Kindergarten / The Happy Circus

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Sample Activities

To trademark a clown face, a clown sends a photo of his/her face into the Clown Registry, where the face is then painted on a goose egg and kept in the registry. Create your own Clown Registry by letting the children draw themselves as clowns, and hanging the self-portraits around the room!

Read descriptions of various circus animals or
performers from The Happy Circus, and let the
students guess who you are describing.

Examples:

-“I wear a long, red cape and a big, white hat. I carry a baton.” (Bandleader)
-“I am an instrument that clashes!” (Cymbals)

Fun Fact:
An Elephant Never Forgets!
Circus elephants can respond to sixty verbal commands, as well as recognize both human and animal friends after years of separation.
 

 
NYS Learning Standards

Preparatory Classroom Workshop

ARTS 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts - THEATRE
ARTS 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources - THEATRE
ELA 1.1: Language for Information and Understanding - Listening and Reading
ELA 1.2: Language for Information and Understanding - Speaking and Writing
ELA 4.1: Language for Social Interaction - Listening and Speaking

The Golden Goose Performance

ARTS 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts - THEATRE
ARTS 2: Knowing and Using Arts Materials and Resources - THEATRE
ARTS 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts - THEATRE
ELA 1.1: Language for Information and Understanding - Listening and Reading
ELA 1.2: Language for Information and Understanding - Speaking and Writing
ELA 2.1: Language for Literary Response and Expression - Listening and Reading
ELA 2.2: Language for Literary Response and Expression - Speaking and Writing
ELA 4.1: Language for Social Interaction - Listening and Speaking

Production Guide
standards addressed by the suggested activities

ARTS 1: Creating, Performing and Participating in the Arts - THEATRE
ARTS 3: Responding to and Analyzing Works of Art - THEATRE
ARTS 4: Understanding the Cultural Dimensions and Contributions of the Arts - THEATRE
ELA 1.1: Language for Information and Understanding - Listening and Reading
ELA 1.2: Language for Information and Understanding - Speaking and Writing
ELA 2.1: Language for Literary Response and Expression - Listening and Reading
ELA 2.2: Language for Literary Response and Expression - Speaking and Writing
ELA 3.1: Language for Critical Evaluation and Analysis - Listening and Reading
ELA 3.2: Language for Critical Evaluation and Analysis - Speaking and Writing
ELA 4.1: Language for Social Interaction - Listening and Speaking