Cirquet Confetti www.cirquetconfetti.com Confetti Circus T e a c h i n g d o s s i e r Try again, don t worry, be happy. Yes, you can!
CONFETTI CIRCUS Cirquet Confetti, with twenty-seven years of experience in the entertainment world as well as extensive experience performing in schools has produced a new show: Confetti Circus. The show is structured around three concepts: English language, live music and circus. There are two characters in the show: Serafina, a girl very enthusiastic about the circus and Mary Cling the musician and English speaking director of the circus, where the action takes place. These two characters offer a new view of the classic duo of clown (the straight clown and the Auguste clown). Serafina's dream is to be a circus performer. When the Confetti Circus comes to town, Mary Cling, the circus director, gives Serafina the chance to try out some different circus tricks. Serafina has her ups and downs along the way ;facing danger, exhaustion and confronting her doubts, but she never gives up! Finally Mary Cling realises...serafina is a Clown.! Serafina shows us that we should never be afraid to try out new things and even if they don't work out the first time, just keep on trying and dreams will come true! Page 1
EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND DIDACTIC PURPOSE CONCEPTUAL CONTENT To recognize English words and concepts in a visual context. To listen to and be able to recognize different instruments in live-music. To learn how music is intimately related to action and how music can create different atmospheres and how it accompanies different emotions: mystery, happiness, danger... To get to know different circus tricks. PROCEDURAL CONTENT To become familiar with a foreign language (English). To observe what is happening on stage. To understand the plot. To listen to English songs. To get a vision about different characters and learn about the contrast between the straight clown (skilled, serious, perfectionist) and the Auguste clown (mischievous, clumsy). ATTITUDINAL CONTENT To have a positive attitude towards a foreign language (English). To respect performers and fellow spectators. To have empathy with the characters and their experiences. To show interest for the circus artists work. To never be afraid to try out new things and even if they don't work out the first time, just keep on trying and dreams may come true. Page2
ACTIVITIES AND PROPOSALS RELATED TO THE SHOW We offer different proposals and worksheets to use with the students before and after the show. Depending on the student's level you can choose the corresponding worksheets. Before watching the show you can listen to the songs on http// www.cirquetconfetti.com The activities related to the songs are marked by the following icon. TO INTRODUCE THE TOPIC CIRCUS Talk with the children about the show. The following questions can be asked: Have you ever been to a circus? Which circus trick did you like the most? Which artists work in the circus and what do they do? More information: ClownPlanet: http://www.clownplanet.com/ Associació de Circ de Catalunya: http://www.apcc.cat/ Escola Infantil i Juvenil de Circ: http://www.ateneu9b.net/content/escola-infantil-ijuvenil-de-circ El Circ a Catalunya: http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/circ Page 3
ACTIVITY 1 : Circus' Artists Material needed: worksheet 1 Activity: the students have to find the following words in the crossword. As well they have to match the pictures with the different circus tricks and write the corresponding word. JUGGLER ACROBAT MAGICIAN LION TAMER STILT-WALKER MUSICIAN CLOWN RABBIT LION CIRCUS ACTIVITY 2 : The artists' clothes Material needed: worksheet 2 Activity: the students have to colour the Circus artists' clothes and match the word with the picture by numbering. 1 BOOTS 2 CAPE 3 DRESS 4 HAT 5 SKIRT 6 SHOES 7 COAT 8 TROUSERS 9 JACKET 10 GLOVES Page 4
ACTIVITY 3: The Juggler ACTIVITY 3.1 Materials needed: worksheet 3, song 1 These Are The Beautiful Colours I See and coloured pencils. Activity: this activity has two parts Colour the juggler s balls BLUE YELLOW GREEN RED Listen to the song and point to the colours when you hear them. ACTIVITY 3.2 Material needed: worksheet 4.1 Activity: listen to the song and fill in the missing word. ACTIVITY 3.3 Materials needed: worksheet 4.2, coloured pencils Activity: colour the pictures in their correct colour and match the word with the picture. Page 5
