise." - Bryan Kelly, Darlene Koczkur "[The facilitators] were well-organized, kind, fun, and gave clear instructions. I am able to take many of these ideas and incorporate them into other subject areas. I liked the way that each lesson was broken down into simple steps so that each child was able to follow instructions and create wonderful movements. You included a variety of easy and wonderful ideas. You don't need to set up equipment or props. Every child has a chance to express himself/herself. I like that you integrate the 'Peace' aspect in your work.
- Mrs. Varone-Torchia, grade 4 teacher, Sts. Cosmas and Damian School "A wonderful way to boost self-esteem; a wonderful way to build teamwork. Even brings out shy kids - the actor in them...
- Nina Orlando, grade 8 teacher, St. Charles School 
"My daughter enjoyed the portrait drawing workshop so much that she wants me to get her drawing lessons now!" - Parent, St. Charles School "Christina was empathetic to the needs of each individual and gained the respect of each student. She created a positive learning environment that ultimately impacted on the students' self image. Christina's work with the students is commendable when considering the challenging characteristics presented by each pupil." - Joseph Balazic M.A. "The activities were well suited to the age group. The activities were fast paced and varied. The children certainly enjoyed the activities and I believe they learned a lot about themselves. The study guide is very well organized and has lots of ideas that can be used in the classroom. I like how the activities are explained as to what skills are being developed. Strengths? The varied activities. There seemed to be something for every child. Each child had an opportunity to participate. They also had the freedom to pull back if they didn't want to participate in a particular activity. This is an excellent workshop for the students. I can't think of anything that I would add. (Except that the time was too short!!)" - Ms Fontaine, grade 4/5 teacher, Sts. Cosmas and Damian School Students were invited to comment on what they enjoyed about the workshop, what they learned, and what they would suggest for improvement. "[I learned] that I can do lots of things." - Kindergarten student "Ballet made me peaceful and happy." - Kindergarten student "It was fun!" - Kindergarten student "[I liked] the frozen tag and the acting and when we were passing the feather; dancing." - grade 2 student "You need to be nice to people, play with people." - grade 2 student "I learned that drama is anything you want it to be." - grade 2 student "I learned that I can do drama and everyone can too." - grade 2 student "I never knew how to dance, act and move so good!" - grade 2 student "As long as you have a great beginning and end when you make a mistake nobody will notice." - grade 2/3 student "I learned that when we are on the stage and we're acting we should not be nervous." - grade 2/3 student "Before I thought that dancing would be hard but it really isn't." - grade 2/3 student "I didn't like dancing and now I do." - grade 2/3 student "I liked that we all worked together and we were kind to each other and it was really fun." - grade 4 student "They taught us how to respect and help each other." - grade 4 student "[I learned] that I don't have to be a perfect dancer to learn how to dance." - grade 4 student "That dancing sometimes could cheer you up and I realized how much fun it is." - grade 4 student 
"It was the funniest workshop ever." - grade 4/5 student "We got to act silly and I had a lot of fun!" - grade 4/5 student "I liked trying out new things, trying to act out other people. Mostly I had fun and wasn't embarrassed to do something funny." - grade 4/5 student "Don't laugh at people when they are acting. Project your voice when you are acting. There are different ways to say something. Use action when you are acting." - grade 4/5 student "I learned that I should express myself and don't be shy." - grade 4/5 student "If I try, I can be very creative. I can make up moves. I can make something what I want it to be." - grade 4/5 student "I liked that everyone was allowed to use their imagination to dance, and that they [told] everyone that there is no right or wrong answer to dancing." - grade 6 student "Everyone got an opportunity to show a dance step and no one was left out of anything." - grade 6 student "I liked the tableaux, machine and pretty much everything about the workshop. I especially liked the machine part." - grade 6 student "You don't need anyone to tell you if something is right or wrong, just be yourself. You can take simple ordinary activities and turn it into a dance or tableau." - grade 6 student "I learned that in drama you really have to think about your character and become it." - grade 6/7 student "That it's ok to make mistakes." - grade 6/7 student Professional Development Workshops The following comments are from participants in workshops at the Durham Region Child Care Forum, Whitby, October 2007. "Had a fabulous day! I'm so glad I took all three workshops today - they all overlapped and your ideas and suggestions would be very easy to implement into my programming. Thanks for the great ideas!" "Thank you for opening my eyes to a new way of thinking about drama, dance and music." "I really enjoyed this workshop. It allowed for participation in a fun, non-threatening setting. I will definitely try to incorporate some of the ideas into my programs. Thank you!" "I thoroughly enjoyed your Dramatic Play and Storytellng workshops. It was fun to try some of your techniques. I now have lots of ideas to try with the preschoolers and my own children. Thank you!" "Enlightening and helpful." |
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