ACTIVITY 4 : The Acrobat ACTIVITY 4.1 Material needed: song 2 Walking On The Ball Activity: Listen to the song Walking On The Ball Draw a circle on the floor, like a ball, while the music is playing the children imagine that they're walking on a ball, being careful not to step off the line. Whenever they hear the word SMALL or TALL, they have to make the corresponding gesture. ( crouch down or tiptoe) ACTIVITY 4.2 Materials needed: balls and cardboards Activity: two or three children take a cardboard with a ball on it that they carry together. They have to roll the ball around on the cardboard without letting it fall to the ground. Teacher: BE CAREFUL! DON'T LET THE BALL FALL Children: BE CAREFUL! Page 6
ACTIVITY 5: The Magician ACTIVITY 5.1 Materials needed: worksheet 5 and song 3: Where Is The Rabbit?. Activity: listen to the song, Where Is The Rabbit? and point at the picture where the rabbit is located. IN THE HAT UNDER THE HAT BEHIND THE HAT IN FRONT OF THE HAT ACTIVITY 5.2 Materials needed: worksheet 6 A, box or a paper hat for every student, scissors. Activity: cut out the rabbit and the two circles in the middle. Take the rabbit and put a finger in each hole (like it's feet). With the other hand take the hat or box and while listening to the teachers' instructions put the rabbit in the right place. IN UNDER BEHIND IN FRONT OF ACTIVITY 5.3 Material needed: song 4 Magic In The Air Activity: listen to the song and clap your hands to the rhythm. You can do the same with your feet. Page 7
ACTIVITY 5.4 Material needed: worksheet 7 Activity: the children have to look at the worksheet and count how many things there are and write the correct number next to the picture. ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN ACTIVITY 5.5 Material needed: worksheet 7 Activity: write the correct number next to the picture and answer the questions. Example: How many clowns' noses are there? There is one clown s nose. How many instruments are there? There are... How many fingers are there?... How many stars are there?... How many hats are there?... How many coats are there?... How many shoes are there?... How many gloves are there?... How many sticks are there?... How many rabbits are there?... Page 8
ACTIVITY 6:The Lion tamer ACTIVITY 6.1 Material needed: worksheet 8 Activity: 1.- Write the correct words next to each picture. 2.- While the teacher is saying the sentences the children have to point at the correct picture. HE IS SAD HE IS HAPPY SHE IS WORRIED SHE IS AFRAID ACTIVITY 6.2 Material needed: nothing Activity: while the teacher is saying one of the following words the children have to make the face: SAD HAPPY WORRIED AFRAID Page 9
ACTIVITY 7: The Still-Walker ACTIVITY 7.1 Materials needed: worksheet 8, paper and coloured pencils. Activity: draw a tall person and draw a short person. ACTIVITY 7.2 Material needed: worksheet 9 Activity: match the word with the correct picture. RUN PLAY DANCE JUMP ACTIVITY 7.3 Material needed: song 5 Do You Know Activity: listen to the song Do You Know and make the corresponding gestures. DANCE, DANCE, DANCE TOGETHER PLAY, PLAY, PLAY TOGETHER RUN, RUN, RUN AROUND JUMP HIGH OFF THE GROUND gesture dancing gesture playing gesture running gesture jumping Page 10
ACTIVITY 8: The Musician ACTIVITAT 8.1 Material needed: worksheet 10 Activity: write the right word next to the picture UKULELE ACCORDION DRUM TRUMPET ACTIVITAT 8.2 Material needed: all the songs Activity: listen to the songs, understand them, then sing them. Page 11
ACTIVITY 9: The Clown ACTIVITY 9.1 Material needed: worksheet 11 and coloured pencils Activity: colour the picture ACTIVITY 9.2 Material needed: red make up Activity: paint the children's noses red and try to remember and imitate one of Serafina's gags (the falling hat, stumbling, wrong timing). ACTIVITY 9.3 Material needed: song 6 Try again Activity: listen to the song Try again and sing the song. It will be fantastic when the children can learn the refrain: TRY AGAIN - - BE HAPPY - YES YOU CAN! DON T WORRY This is the message of the show. Page 12
ACTIVITY 10: Talk about the show WHAT COLOURS ARE THE JUGGLER S HANDKERCHIEFS? CAN YOU WALK ON A BALL? CAN YOU COUNT TO TEN? WHAT COLOUR IS THE RABBIT? ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE LION? CAN SERAFINA WORK IN THE CIRCUS? TRUE OR FALSE The lion is in the hat The juggler's jacket is red The magician's coat is black The clown is sad The clown s shoes are big The clown s nose is green Page 13
WORKSHEETS Page 14
WORKSHEET Nº 1 Find and circle each of the words from the list below: Page 15
WORKSHEET Nº 1 Page 16
WORKSHEET1 Colour and match the word with the picture: juggler, magician, stilt-walker, musician, acrobat, lion tamer, clown. Page 17
WORKSHEET N º 2 Colour the artists clothes. Match the word with the picture. 1 BOOTS 2 CAPE 3 DRESS 4 HAT 5 SKIRT 6 SHOES 7 COAT 8 TROUSERS 9 JACKET 10 GLOVES Page 18
WORKSHEET Nº 3 1. Colour the juggler s balls: RED, BLUE, YELLOW and GREEN 2. Listen to the juggler s song (nº 1) and point to the colours when you hear them. Page 19
WORKSHEET Nº 4.1 Listen to the song and fill in the missing words. HEART TREE SEA SUN FIRE GRASS SKY LEMON BLUE LIKE THE... BLUE LIKE THE... RED LIKE THE... RED LIKE YOUR... YELLOW LIKE THE... YELLOW LIKE A... GREEN LIKE THE... GREEN LIKE THE... Page 20
WORKSHEET Nº 4.2 Colour (red, green, yellow or blue). Match the word with the picture. HEART TREE SEA SUN FIRE GRASS SKY LEMON Page 21
WORKSHEET Nº 4.2 HEART TREE SEA SUN FIRE GRASS SKY LEMON Page 22
WORKSHEET Nº 5 Listen to the song: Where Is The Rabbit? Listen and point. IN THE HAT UNDER THE HAT BEHIND THE HAT IN FRONT OF THE HAT Page 23
WORKSHEET Nº 6 Cut out the rabbit. Page 24
WORKSHEET Nº 7 How many clown noses are there? There is one clown nose. How many instruments are there? There are How many fingers are there?... How many stars are there?...... How many hats are there?...... How many coats are there?... How many shoes are there?... How many gloves are there?... How many sticks are there?... How many rabbits are there?... Page 25
WORKSHEET Nº 7 Look, count and write the number in the right place: ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIVE SIX SEVEN EIGHT NINE TEN Page 26
WORKSHEET Nº 7 Page 27
WORKSHEET Nº 8 Match the word with the picture. HE IS SAD HE IS HAPPY SHE IS WORRIED SHE IS AFRAID Page28
WORKSHEET Nº 9 Match the word with the picture. RUN PLAY DANCE JUMP Page 29
WORKSHEET Nº 10 DO YOU KNOW THE INSTRUMENTS? Match the word with the picture. UKULELE ACCORDION DRUM TRUMPET Page 30
WORKSHEET Nº 11 Colour the nose red. Colour the clown s clothes: the coat, the shoes, the hat, the socks, the suitcase. Page 31
SONGS Page 32
THESE ARE THE BEAUTIFUL COLOURS I SEE Blue like the sea, blue like the sky, blue like my dress and blue like my eyes. Red like the fire, red like my heart red like your dress and red like your hat Yellow like a sun, yellow like a star yellow like a lemon and yellow in my hand Green like the grass green like the tree These are the beautiful colours i see. (Melody) Blue sea, red heart yellow sun, green tree Blue sea, red heart yellow lemon, green tree Blue, yellow, red, green, blue, yellow, red, green, Blue, yellow, red, green, blue, yellow, red, green. Page 33
WALKING ON THE BALL Walking on the ball walking on the ball if you`re tall or small you can walk on the ball Walking on the ball Walking on the ball Be careful! Don't fall! Page 34
WHERE IS THE RABBIT? Where is the rabbit?... In the hat. Where is the rabbit?... Under the hat. Where is the rabbit?... Behind the hat. Where is the rabbit?... In front of the hat. Where is the rabbit? In the hat Where is the rabbit? Under the hat Where is the rabbit? Behind the hat Where is the rabbit? In front of the hat In the hat Under the hat Behind the hat In front of the hat In, under, behind and in front of In, under, behind and in front of In, under, behind and in front of In, under, behind and in front of Page 35
MAGIC IN THE AIR Magic in the air Magic everywhere Magic in the air Magic everywhere! Page 36
DO YOU KNOW? Do you know you can grow Dancing, playing, running around Do you know, you can grow jumping on the ground. Dance, dance, dance together Play, play forever Run, run, run around and jump high off the ground. Page 37
TRY AGAIN Believe in your dreams Yes, you can do it! Follow your heart Right from the start Try again! Don't worry! Be happy! Yes, you can! Songs: http://www.cirquetconfetti.com/ca/espectacles-familiars/confetti-circus/ cancons Page 38
VOCABULARY PEOPLE ANIMALS BODY COLOURS NUMBERS ARTIST LION EYES BLUE ONE MUSICIAN RABBIT NOSE RED TWO JUGGLER MOUTH YELLOW THREE ACROBAT HEAD GREEN FOUR MAGICIAN ARMS WHITE FIVE LION TAMER LEGS BLACK SIX STILT-WALKER HEART SEVEN CLOWN HAND EIGHT FINGERS NINE TEN PREPOSITIONS THINGS ADJECTIVES ON SEA TIRED IN SKY DIFFICULT UNDER FIRE DANGEROUS BEHIND HEART HAPPY IN FRONT OF SUN SAD LEMON GRASS AFRAID WORRIED TREE STICK BALL Page 39
VOCABULARY VERBS CLOTHES SENTENCES BE DRESS WHAT S YOUR NAME? WOULD LIKE SKIRT HELLO...HELLO! CAN BE JACKET WHAT HAPPENED? WALK COAT TRY AGAIN! DANCE HAT DON'T WORRY! RUN GLOVES BE HAPPY! JUMP TROUSERS YES, YOU CAN! MOVE SHOES LET S PLAY TOGETHER! LISTEN BOOTS BELIEVE IN YOUR DREAMS! LOOK CAPE ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? SEE BE CAREFUL PUT ON TAKE OFF TRY HELP Page 40